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Posts tagged with "pride"
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...
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...
Aug. 29 |
In his acceptance speech at the 90th Oscars ceremony for best documentary feature ‘Icarus’, the director Bryan Fogel said, ‘We dedicate this award to Dr. Grigory Rodchenkov, our fearless whistleblower who now lives in great danger....
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...
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...
Aug. 10 | Peace of mind arises
from not seeing through
the tainted lenses of
deluded attachment and aversion.
Stonepeace | Books
Alas! If we observe how this lost mind works,
When it is happy, it becomes arrogant and its desires multiply;
When it suffers, it loses...