Delusion vs. Enlightenment That the self advances and confirms the ten thousand things / is called delusion; / That the ten thousand things advance and confirm the self / is called enlightenment. – Dogen Zenji, “Wandering Clouds: The Poets of Ch’an Buddhism”
Make Me One with Everything
July 9, 2015 by
I just received a metta practice from Lama Surya Das and want to share it with you. The book he is referring to is Make Me One with Everything: Buddhist Meditations to Awaken from the Illusion of Separation. “As I travel on book tour around the country this month, my formal sitting meditation practice is really […]
Dalai Lama Turned 80!
July 8, 2015 by
The Dalai Lama turned 80 yesterday and the whole world is celebrating. Roshi Joan Halifax sent out an announcement saying, “Yesterday, His Holiness the Dalai Lama—great model of compassion—turned 80. Join us in wishing him a happy continuation!” I’m glad to see that Roshi Joan wrote “Join us in wishing him a happy continuation” because […]
Love is Speaking to Us
July 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
We have to remember to be HERE, wholeheartedly present and listening. When we listen we realize LOVE is speaking to us all the time. And, LOVE will speak through us to those we love! – Cheri Huber
Akashic Records
July 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Time and Space is where you chase things you pretend you don’t have – love, friends, and abundance – while worrying about things you pretend you do have – problems, challenges, and issues. Until one day, you happen to notice the prophetic powers of pretending. – Akashic Records
Good Anger – Dalai Lama
July 7, 2015 by Leave a Comment
Good Anger Anger that is motivated by compassion or a desire to correct social injustice, and does not seek to harm the other person, is a good anger that is worth having. – His Holiness the Dalai Lama, “The (Justifiably) Angry Marxist” http://www.tricycle.com/blog/justifiably-angry-marxist Adapted from The Dalai Lama on What Matters Most: Conversations on Anger, […]
Sustaining and Unwavering Attention
July 7, 2015 by
In these words of wisdom from Jon Kabat-Zinn, we learn that concentration is sustaining and unwavering attention. This lesson is from his widely read book, Wherever You Go, There You Are. He writes, “Concentration is a cornerstone of mindfulness practice. Your mindfulness will only be as robust as the capacity of your mind to be […]
The Great Itzhak Pearlman
July 5, 2015 by
These wonderful words of wisdom from the great Itzhak Pearlman, the incomparable violinist of our generation, inspire us to dedicate our life to our original purpose. This story illustrates his lifelong dedication to music. “Itzhak Perlman is one of the finest violinists alive today. Several years ago, Perlman agreed to attend a charity reception after […]
The Truth About Suffering
July 3, 2015 by Leave a Comment
The Acknowledgment of Suffering Is a Gift As the early Buddhist teachings freely admit, the predicament is that the cycle of birth, aging, and death is meaningless. They don’t try to deny this fact and so don’t ask us to be dishonest with ourselves or to close our eyes to reality. As one teacher has […]
True Love is Made of…
July 3, 2015 by
Now that the Supreme Court of the United States of America has required all states to allow same sex marriages, we have to ask, “Can love be legislated?” All along, I have believed that love is much more important than and legal commitment to be together. Love cannot exist without understanding. As Zen Master Thich […]
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