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Posts tagged with "jealousy"
Dec. 27 |
世间人民不念修善,转相教令共为众恶。两舌、恶口、妄言、绮语、谗贼、斗乱,憎嫉善人、败坏贤明,于傍快喜。— 释迦牟尼佛《无量寿经》The world’s people are not mindful of cultivating good....
Aug. 29 |
吾涅槃后法欲灭时,五逆浊世魔道兴盛。
– 释迦牟尼佛《佛说法灭尽经》
After my Parinirvāṇa, when the Dharma is about to end,in this Five Heinous Transgressions’and Five Defilements’ Evil Age,demonic paths...
Jul. 22 |
The film (幸福城市) begins in the midst of a casual yet cautionary song – ‘爱千万不要给得太多… 你今天将它挽留,明天它悄悄溜走。你将一切给我,我却不知如何接受。啊… 请你请你不要再来找我。世界上的男孩不只我一个。啊…...
Jan. 1 |
When, out of envy, others mistreat me with abuse, insults, or the like, I shall accept defeat, and offer the victory to others.
– Geshe Langri Tangpa
Reflections On ‘The Eight Verses Of Thought Transformation’ (Part 5 of 8):
第五颂:自受亏损
他人出于嫉妒心,
非理辱骂谤我等,
亏损失败我取受,
愿将胜利奉献他。
–...
Sep. 13 |
Spiritual cultivation is but the
actualisation of our pure potential
and deactivation of our defiled habits.
– Shilashanti
When we see those worse off, such as the very poor and sick, we usually genuinely wish that they be free from suffering, to be...
May. 18 |
Do you ever notice that when you’re driving…
Everyone going slower than you is an idiot…
Everyone driving faster than you is a maniac?
– Simple Town Comic
In ‘Demetri Martin: Live (At The Time)‘, he shared this joke – ‘One...
Apr. 27 |
The proud will never be pleased.
The jealous will never be happy.
The greedy will never be satisfied.
The hateful will never be reconciled.
The stingy will never have enough.
The ignorant will never accomplish.
– Patrul Rinpoche
Feb. 17 | Revere the more enlightened to rid pride.
Learn their teachings and ask to rid ignorance and doubt.
Repent and radiate loving-kindness to rid hatred.
Rejoice of others’ well-being to rid jealousy.
Give to the needy and worthy to rid greed.
Dedicate...
Feb. 4 | If literally translated from Chinese, the title of the movie ‘Kung Fu Jungle’ (一个人的武林) would be ‘One (Single) Person’s Wushu (Martial Arts) Jungle’. The action film tells the tale of how a wushu expert crazed...
Feb. 6 | Question: I’m a student. When I think about my future, I forsee many obstacles due to competition in school now and probably in my work life later. I see my life ahead as nothing but a series of problems to solve, and become gloomy. What should...
Jun. 6 | If comparison leads to rejoice,
this leads to greater happiness.
If comparison leads to jealousy,
this leads to greater suffering.
– Stonepeace
Sep. 12 | That even gods may fall
is a powerful reminder
that merely doing good
is not good enough.
– Stonepeace
Whoever has accumulated much merit, after his rebirth in the Deva-realms [heavenly planes of gods], lives there till the end of the life-span of that...
Apr. 6 | The inner demon
you can’t name [recognise],
is the one you are tormented by.
~ Stonepeace
A toddler nephew is undergoing a strange yet understandable phase of growing up. Barely a month ago, his baby sister was born. Suddenly, his behaviour became...
Feb. 28 | Question: Have been bothered by some thoughts and wonder what is the Buddhist way of looking at them. I feel as if the theory of the Dharma cannot quite tally with actual human experience. Theory is easier said than done.
Answer: The theory of anything,...
Apr. 7 | The remake of ‘Clash of the Titans’ is more fascinating than its 1981 predecessor for a number of reasons. Firstly, the monsters are a lot meaner.
Secondly, the gods are a lot meaner… too! Set in an ancient time, the film paints a terrifying...