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Archive for November, 2011
Nov. 29 | Have empathy
instead of vengeance for the vengeful,
as vengeance can karmically rebound.
- Stonepeace
Several months ago, a student of mine broke her pelvis after falling off a horse. While she was recovering, her boyfriend ended their relationship,...
Nov. 29 | All the evil karma I have created in the past,
from beginningless greed, hatred and delusion,
that arose from my body, speech and mind,
for all these I now seek repentance and reformation.
- Samantabhadra Bodhisattva (Avatamsaka Sutra)
我昔所造诸恶业
皆由无始贪嗔痴
从身语意之所生
一切我今皆忏悔
-...
Nov. 29 | Question: Must one go through the Threefold Refuge ceremony to be a proper Buddhist? Why is it so important?
Answer: It is best to do so formally though it is not an absolute must. It is important because to go through the short and solemn ceremony...
Nov. 29 | Sutras’ teachings are like the finger that points to the moon.
If the moon is repeatedly seen,
one realises that the pointer is not the moon after all.
All Tathagatas’ [Buddhas'] variety of spoken instructions
for Bodhisattvas, are also like thus.
~...
Nov. 28 | All true pilgrimages without
are truly pilgrimages within too,
towards the immediate holy ‘site’
of our Buddha-nature.
- Stonepeace
In the last sermon (Mahaparinibbana Sutta) by the Buddha, Ananda, his attendant disciple, remarked that the...
Nov. 20 |
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Nov. 20 |
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Feedback From Past Courses:
http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/07/understanding-amituofo-via-the-amitabha-sutra-8th-run
http://thedailyenlightenment.com/2011/05/course-project-rebirth-rediscover-reflect-recharge-round-3
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Nov. 15 | If that said about you is true,
why be unhappy?
Why not just accept it?
If that said about you is not true,
why be unhappy?
Why not just clarify it?
- Stonepeace
Nov. 15 | Like smelting gold ore,
the gold does not exist as a result of smelting.
Though it regains the original golden [quality],
it is perfected only after [the process of] smelting.
Once it becomes true gold,
it cannot become ore again.
- The Sutra of Complete...
Nov. 14 | Question: If everything is the result of energy movement, when we have strong thoughts of
a certain event, do you think it will happen? For example, if I manifest positive thoughts that I will win in a lucky draw and indeed win, was it because I was...
Nov. 14 | Greater positive karma
can overpower lesser negative karma in the moment.
Greater negative karma
can overpower lesser positive karma in the moment.
Which kind of karma are you empowering in the moment?
- Stonepeace
Question: Someone else asked, ’One...
Nov. 14 | A love story is heartbreaking
when the heartbreak need not occur,
while the heartbreak is clung to,
though the heartbreak can be healed.
- Stonepeace
Many heartwrenching love stories share the common trait of heartbreak – due to miscommunication,...
Nov. 7 | The Great Way is broad,
Neither easy nor difficult.
With narrow views and doubts,
Haste will slow you down.
Attach to it and you lose the measure;
The mind will enter a deviant path.
Let it go and be spontaneous,
Experience no going or staying.
- Seng...
Nov. 7 | With aversion of failure, one does not try.
With attachment to failure, one does not retry.
- Stonepeace
There is a saying that is useful for practitioners: “Put down the myriad thoughts. Take up the practice.” The myriad thoughts are scattered,...
Nov. 7 | Tissa,
Get with ‘it’.
Don’t let ‘it’ pass you by.
Those who miss ‘it’ grieve,
when they’re stuck in hell.
Practice! Practice!
- Tissa
