The Dalai Lama gave an interview with Tricycle magazine in the fall of 2001 called Ethics for a Secular Millennium. I received these words of wisdom as part of the Tricycle Daily Dharma for August 19, 2013. His Holiness tells us that we need to proceed on the spiritual path of transformation of our minds […]
Many Hands Make Light Work
August 19, 2013 by
“Many hands make light work” are words of wisdom which I first heard Father Eli say more than 40 years ago. I saw examples of this last night watching the movie, “The Butler” with Forest Whitaker in the starring role as Cecil Gaines along with Oprah Winfrey as his wife Gloria. The story is about […]
Engaged Buddhism
August 14, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Sulak Sivaraksa rang true to me because of his work with engaged Buddhism. Together with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, The Dalai Lama, and Maha Ghosananda, he formed the International Network of Engaged Buddhists (INEB). Thich Nhat Hanh, as you probably know is a peace activist and is well-known for […]
We Like Pleasant Meditative States
August 11, 2013 by
These words of wisdom came Joseph Goldstein in the Tricycle Daily Dharma for August 11, 2013. Joseph Goldstein and Jack Kornfield are the founding fathers of vipassana in the West. He has taught Buddhist meditation worldwide since 1974. A co-founder and guiding teacher of the International Meditation Society (IMS), he also helped envision and establish […]
Who Makes You Suffer?
August 2, 2013 by
These words of wisdom from Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh teach us to think about who makes us suffer. Instead of blaming them, Thay, as his students refer to Thich Nhat Hanh, suggests that they are suffering and asking for help. If we can provide that help with wisdom and compassion, our suffering will be […]
Impermanence Is Everywhere
July 26, 2013 by
These words of wisdom presented here today were written by Lama Surya Das in an article in Tricycle magazine. Normally, I post these types of quotes directly on Facebook. However, the weekly words of words of wisdom chosen by him have not been available recently, so I chose these instead! Impermanence is one of the […]
Pearl Of Wisdom
June 13, 2013 by
This pearl of wisdom was written by Tao-hsuan in the early part of the seventh century. He was an important Chinese Buddhist scholar and the founder of the Lu-Tsung disciplinary school of Chinese Buddhism. One of the major teachings of the Buddha was written down as the Vinaya, which are the rules of conduct monastics living […]
Meditation Is The Stream Of Life
June 3, 2013 by
Gary Snyder, in “Just One Breath,” shows us how meditation is the stream of life. His words, repeated here, are the weekly words of wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das for this week. When we become one with the stream of life, we feel the flow of peace and tranquility. We recognize our interbeing with all […]
Not Far From Enlightenment
May 27, 2013 by
The words of wisdom for this week chosen by Lama Surya Das are from The Dalai Lama. He tells us that we are not far from enlightenment as humans! This is a sweet statement because other teachers have made similar statements. For example, just the other day, we learned from Roshi Bernie Glassman in Bernie Glassman […]
“Altruistic Action Is The Way To Really Help”
May 20, 2013 by
The words of wisdom chosen by Lama Surya Das for this week are from the Dalai Lama. Today the Dalai Lama said something funny during his talk in Madison, Wisconsin. “I am not recommending that people in America repeat over and over the compassion mantra Om mani, om mani padme hung, om, mani, mani mani. […]
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