If you let go a little, you will have a little happiness. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of happiness. If you let go completely, you will be free. —Ajahn Chah
Tag Archives: Zen
Surprise! — Great Middle Way
It is often thought that the Buddha’s doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything differently. It is not that at all. Suffering isn’t going to go away; the one who suffers is going to go away. —Ayya Khema
Why are things not self and what is your true self? – Lama Shenpen Hookham — Essence of Buddhism
At 4 min 30 sec, Lama Shenpen Hookham clarifies the teaching of anatta (nonself) in Buddhism: Lama Shenpen Hookham – Nonself (Anatta) vs True Self And when we talk about nonself – what is not self – I think it’s a big problem in the way Buddhists talk about “no self” to be honest. I […]
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Sacrifice? — Great Middle Way
Better than the slaughtering of animals is the sacrifice of self. Those who offer up their unwholesome desires will see the uselessness of butchering animals at the altar. Blood has no power to cleanse, but the giving up of harmful actions will make the heart whole. Better than worshipping gods is following the way of […]
Beyond — Great Middle Way
Beyond the extremes of gullibility and distrust lies discernment. Beyond the extremes of laxness and rigidity lies integrity. Beyond the extremes of indifference and fanaticism lies respect. Beyond the extremes of pride and degradation lies humility. Beyond the extremes of idleness and agitation lies diligence. Beyond the extremes of cowardice and recklessness lies courage. Beyond […]
No Secrets — No Sides — Great Middle Way
Looking at the masthead on this page, you will notice a phrase of my Teacher on the upper right-hand corner: “No Secrets — No Sides.” Because the Buddha Shakyamuni clearly stated that secret teachings are the mark of false doctrine, Tashi Norbu Rinpoche instilled in us a commitment to the open and transparent teaching of the Dharma, […]
How Now Happen— Nothing Do This — Holographic Floor— Loki’s Knoll
What happened? I did nothing. What happened? I noticed what I was doing. Then what happened? More than I can tell… A moment It was Now It is gone Only so it can return As Now •
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Buddhist Treasures From Gobi Desert Cave — Buddhist Art News
Wall Street Journal Beginning May 7, the Getty Research Institute will show Buddhist artwork in the show ‘Cave Temples of Dunhuang’ By Alexandra Wolfe For six centuries, nearly 500 caves filled with troves of art sat practically untouched along China’s Silk Road. Little known outside China, they contained thousands of Buddhist sculptures and manuscripts and […]
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Sun Tzu – The Supreme Art
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting.
– Sun Tzu
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Buddhism and The Dharma – Do Not Blame
At all times, do not lose courage in your inner awareness; uplift yourself, while assuming a humble position in your outer demeanor. Follow the example of the life and complete liberation of previous accomplished masters. Do not blame your past karma; instead, be someone who purely and flawlessly practices the Dharma. Do not blame temporary […]
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