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Metta The Philosophy and Practice of Universal Love
by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Contents
• 1. Introduction
• 1. The Karaniya Metta Sutta
• 2. The Bac
DailyOm – When Pain Comes Our Way
December 24, 2010
When Pain Comes Our Way
Honoring All Experiences
Honoring the experiences we have in our lives is an invaluable way to communicate with life, our greatest teacher.
Honoring the experiences we h
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The Experience of Change uproots Egoism!
At Savatthi the blessed Buddha said:
Bhikkhus, when the perception of impermanence is developed & cultivated, then it eliminates all sense desire, it eliminates all lust for becoming into something e
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Shed all that is not worth Keeping!
He who can curb his anger as soon as it arises,
as a timel y medicine will check the snake's venom
that so quickl y spreads, such a monk gives up both
the here and the be y ond, just as a snake sheds
its
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Relinquishing what is Not Ownable produces Calmed Ease!
The Blessed Buddha once explained:
Bhikkhus, leave whatever is not yours, give it up! Having left it, relinquished it and in every respect released it, that will lead to your lasting w
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Non-Control makes U into a Monkey-Robot!
Buddha once asked: How, Bhikkhus and friends, is there non-control?
Seeing a form with the eye, one becomes attracted by the pleasing form, while repelled by the displeasing form. Having heard a s
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Lord Buddha (a Tathagatha, Exalted One, Arahant, the Fully Enlightened One) is The Incomparable Teacher of Human And Gods (Deities/Devas) "Namo Tas
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Aware and Composed Dwelling:
The Blessed Buddha once said:
Monks, a Noble should dwell Aware and Composed…
This is our instruction to you!
And how does a monk dwell Aware?
Herein a friend dwells contemplating any body as a void frame only; a
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Imperturbable is one not Opposing any Pain!
The Blessed Buddha once said to some deadly sick bhikkhus:
Any Bhikkhu should await his time aware and clearly comprehending...
This is our instruction to you! While a bhikkhu lives in this way, a
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I firmly believe what Romans 8:17 says...being fellow "heirs" with Christ, we have the authority to make demands on our Father's heavenly resources...
But it also means we have to share in his pain, forgiveness, sacrifices, gifts and offerings to
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Sensing is a Representation and not a Reality!
The need to control and master the senses is obvious, since it is this ability to sense that enables both all pleasant & painful experiences of this world.
However, paradoxically, it is exactly
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Control starts with Guarding the 6 Doors of the Senses!!
The Buddha once explained
Bhikkhus by possessing three qualities, one lives in this very life full of ease, pleasure & joy! Furthermore, one has thereby prepared the elimination of
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Heroes die without Identification or Agitation!
On this occasion Ven. Sariputta & Ven. Upasena were staying at Rajagaha in the Cool Grove, in the Snake's Hood Grotto. There a young viper fell on the Venerable Upasena's back & bite him badly
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YAMAKA VAGGA1 - The Twin Verses
Taken from The Dhammapada
Translated by Venerable K. Sri Dhammananda
RETALIATION DOES NOT LEAD TO PE
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