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Posts tagged with "friendship"
Sep. 23 |
What is the meaning, purpose or point of this life, be it long or short? These existential issues are pondered by a dog, who is able to recall several immediate past lives. Is it just to have fun and games, to play and eat? If only it is that...
Jan. 29 |
‘The Fundamentals Of Caring’ begins with a lesson summarising them… ‘Caregiving is not just about feeding and clothing and cleaning. It is about understanding how to navigate a complicated relationship between those who give...
Jan. 16 | Radical transformation of society
requires personal and spiritual change
first or at least simultaneously.
– Sulak Sivaraksa
A topic that Sulak [Sivaraksa] weaves into nearly every talk, essay, book, or discussion is spiritual friendship, which he regards...
Sep. 13 |
Question: Is it alright to matchmake good friends who are good in character?
Answer: It does not accord with a Bodhisattva Precept in the Brahma Net Sutra to do matchmaking – as it facilitates the perpetuation of Samsara by encouraging attachment....
Apr. 19 | To befriend the Buddha is
to familiarise with the perfect
embodiment and expression
of the Dharma.
– Stonepeace | Books
Once, in the Sakyan country, Venerable Ananda said to the Buddha, ‘Venerable Sir, good friendship is half of the holy life.’...
Dec. 21 | Between the dualistic extremes
of strong love (attachment) and hate (aversion)
is the Middle Way of spiritual friendship
(with the friendliness of loving-kindness)
~ Stonepeace
Oct. 13 | Respect should be freely given to all
simply because all have Buddha-nature,
because all can become Buddhas.
– Stonepeace
Once, the Buddha was travelling, when many younger monks moved ahead to seek shelter. By dusk, a room was prepared for him,...
Dec. 3 | Mindfulness of Buddha
is the practice of befriending
the best spirirtual friend [and our own Buddha-nature].
– Stonepeace
In the Upaddha Sutta, Ananda uttered this to the Buddha, ‘This is half of the holy life, Lord – admirable friendship...
Sep. 25 | Worldly friendship becomes true friendship
when it transforms to be spiritual friendship
– Stonepeace
A colleague (who is a friend) lamented to me of how difficult it is for her to work with another colleague, who is also a friend. Knowing that...