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Happy #Solstice y'all. #BringBackTheLight
Please. Truthfully, I #love you unconditionally. #lds #mormon #trevorproject #LoveIsLove
Releasing #attachment ~ The end of #Dukkha. Your true self doesn’t need to cling to feelings, thoughts, words, actions, or consequences. Your true self is not pre-programmed to feel anxiety, guilt, or negativity. We are brought up to think of negativity as something that makes us #human. We pull it deep within ourselves trying to make it one with our soul. Give yourself permission to release any feeling that does not make you feel amazing inside and out. You have #bright #joyful #energy heading your way to fill its place. As time carries away the threads and colors of our flags it takes with it our energy, to you. #BuddhismToMe #LiveJoyfully #PrayerFlags #WhatKeepsMeBright
New blog post: The 4 Noble Truths. 1. The Truth of Dukkha 2. The Truth of Attachment 3. The Truth of the End of Dukkha 4. The Truth of the Path to Awakening The basis of all of the teachings of The Buddha. Ennoble yourself, learn the truths of reality. #BuddhismToMe #Dukkha #Nirvana #4NobleTruths #enlightenment #Buddhism
The 4 Noble Truths.
The Buddha centered all of his teaching on these truths. They are called ‘Noble” because they ennoble the person who understands them, and ‘Truths’ because as they correspond with true reality.
The Four Noble Truths are:
1. The Noble Truth of Dukkha - Dukkha is a multi-faceted word. Its literal meaning is "that which is difficult to bear". To live, you must suffer. It is impossible to live without experiencing some kind of suffering. We have to endure physical suffering like sickness, injury, tiredness, old age and eventually death and we have to endure psychological suffering like loneliness, frustrations, fear, embarrassment, disappointment, anger, etc. Simply, it says that to live is to experience physical and psychological suffering which is a statement so true and so obvious that it cannot be denied.
2. The Noble Truth of Samudaya. This cause is defined as grasping and clinging or aversion. On one hand it is trying to control anything and everything by grabbing onto or trying to pin it down; on the other hand it is control by pushing away or pushing down and running away from things. At the core, this truth tells us that getting what we want does not guarantee happiness. Rather than constantly struggling to get what is wanted, try to modify the act of wanting. Wanting deprives us of contentment and happiness.
3. The Noble Truth of the end of Dukkha. This is perhaps the most important of the Four Noble Truths because in it the Buddha reassures us that true happiness and contentment are possible. When we give up useless craving and learn to live each day at a time, enjoying without restless wanting the experiences that life offers us, patiently enduring the problems that life involves without fear, hatred and anger, then we become happy and free. Then, and only then, do we being to live fully. Because we are no longer obsessed with satisfying our own selfish wants, we find we have so much time to help others fulfill their needs. This state is called Nirvana.
4. The Noble Truth of the Path that leads to Awakening. The final truth is actually the 8 steps to end Dukkha. To end suffering we must end craving. The Buddha shows us how through his way, commonly referred to as “The Middle Way” which consists of Perfect Understanding, Perfect Thought, Perfect Speech, Perfect Action, Perfect Livelihood, Perfect Effort, Perfect Mindfulness and Perfect Concentration. You will notice that the steps on the Noble Eight-fold Path covers every aspect of life: the intellectual, the ethical, the social and economic and the psychological and therefore contain everything a person needs to lead a good life and to develop spiritually.
The path is a process to help you remove or move beyond the conditioned responses that obscure your true nature. In this sense the Path is ultimately about unlearning rather than learning We learn so we can unlearn and uncover.
Dukkha. #BuddhismBasics #1. The word dukkha can mean either physical or mental suffering, or the suffering which is inherent in change and comparison, and also the suffering caused by our clinging to things which are impermanent. It's the rain cloud hovering over your head. The illness, dissatisfaction, or displeasure that naturally comes with life. It is the basis of the #4NobleTruths. Moving beyond these temporal and temporary blockades is the goal. Luckily we have the #Noble8FoldPath to #enlightenment to show us how. Stay tuned... #BuddhismToMe #Dukkha
A Little Preface
About me – I am a 30 year-old father of 2 who is happily married to the man of his dreams. I live in Salt Lake City, UT and if you’ve been here know how interesting of a place it can be. I like to say that we live in a painting. I have never witnessed such natural beauty as I do here, from the mountains to the deserts in the south, the canvas we have here is some of the most stunning, elaborate scenery in the world. Our sunsets and parks are beyond compare. But the people here; the majority view themselves as the ultimate moral compass (that points religiously to the right) and they are not afraid to interject their opinions as fact in a great deal of circumstances.
I grew up without attachment to any particular religion, experiencing many. I’ve considered myself Lutheran, Wiccan, Latter Day Saint (Mormon) amongst others. My parents are incredibly open-minded and encouraged me to look for my own truth, and I am so grateful to them for instilling that in me.
Buddhism appeals to me because of the focus on the present moment. I have always thought there was so much more to life than only working to secure the best “position” in the afterlife. While active LDS (I have since removed my name from the records) I was never quite on board with how they preached to make your works in this life secure your spot in the highest “kingdom” in the afterlife. It didn’t make sense to me to live for something that I, in the form I am now, would never see.
We can speculate all we want about what happens after. The point is that no matter what that may be, we will never see it. This temporal form is earthbound, so should our actions be in this life. I choose to focus on my acts that affect humanity and my own wellbeing now and face what comes after when my body is ready to expire and I move on.
To follow will be my account of my life and how each moment I try and emulate and follow the Buddha. If you are reading this, thank you and I honor you. Namaste.
#WhatKeepsMeBright challenge from @haveyourrootsdone. How can I choose? Family, love, nature, peace, and unity. Everything that stokes that fire inside and reminds me how intricately we are all connected. #LiveJoyfully #PassThePeacePlease I #challenge you to post what keeps you #bright. You never know who may need your words. #Family #Love #Nature #Peace #Unity #Joy #Universe #Connection #BuddhismToMe
"If we want a genuine smile, then first we must produce the basis for a smile to come." ~ His Holiness the Dalai Lama I, personally, need constant reminders to smile. It makes me happier over-all, and reduces my stress. This is my basis, my reason to smile. #BuddhismToMe #IamMarriedToADude #LiveJoyfully #smile #penguin