In memory of Dr. Martin Luther King, the Dalai Lama also has a dream. The Dalai Lama spoke from his home in Dharamsala, India in honor of the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream,,,” speech. The Dalai Lama’s dream is that in this century the world truly becomes one […]
Archives for August 2013
In Memory Of Dr. Martin Luther King
August 30, 2013 by
I offer this post in memory of Dr. Martin Luther King. He and Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh knew each other and were friends. They both worked diligently for human rights and to stop the war in Vietnam. Dr. King even nominated Thich Nhat Hanh for the Nobel Peace Prize. In a letter to his […]
What Gives Rise To Human Dignity And Nobility?
August 29, 2013 by
I just found this interesting book by Venerable Dr. K Sri Dhammananda Thero. He was a Sri Lankan Buddhist monk and scholar in the Theravada tradition who lived between 1919 and 2006. He lived mostly in Malaysia and Singapore. There are many books to his credit. I stumbled across this one titled, “Human Dignity in […]
How To Do One Moment Meditation
August 28, 2013 by
This video from Martin Boroson shows how to do one moment meditation. The trick is to start with meditating for a minute because a moment is too short to recognize. Believe it or not, Martin tells us not to meditate for more than a minute! Why? Here is what he says: Because the point of […]
Is There A Quickest Path To Enlightenment?
August 27, 2013 by
When Shinzen Young is asked, “Is there a quickest path to enlightenment?” he says, “Perhaps, but I don’t think it’s currently known by humanity. In our current stage of spiritual science, different approaches seem to work for different people. That’s why I like to give you folks a wide range of contrasting techniques to choose […]
Wisdom Teachings Come From Everywhere
August 26, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Lama Surya Das attempt to answer the question, “What is wisdom?” Lama Surya Das was born Jeffrey Miller in Brooklyn, New York and became a lama after studying in the Tibetan tradition for more than 20 years. He teaches the wisdom of dzogchen – a Tibetan word that means Great […]
Present Moment Like An Archer
August 25, 2013 by
Tricycle Daily Dharma August 23, 2013 Like an Archer Like the archer straightening his arrow and perfecting his aim, the practitioner of meditation straightens out the mind while aiming his or her attentional energy at its object. Learning to drop what we’re doing, however momentarily, and to genuinely pay attention in the present moment, without […]
When The Iron Bird Flies
August 24, 2013 by
This is one of my favorite quotes of all times: “When the iron bird flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered like ants across the face of the earth.“ ~ Guru Padmasambhava of Tibet, 8th Century I first saw this quote at the Museum of Asian Art about 20 years […]
What Is The Relationship Between Meditation And Intention?
August 22, 2013 by
Mallika Chopra, daughter of Deepak Chopra, hosted a panel discussion a few days ago on the relationship between meditation and intention. The panel also discussed how to turn goals and aspirations into reality and differentiate between goals and intent. The presenters included Mindah-Lee Kumar, Terence Stone, Jesse Berkowitz, Puki Freeberg, Jennifer Galardi, and Ram-Giri Braun. […]
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