See, clearly…
Posted in Quotes on Dec 16th, 2010
This world is blind. Here there are few who clearly see. As birds escaping from a net, few go to a blissful state… . – Dhammapada, verse 174
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Unconditional Loving
Posted in Attitudes, Going Inwards, Ideas, Quotes on Dec 4th, 2010
Apparently, the Buddha said, Affection for a select few (dear ones) causes attachment, which in turn brings suffering when parting occurs. So develop unconditional love for all, including the ‘dear ones.’ It is a far superior love. My nearest understanding or experience of unconditional love was Mother’s Love. That was challenged by a beloved friend […]
See it as Unreal…
Posted in Quotes on Jul 30th, 2010
See it as a bubble, See it as a mirage: one who regards the world this way the King of Death doesn’t see. ~ 170, Dhammapada: the Buddha ~
Better the Ending of Craving
Posted in Quotes on Jun 11th, 2010
Not even if it rained gold coins can there be satiety in sensual desire. Sensual pleasures are painful and of little sweetness. Realizing this, the wise person takes no delight even in heavenly pleasures. The disciple of the Fully Enlightened One delights in the destruction of craving. ~ Buddha, Dhammapada 186, 187 ~
A Shift towards Great Compassion
Posted in Attitudes on May 3rd, 2010
I read a book recently by Paul Ferrini; illuminations to road of nowhere; and found that it resonated deeply with my core. What I had thought was somewhat a cease to a journey I was seeking was actually a turning point to another journey that I wasn’t really seeking but have been inevitably put on. Just […]
It’s back to the Self
Posted in Quotes on Apr 22nd, 2010
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. ~ Buddha ~ thus, the beginning journey back to the Self…