Thought is the blossom
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November 15, 2016
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Once in a lifetime…
Comment November 15, 2016Once in a lifetime you meet someone who changes everything. ~Unknown
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Those who cause me suffering
Comment November 15, 2016
Those who cause me suffering
Are like Buddhas bestowing their blessings.
Since they lead me to liberating paths,
Why should I get angry with them?“Don’t they obstruct your virtuous practice?”
No! There is no virtuous practice greater than patience;
Therefore, I will never get angry
With those who cause me suffering.If, because of my own shortcomings,
I do not practice patience with my enemy,
It is not he, but I, who prevents me from practicing patience,
The cause of accumulating merit.—Shantideva
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It’s All Right Here
Comment November 15, 2016
The Buddha is the Dhamma; the Dhamma is the Buddha. He didn’t take away the knowledge he awakened to. He left it right here. To put it in simple terms, it’s like the teachers in schools. They haven’t been teachers from birth. They had to study the course of study for teachers before they could be teachers, teaching in school and getting paid. After a while, they’ll die away — away from being teachers. But you can say that in a way the teachers don’t die. The qualities that make people into teachers remain right here. It’s the same with the Buddha. The noble truths that made him the Buddha still remain right here. They haven’t run off anywhere at all. ~Ajahn Chah
“In Simple Terms: 108 Dhamma Similes”, by Ajahn Chah
translated from the Thai by Thanissaro Bhikkhu.
Access to Insight (Legacy Edition), 2 November 2013
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Two kinds of freedom in the world
Comment November 14, 2016There are two kinds of freedom in the world: freedom of desires, and the freedom from desires. Freedom of desires is what the material world encourages. It encourages you to realise your desires, as far as this is possible. However most do not feel free in such an environment. Freedom from desires is what spirituality teaches. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires. Paradoxically, people feel free in such an environment. ~The Tao of Wealth
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If you develop love truly great
Comment November 14, 2016
LOVE
If you develop love truly great,
rid of the desire to hold and possess.
That strong, clean love untarnished by lust,
that love which does not expect to be repayed,
that love which is firm but not grasping,
enduring but not tied down,
gentle and settled,
diamond-hard but unhurting,
helpful but not interfering,
cool and refreshing,
giving more than taking,
dignified but not proud,
soft but not weak,
that love which leads to Enlightenment,
then you will be washed of all ill-will.Gurulugomi (Buddhist Sage~12th Century AD)
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Don’t spend your precious time asking
Comment November 14, 2016Don’t spend your precious time asking
“Why isn’t the world a better place?”
It will only be time wasted.
The question to ask is
“How can I make it better?”
To that there is an answer.― Leo Buscaglia
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Drawing the parallel to yourself
Comment November 14, 2016As I am, so are these.
As are these, so am I.’
Drawing the parallel to yourself,
neither kill nor get others to kill. ~Buddha
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Anger and intolerance
Comment November 14, 2016Anger and intolerance are the enemies of correct understanding. ~Mahatma Gandhi
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There’s not a cloud today
Comment November 12, 2016
A Beautiful Day
There’s not a cloud today
Just a sky of blue
As the sun shines bright
It feels so newAs you walk down the street
You can see smiles from all around
It looks like everyone
Came to townTo enjoy the Summer’s day
And let time stand still
For a little while
Just enjoy.~Author Unknown
Live & Die for Buddhism
Khmer Tipitaka 1 – 110
ព្រះត្រៃបិដក ប្រែថា កញ្រ្ចែង ឬ ល្អី ៣ សម្រាប់ដាក់ផ្ទុកពាក្យពេចន៍នៃព្រះសម្មាសម្ពុទ្ធ
The Tipitaka or Pali canon, is the collection of primary Pali language texts which form the doctrinal foundation of Theravada Buddhism. The three divisions of the Tipitaka are: Vinaya Pitaka, Sutta Pitaka, Abhidhamma Pitaka.
Maha Ghosananda
Samdech Chuon Nath
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Shantidevas’ Bodhisattva vows
Should anyone wish to ridicule me and make me an object of jest and scorn why should I possibly care if I have dedicated myself to others?
Let them do as they wish with me so long as it does not harm them. May no one who encounters me ever have an insignificant contact.
Regardless whether those whom I meet respond towards me with anger or faith, may the mere fact of our meeting contribute to the fulfilment of their wishes.
May the slander, harm and all forms of abuse that anyone should direct towards me act as a cause of their enlightenment.
As a solid rock is not shaken by the wind, so the wise are not shaken by blame and praise. As a deep lake is clear and calm, so the wise become tranquil after they listened to the truth…
Good people walk on regardless of what happens to them. Good people do not babble on about their desires. Whether touched by happiness or by sorrow, the wise never appear elated or depressed. ~The Dhammapada
