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Posts tagged with "humility"
Mar. 18 |
Those who think they are learnedare probably the least learned.Those who know they should learnwill probably become learned.— Shilashanti
All of us act like those close-minded experts sometimes, and all of us can benefit from a bit more...
Aug. 21 | There is no evil like hatred,
And no fortitude like patience.
Thus I should strive in various ways
To meditate on patience.
– Shantideva
(Guide To Bodhisattva’s Way Of Life)
[1] Not Becoming Upset with Those Who Do Harm
The first type of patience...
Jun. 14 |
The greedy,
when overboard, will be deprived,
when repented, will be content.
The hateful,
when overboard, will be loathed,
when repented, will be accepted.
The deluded,
when overboard, will be confused,
when repented, will be clear.
The arrogant,
when...
May. 16 |
古人云:「何以息谤?」
曰:「无辩。」
又云:「吃得小亏,则不至于吃大亏。」
余三十年来屡次经验,深信此数语真实不虚。
弘一大师
《弘一大师全集》
Ancient ones say, ‘With...
Mar. 27 | [1] He sleeps in comfort.
[2] He awakes in comfort.
[3] He sees no evil dreams.
[4] He is dear to human beings.
[5] He is dear to non-human beings.
[6] Devas (gods) protect him.
[7] Fire, poison, and sword cannot touch him.
[8] His mind can concentrate...
Jan. 23 | Receive needs
humbly and gratefully.
Offer needs
humbly and gratefully.
– Shilashanti
Before the Dalai Lama departed from Thailand, he told his secretaries that he wanted to go out in the morning on alms round. It is common to see orderly queues of...
Dec. 12 |
When in the company of others, I shall always consider myself the lowest of all, and from the depths of my heart hold others dear and supreme.
– Geshe Langri Tangpa
Reflections On ‘The Eight Verses Of Thought Transformation’ (Part 2...
Oct. 25 | If you think you are either superior or inferior to someone,
an invisible wall goes up between you.
Treat him like an old friend you haven’t seen in a while.
When you let your guard down, so will he.
– Haemin Sunim
I heard a story from Korea…...
Oct. 4 |
‘Se7en’ can be seen as a contemporary fable on the dangers of the Seven Deadly Sins, which according to Christian teachings, are pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth. (They are contrary, respectively, to the Seven Cardinal...
Sep. 27 |
If even perfect Buddhas and great Bodhisattvas
express themselves
humbly in thought, word and deed,
who are we as ordinary beings
to be proud?
– Shilashanti
The easiest way to carry clothes is to wear them.
The easiest way to carry food is to eat them.
The...
Jul. 18 |
Four Bases Of Sympathy:
[1] Generously giving gifts
[2] Speaking kind words
[3] Doing kind deeds
[4] Being equal in treatment
Hatthaka [the lay Buddhist] was famous… for his ability to attract people to the Dharma. Once he brought five hundred...
May. 24 |
此诸众生
云何具有
如來智慧,
愚痴迷惑,
不知不见?
– 释迦牟尼佛
(华严经)
[Of] all these sentient beings,
why [are they] complete with
[the] Tathāgatas’ wisdom,
[yet] ignorant [and] confused,
not knowing...
May. 18 | 见趣下路,
当愿众生,
其心谦下,
长佛善根。
– 文殊菩萨
(华严经: 净行品: 第53偈)
[When] seeing downward declining roads,
[reflect that] ‘May sentient beings,
their minds [be] humble [to those] below,*
[as they] grow...
Feb. 16 | Once proud of your practice,
you have nothing to be proud of;
only your egotism to be ashamed of.
– Stonepeace | Books
Do not turn gods into demons. When displeased, the worldly gods cause harm. The gods are supposed to beneficial in general; so if...
Sep. 12 |
Question: When we encounter Buddhist temples with many images of Buddhas, Bodhisattvas and/or Arhats, should we prostrate to all of them?
Answer: There should at least be complete sets of prostrations before the central images in the main halls....