roma★
cherry valley forever
NASA
we're not kids anymore.
titsay
hello vonnie
Claire Keane
shark vs the universe
No title available
Alisa U Zemlji Chuda
Mike Driver
sheepfilms
❣ Chile in a Photography ❣
PR's Tumblrdome
Jules of Nature
Sweet Seals For You, Always
Kaledo Art
dirt enthusiast
h
No title available
seen from Singapore
seen from United States
seen from Netherlands
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Ukraine
seen from Sri Lanka
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from United States
seen from Malaysia
seen from Malaysia
seen from United States
@cattaribrahmavihara
Calling Upon Ksitigarbha
Namo Kṣitigarbha Bodhisattva Great Vow King, who does not abandon even one being, You who remain where suffering is deepest, You who transform darkness through steadfast compassion— I turn toward you with a sincere heart. With your guidance and inspiration, I make this determination: Wherever I go, May I plant seeds of kindness, care, and compassion— Even in the smallest, quietest, and…
Ten Major Obstacles On the Path To Enlightenment
We should not wish that our bodies be always free of diseases and ailments, because a disease-free body is prone to desire and lust. This leads to precept-breaking and retrogression. We should not wish that our lives be free of all misfortune and adversity, lest we be prone to pride and arrogance. This leads us to be disdainful and overbearing towards everyone else. We should not wish that our…
A Theravāda Dhamma-Dokkōdō
(21 reflections for solitary and communal practice) Accept all phenomena as they are.See body, feelings, mind, and dhammas as impermanent (anicca), unsatisfactory (dukkha), and not-self (anattā). Do not seek pleasure for its own sake.Abandon craving for sense pleasures (kāma-taṇhā), delighting instead in the joy of renunciation. Rely on full awareness, not on passing moods.Base actions on…
View On WordPress
A Gatha of Protection
Heedful of the all-consuming flames of hatred, May I guard myself and others with patience and love. Offering this body as a shield, May I use its strength only to defend those who cannot protect themselves.
Renewing My Vows
Life and marriage rarely work out the way we would have imagined them when we were still largely blinded by delusion and desire. And yet, for those of us who have made commitments and are raising families, even though things have changed between ourselves and our partners, it doesn’t mean that we need to feel compelled to throw it all away. I am not at the stage where I could just leave my kids…
View On WordPress
That is how you should train
Our minds will remain unaffected. We will blurt out no bad words. We will remain full of compassion, with a heart of love and no secret hate. We will meditate spreading a heart of love to that person. And with them as a basis, we will meditate spreading a heart full of love to everyone in the world—abundant, expansive, limitless, free of enmity and ill will. Majjhima Nikāya 21 Kakacūpamasutta:…
Jung and Resistance
Perhaps it’s not very surprising that Jung strikes me as so prescient given that we’re living in times that closely resemble pre-War Europe. Truly, the only real resistance that one can mount, and that makes any difference is that which relies on ordering one’s individuality to the soteriological aim of the Buddhadhamma.
View On WordPress
A Recollection for Lay Practitioners
This short aspiration is designed for daily use by lay Buddhists who wish to train according to Theravāda teachings. It helps strengthen commitment to the Three Refuges, Five Precepts, wholesome conduct, generosity, and the cultivation of right view, while aspiring for future conditions that support the pursuit of Nibbāna. The text is given with intercalated English translation line-by-line for…
A Dedication for Degenerate Times
Imassa bhāvanā-kammassa puññena yesaṁ attano caṇḍatāya pīḷā uppajjati, micchādiṭṭhi-taṇhāya ca andhatā pavattati, sabbe te sattā visama-chandena ca dukkham anubhavanti. Te sabbe iminā puññena dukkhā pamuccantu. Sammādiṭṭhiṁ paṭilabhantu. Taṇhā-yogaṁ pavivajjentu. Sabbe sattā averā hontu. Abyāpajjhā hontu. Anīghā hontu. Sukhī attānaṁ pariharantu.
View On WordPress
A Gāthā for Physical Training
I have been training in martial arts and coditioning the body seriously for years now but I have begun to qestion the wisdom of doing so to the detriment of my Dhamma practice. I do see the maintenance of the body as an important part of the practice but I feel that I have gotten a little out of balance. I have always admired the use of gatha in the Plum Village Zen tradition Thich Nhat Hanh and…
View On WordPress
When studying Atisha’s Seven Points of Mind Training it is essential to first train in the preliminaries. One of the first of these is to recognize the preciousness of a fortunate human birth, When one is born into existence as a human being, it is believed to be a great opportunity to practice and develop spiritually. Additionally, it is important to recognize and take advantage of having The…
Finding the Good in Evil People
Maybe it’s just me, but I rarely ever see people dwelling on the good in others with whom they disagree. And, although this may not seem like a subject that merits further investigation, I have seen Thurber terrible consequences that this tendency to see only the bad in others brings about in my own heart and mind. The mine rebels at the mere hint that our enemies or evil people could possibly…
View On WordPress
In the Fray
If, in the fray, the soldier drops his sword,In fright, he swiftly takes it up again. So likewise, if the arm of mindfulness is lost,In fear of hell be quick to get it back. Shantideva
View On WordPress
The Humbling
Today I took a trial class at a new BJJ school. I did a Muay Thai pads class before but felt good enough when the gi class started. All was good and most everybody was a white belt. Imagine my surprise when the live rolls started and I got my butt handed to me in most of the rolls. Humbling, and I was happy I used my white belt instead of my blue belt. There are a few main takeaways and I’ll…
View On WordPress
Right Livelihood in a Time of Fascism
Right Livelihood Is an Act of Resistance Right Livelihood—earning a living without causing harm and while upholding truth and justice—is not a passive virtue. It is an active form of resistance. In the face of injustice, exploitation, and institutionalized violence, choosing a livelihood rooted in compassion and integrity becomes an unmistakable stance against complicity. The Front Line of…
View On WordPress
Changing Your Perspective to Deal with Conflict
View On WordPress
Becoming the Shield: A Path of Compassionate Resistance
I wanted to share my thoughts on how we might begin to take definitive action against the cruelty being perpetrated on so many but in a way that accords with the Dhamma. I struggle on a daily basis to work out my own response and attitude to so much suffering so please take the following with a huge boulder of salt. It is, like all things, subject to change and will surely be revised through…
View On WordPress