When I met Rajneesh many years ago, he gave me the name, Swami Deva Ninad, which means “Divine sound of the waterfall.” Many friends still call me, “Ninad.” Like the flowers in this quote from Osho, the water in the waterfall keeps on flowing, no matter who observes it. Love Is A State Of Being […]
The Tripple Truth of the Buddha
September 4, 2012 by
Just saw this quote courtesy of Roshi Joan Halifax: Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. —Buddha
Doing Nothing!
September 2, 2012 by
Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh hold question and answer periods at most retreats. During one of these question and answer periods, this was asked: Question: I feel guilty when I’m not occupied. Is it okay to do nothing? Answer: In our society, we’re inclined to see doing nothing as something negative, even evil. But when […]
The Pursuit of Truth
September 1, 2012 by
The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one’s opponent. You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty. — Mahatma Gandhi Do you like this quote? Please share if you do.
Quote From Osho
August 27, 2012 by
Osho was a great teacher and wonderful speaker. He got a bad rap because of the actions of some of his followers. Prior to 1979, when I knew him, his teachings were so amazing. I learned so much in my four months with him that it changed me for the rest of my life. Osho […]
Transformation
August 20, 2012 by
Our greatness lies not so much in being able to remake the world as being able to remake ourselves. —Gandhi
Avalokitesvara
August 18, 2012 by
This quote from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh talks about Avalokitesvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. A bodhisattva is a being who forgoes his own enlightenment in order to help other beings awaken. “There is a Bodhisattva, whose name is Avalokitesvara, in Vietnamise we call her Quan The Âm, in Chinese, Quan Yin. It means: ‘Listening […]
Happy Continuation Joan Halifax
July 31, 2012 by
In celebration of the continuation day of Roshi Joan Halifax, please enjoy this poem. Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh taught us that his way of saying, “Happy Birthday” is “Happy Continuation Day!” So Happy 70th Continuation Day to you Roshi Joan Halifax. LONE MALLARD A lone mallard glides across the pond without her young practicing […]
Equanimity
July 29, 2012 by
This is another quote from Weekly Words of Wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das. The subject is upekkha or equanimity, which is one of the four brahma viharas or “immeasurable minds” or “sublime abodes” that lead to liberation. What are the other three brahma viharas? Metta or loving kindness, karuna or compassion, and mudita or […]
Bring The Earth Your Love
July 12, 2012 by
Many say that the Buddha was the first ecologist. He taught that the true nature of all things is that nothing exists by itself alone. Everything is interdependent on everything else. We are totally dependent on the earth for our existence. If we mess up this planet, we are done for as a species. This […]
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