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Posts tagged with "Truth"
May. 3 | The power of personal sincerity
connects and resonates with
the power of universal truth.
- Stonepeace
Faith is like a ring, a grommet; the Buddha’s compassion is like a hook, or shepherd’s crook. The two can connect and Buddha’s blessings...
Mar. 15 | The waves crash on,
not exactly for anyone,
but they enlighten the attentive ones!
Feb. 27 | Nature is full of wordless truths
In sound and action
Already Sutra!
(Pic: Jack Wolf, Creative Commons 2.0)
Jan. 21 | Do not rely merely on the person, but on the words;
Do not rely merely on the words, but on their meaning;
Do not rely merely on the provisional meaning, but on the definitive meaning; and
Do not rely merely on intellectual understanding, but on direct...
Aug. 29 | One need ask no more
when the true nature is seen.
- Naropa
(One needs to continue
learning and practising
till realisation then.)
Jun. 6 | Question: I work in a call centre team of virtual receptionists for a number of companies. Our standard operating procedures are that we do not put through calls from vendors, companies looking for sponsorships or companies wanting to extend invitations...
May. 31 | Question: How do we know that the Buddha’s teachings is the truth?
Answer: Through active learning, practising, testing and questioning the teachings. There is no world religion or philosophy that confidently advocates as much diligent intelligent...
May. 17 | We take refuge in the Triple Gem,
when we discern nothing more precious,
that embodies complete goodness and truth.
- Stonepeace
Called the criterion for rejection and acceptance in the Kalama Sutta, the Buddha famously taught how to discern the truth...
Apr. 18 | The Four Noble Truths partially realised lead to self-liberation.
The Four Noble Truths totally actualised lead to liberation of others
[as they transform to be the Four Magnificent Vows].
- Stonepeace
First Magnificent Vow of the Bodhisattva:
I vow to...
Feb. 22 | ‘… if one utters these 4 aphorisms of the Dharma, in uttering them one is expressing all 84,000 articles of the Dharma…
“To fully engage in understanding the inexhaustible doctrine of the Bodhisattvas and Mahasattvas that
(1) all...
Feb. 7 | To lie is to misalign others from the truth.
To lie is also to misalign oneself from the truth
that there will be karmic repercussions for doing so.
- Stonepeace
Herein someone avoids false speech and abstains from it. He speaks the truth, is devoted...
Jan. 30 | Knowing beings tend to cling to first impressions,
Bodhisattvas strive to create good impressions,
so as to better benefit them with the Dharma.
- Stonepeace
If you visit a restaurant for the very first time, and the food happens to be not great, it is...
Jan. 16 | Just like examining gold in order to know its quality,
you should put my words to the test.
A wise person does not accept them merely out of respect.
- The Buddha
Jan. 3 | 不是某人讲就不信，
是某人讲就一定信，
就是不依法而依人。
To not believe because it is not said by a person,
or to believe just because it is said by a person,
is to not rely on the Dharma, but to rely on a person.
- Stonepeace
‘The...
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.
~...
