COMPASSION AND BODHICITTA |
"All the peace and happiness of the whole globe, the peace and happiness of societies, the peace and happiness of family, the peace and happiness in the individual persons' life, and the peace and hap...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 04:09:00 PST |
COMMUNICATION WITH OTHERS |
"Unlike other musical instruments, our vocal cords exist within us. Everything we live, all the thoughts and feelings we nourish in our heart and mind have repercussions on our voice. This explains wh...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Fri, 11 Jan 2008 05:04:00 PST |
OTHERS!!! |
Whenever I meet people of unpleasant character Or those overwhelmed by negativity, pain or suffering, May I cherish and care for them as if I had found A rare and precious treasure difficult to find. ...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Mon, 07 Jan 2008 05:37:00 PST |
DEPRESSION |
When we forget the real reason we are living for, the worldliness of life becomes like quicksand that sucks you into a spiritual vacuum. When that happens, we live less and less; we merely stay alive....
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 03:03:00 PST |
ANGER AND AVERSION |
It is natural for the immature to harm others. Getting angry with them is like resenting a fire for burning."Shantideva
"Some people feel patience is showing weakness or pessimism. But, actually, pat...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Sun, 06 Jan 2008 12:22:00 PST |
ARE MIND PHILOSOPHY & PRACTICE. |
Religion does not mean just precepts, a temple, monastery, or other external signs, for these as well as hearing and thinking are subsidiary factors in taming the mind. When the mind becomes the pract...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 12:40:00 PST |
IGNORANCE |
IGNORANCE
Ignorance is not only not knowing, but also includes not wanting to know. In Buddhism, the deeper level of ignorance refers to a lack of wisdom or insight into the nature of reality.
Ignora...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Thu, 03 Jan 2008 06:57:00 PST |
LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE |
Do take a moment to let the next one sink in:
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"No one can make you feel inferior without your permission."..>
Not an easy one; take some time to dig deeper into yourself to answ...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Mon, 31 Dec 2007 02:57:00 PST |
WHY KARMA? |
WHY BELIEVE IN KARMA?
Simply said, if we chose to ignore the workings of karma, we tend to create many problems for ourselves. For example, if we like to have something expensive, but we cannot affo...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:47:00 PST |
THE LOVE WE SHARE!!! |
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THE LOVE WE SHARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Body:
With the heartfelt desire and determination to attain enlightenment For the welfare of all living beings, who are more precious than a Wish-fulfilling je...
Posted by Beatriz Diaz on Mon, 10 Dec 2007 11:46:00 PST |
