Daily Buddhist Verses
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In accord with my own spiritual enlightenment, practitioners of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Tao, Shinto, Zoroastrian and several other religions are probably closer to being able to achieve spiritual enlightenment than religions that are hindered by belief in a deity conceptualized in a human form. The deity of many religious followers was the result of spiritual interpretations by the minds of their messengers; hence we have various religions. Here also we see the results of something, if factual, that transcended the physical realm. Interpretation by the mind is often faulty, yet to dismiss it as being completely false can also be faulty.
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Originally posted by Peaceseeker3000:
In accord with my own spiritual enlightenment, practitioners of Hindu, Sikh, Buddhist, Jain, Tao, Shinto, Zoroastrian and several other religions are probably closer to being able to achieve spiritual enlightenment than religions that are hindered by belief in a deity conceptualized in a human form. The deity of many religious followers was the result of spiritual interpretations by the minds of their messengers; hence we have various religions. Here also we see the results of something, if factual, that transcended the physical realm. Interpretation by the mind is often faulty, yet to dismiss it as being completely false can also be faulty.
Have you read Gospel of Thomas?
Unfortunately it is only a minority of Christians that accept their gnostic teachings of Jesus. -
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Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just like that. The healing comes from letting there be room for all of this to happen: room for grief, for relief, for misery, for joy.
Pema Chödron
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If you search for happiness, you are wrong. Happiness is within you, you don't have to search for it, happiness is not a gold bar that you have to run after. Without appreciation, even when we have the causes of happiness and happiness itself, we are not happy. Happiness becomes hidden. Actually, happiness is a natural gift, however, without realising it, you are asking for trouble.
~ His Holiness the Gyalwang Drukpa
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Hello Everyone. This is my very first post. The fact that I choose to do it here is because I feel that this is what I need right now.
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Master Padma said: "When practicing the Dharma it is necessary to lay a good foundation."
"How is that to be done?" Lady Tsogyal asked.
"First of all, if you lack the accumulation of merit, you will not meet with the master who possesses the oral instructions. If you lack the karmic continuity of former training, you will not understand the teachings. If you lack the special faith and devotion, you will fail to perceive the virtues of the master. If you lack vows, discipline and samayas, you will violate the root of Dharma practice. If you are not guided by the oral instructions, you will not know how to meditate. If you lack diligence and perseverance, you will not enter the pathway of practice and your virtue will stray into laziness. If your mind does not sincerely turn away from samsaric pursuits, you will not reach perfection in Dharma practice. If all these factors coincide, there will be success in Dharma practice. The accomplishment of unexcelled enlightenment depends on the coincidence of many causes and conditions, so be diligent! In short, in order to abandon what should be abandoned and accomplish what should be accomplished do not leave your body, speech and mind in ordinariness but exert yourself and the result will be excellent. Keep that in mind!" -
Originally posted by TheShade:
Hello Everyone. This is my very first post. The fact that I choose to do it here is because I feel that this is what I need right now.
Welcome! Everyone needs dharma, they just haven't realized it yet. If you do, you're very fortunate.
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"If he does not teach according to the words of the Buddha
even if he is a guru, one should remain indifferent. "
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“A man accompanied by craving, wandering on for a long time in existence in this form or existence in that form, does not pass beyond wandering on.”
(Suttanip�ta, Dvayat�nupassan� Sutta) -
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Wellness engenders happiness. Contentment engenders happiness. Happiness is to be shared with others. Happiness is to be cherished. Happiness is to be sustained with continual cultivation of blessings.
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The Sixth Patriarch’s Platform Discourse: “The ordinary person is Buddha, defilement is Enlightenment. A deluded passing thought makes one an ordinary person, while an enlightened second thought makes one a buddha. A passing thought that clings to external objects is defilement, while a second thought that frees one from such attachment is Enlightenment.”
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Spiritual practice is to be actualised in daily life, whether one is moving around, standing still, sitting down or lying down. In this way, one’s spiritual practice and daily life become integrated as one.
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The mind of an ordinary person constantly gets influenced by external conditions, being always quick to take things up but reluctant to let go. Once one has emotional attachment, one cannot let go of this attachment. As we are too attached to external things, we find it difficult to “let go”. This is the cause of incessant vexation and suffering in the world. It is by “letting go” just as readily as “taking up” that one can be liberated from vexation and suffering.
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Buddha’s teaching is like a lamp. From the lamp of Buddha’s teaching, one can light up one’s own “lamp of life” to illuminate others, as well as illuminate oneself. Service for others is a way of illuminating others.
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Exceedingly kind people are few in numbers, so are extremely evil people. The majority of people have some kindness as well as some evil. If you give them opportunities for doing good deeds, they will demonstrate kindness. If you give them opportunities for doing evil, they will perform atrocities. Therefore, we ought to forgive the evil ways of others and guide them in kindness.
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Living in this world, we benefit from the kindness of various people, so we must view the world with gratitude at all times. An individual may be insignificant, but he becomes great and noble by virtue of gratitude.
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“Avoid all evil, do all good, purify one’s mind” ¾ this sounds simple but its actualisation is a coursework that one may not do well in one’s lifetime and perfecting it will be even more difficult.
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It is a great thread. A daily words of wisdom on your screen.
"No matter how hard the past,
You can always begin again"
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respect and balance for today.
be in peace.