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Sogyal Rinpoche ~ We've Got It All Completely Wrong
Published on 22 Jul 2013
Everyone wants to be happy. But why do our constant struggles to make ourselves happy so often lead to frustration, or even depression? In se
The Mindfulness Revolution: How Mindfulness Meditation Is Transforming Our Society
Posted on January 11, 2014 at 12:17 am
By Charles A. Francis
“Greater than the tread of mighty armies is an idea whose time has come.” ~ Victor Hugo You’ve probably
Read more…Pariyatti's vision is to enrich the world by disseminating the words of the Buddha, providing sustenance for the seeker's journey, and illuminating the meditator's path. As we enter our second 25 years, Pariyatti is exploring d
Read more…By Zen Vuong, Pasadena Star-News
I don’t feel too awful when I mistreat someone because I figure that person was a bastard to me in a former life.
Buddhists believe all debts are repaid — if not in this life, th
Read more…I will be writing a series of “Applying the Buddha’s Teaching In Daily Life”, starting with “There is no time to stand and stare.”
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Most of us are familiar with this adage: "Time and tide wait for no man."
(Things will not wait for you wh
Ud 2.2
PTS: Ud 10
Rājā Sutta: Kings
translated from the Pali by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
© 2012–2013
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I have heard that on one occasion the Blessed One was staying near Sāvatthī at Jeta's Grove, Anāthapiṇḍika's monastery.
And on that oc
November 30, 2013
Stop Being a Victim, Become a Creator
From Stop Being a Victim, Become a Creator On-line Course
by Isha Judd
The following is an excerpt from the "Stop Being a Victim, Become a Creator" on-line course. If you would like to enro
Read more…Friends
ALL BEINGS CRY ...
As I am, so are others...
As others are, so am I...
Having thus identified self with others,
never harm, or abuse any being.
Sutta Nipata 3.710
On Karunā = Empathy, Pity, Compassion, Sympathy:
Friends:
All Adultery, Incest, and Paedophilia is Harmful Sexual Abuse!
Once in Savatthi the Blessed Buddha said this:
What, householder friends, is the Dhamma explanation befitting for oneself?
Here, householder friends, a Noble Disciple reflec
November 25, 2013
Moonstone
Gems for Dreamers
by Madisyn Taylor
It is said moonstones have been imbued with mystical properties that extend the fabled powers of the moon into daytime.
Moonstones, gems named for their resemblance to the familiar
Read more…May 11, 2011
Hovering around the Sun
Avoiding the Center
Quiet time each day is so important, but many are so out of practice that it’s almost unnerving to be in stillness.
It’s funny to imagine our lives as something we spend a lot of time avoid
Love, yes, love your calling, for this holy and generous love will impart strength to you so as to enable you to surmount all obstacles.
St. Mary Euphrasia Pelletier
Embrace the World
I was born from the nectar of immortality as the primordial
Read more…I found this Tai.
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Dalai Lama, Dalai Lama, Australia, UK RELIGION, Feminism, Julia Gillard, UK NEWS, UK Ne
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The things I normally see do not exist - Gen-la Dekyong
Published on 31 Jul 2013
Gen-la Dekyong explains the power of our incorrect belief and how it causes all our suffering and problems.
Teaching excerpt taken from
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Learning To Meditate
September 28, 2013
Learning To Meditate
From the Learning To Meditate On-Line Course
The following is an excerpt from the "Learning to Meditate" on-line course. If you would like to take the entire course,
Continued from http://www.vihara.org.au/dhamma/dhamma_view.aspx?memoID=2475
(7) The Teacher of Celestial and Human Beings (Sattha devamanussanan)
The Lord Buddha is the teacher of all gods and men. As their teacher, he points out the advantages of
Read more…VISITING BUDDHIST TEMPLES
In this unit, we will pretend to visit different Buddhist temples. When visiting a temple, we should dress modestly and follow the rules and customs of the temple. Buddhists pay their respects to the Triple Jewel by faci
What is Vipassana or Insight Meditation?
Vipassana (insight meditation) is the ultimate expression of Socrates' dictum, "know thyself." The Buddha discovered that the cause of suffering can actually be erased when we see our true nature. This is
What is Vipassana Meditation and How To Do Vipassana Meditation Tecnique
Vipassana meditation centres around observing ourselves as we truly are and on the mind / body connection.
Vipassana meditation aims to remove a person from mental impuritie
Read more…Dear Dhamma Friends:
Buddhist Program med Bhikkhu Samāhita
16.30-18.00 Dhamma-Tale about Awareness (Sati)
18.00-18.30 The + Pause
18.30-19.15 Meditation
Sted+Tid: 27/7-2013 kl.16.30:
Phendeling - Center for Tibetan Buddhism
Nørregade. 7B.2.th 1165
