Walking along the shore,facing the horizon,the crossing to the other side Once again we had a wonderful retreat in an incredible setting near the seaside. A happy Guru Yoga and Karma Yoga combination. A poem by someone on the retreat: I TOOK A WALK ALONG THE SHORE, THE SEA AND SKY I CAME BEFORE,BUT ONE … Continued
World peace will not come about just by singing about it. It will require action on the part ofall. Everyone should exercise compassion for people, animals, the environment, and all sentientbeings. If the compassionate impulses that lie in every human heart were brought together, asynergistic force would be created that could transform the Earth. The … Continued
The greater the greed of a person, the stronger their hate and jealousy. One afflicted by thefive poisons suffers severely and is most deserving of pity. Our enemies are not external. Whatreally disturbs and harms us is our own mind. Since beginningless time, our true enemies havealways been hate, jealousy, pride, and arrogance. They have … Continued
When someone treats you unfairly, you must find within yourself the means to accept theirfaults, to accept them as a person just the way they are. Look upon them as your very ownparents. This will make it possible for you to practice forbearance. The fondness and warmththat you now reserve for your close relations should … Continued
Only through sentient beings are we able to develop Bodhicitta; only through sentient beingsare we able to accumulate the store of virtuous deeds and merit required to attain Buddhahood;only through sentient beings are we able to attain enlightenment. Hence we should continuouslyremind ourselves not to give up on, harbor ill feelings toward, or distance ourselves … Continued
Understand your own pain and suffering, and thereby understand the pain and suffering of other sentient beings.Understand your own heart, and thereby understand the hearts of others.Understand your own life, and thereby understand the lives of others.Understand the Life that lives you, and thereby understand the Life that lives all sentient beings. FR
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For interest:Monasteries which are in West Monastic( Mahayana Zone)14 monasteries including four under construction are located in west monastic zone of Lumbini and there are two meditation centers Currently 9 monasteries are in East Monastic Zone of Lumbini including 3 new monasteries which are being constructed.
Would we be experiencing this situation if we didn’t have the related cause and effectAre you practicing the pith instructions as instructed or your own fabricated versionWe know afflictions very well, but we don’t understand the Dharma and great perfection
The Fifteen Days of Miracles—from the first day of the Tibetan new year (Losar, February 28) until the fifteenth (March 14)—commemorate the special time when Guru Shakyamuni Buddha showed miraculous powers in order to subdue the opposing tirthikas (Six Founders), who lacked faith in him, and to inspire more faith in his followers. He performed … Continued
Don’t analyse when practicing the one by one oral pith instruction.As long as there are discriminating thoughts it is not a state of rigpaSome essential meditation instructions – 🎶 so you don’t worry about a thing🎶
