There was never a night or a problem that could defeat sunrise or hope. ~ Bernard Williams
Don’t confuse your path with your destination, just because it’s stormy now, doesn’t mean you aren’t headed for sunshine. – Dr. Anthony Fernando
Life is a mixture of sunshine and rain, teardrops and laughter, pleasure and pain. Just remember, there was never a cloud that the sun couldn’t shine through. – Anonymous
Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good. — Buddha
With your supreme intelligence, you realized the intention
Of the unsurpassable vehicle, the tradition of Padmakara.
Guru of unequalled kindness, I remember you from my heart.
I supplicate you—bless me with your compassion.
I, Pema Trinley Palzang, a performer of three activities,
From now on, will take control of my own discipline in thought and deed.
I make a firm commitment, as follows,
To avoid thoughtlessness and senselessness.
In physical conduct, I will not allow myself to be rootless and hurried,
Incapable of being still, carelessly following my every whim.
I will always hold my own space
And be adorned by the training in pure discipline.
In speech, whether spiritual or secular,
I will choose meaningful words
And shun unconnected talk of past events or boring discussions
concerning any of the three times.
I will always exert myself in dharmic recitations, proclamations, and readings. Continue reading
Today’s goals: Coffee and kindness. Maybe two coffees, and then kindness. ~ Nanea Hoffman
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Whatever occurs, whatever it may be, that itself is the key,
And without stopping it or nourishing it, in an even flow,
Freely resting, surrendering to ultimate contemplation,
In naked pristine purity we reach consummation.
~ Longchenpa
ព្រះទសពលញាណ ជិតចូលនិព្វាន ទ្រង់មានមេត្តា
ករុណាសាយសព្វ គន្ធព្វអសុរា គ្រុឌ នាគ ទេវតា
សព្វមនុស្ស ប្រុសស្រី។
ទ្រង់ប្រោសប្រទាន ព្រះបាទប្រាំឋាន ទុកឱ្យវន្ទា
ព្រះបាទមួយក្នុង ចមចុងគិរី សុវណ្ណមាលី
ជាទីកំណត់។
ព្រះបាទសោភា មួយស្ថិតនៅនា សុវណ្ណបព៌ត
មួយស្ថិតនៅនា លង្កាប្រាកដ លើភ្នំសន្មត
សុមនកូដគាប់។
ព្រះបាទសួស្តី មួយនៅបុរី យោនកស្រេចស្រាប់
អ្នកនគរស្រុក យកទុកសម្រាប់ រកគ្រឿងប្រដាប់
ធ្វើពុទ្ធបូជា។
ព្រះបាទសោភី មួយស្ថិតនៅទី ស្ទឹងនម្មទា
ព្រះអង្គជាន់ទុក លើភក់ពសុធា ទុកឱ្យមច្ឆា
ក្រួញក្រាបអភិវន្ទ។
ព្រះត្រៃលោកនាថ ទុកស្នាមព្រះបាទ ប្រាំឋានសោភ័ណ
តំណាងព្រះអង្គ ឱ្យគង់ប្រាំពាន់ វស្សាគ្រប់គ្រាន់
ទើបស្តេចនិព្វាន។
ឱអស់យើងខ្ញុំ អភ័ព្វពេកពុំ ទាន់ព្រះទ្រង់ញាណ
ទាន់តែសាសនា បាទាប្រាំឋាន នោះសោតពុំបាន
ទៅទៀបឱ្យយល់។
សូមក្រួញក្រាបថ្វាយ បង្គំពីឆ្ងាយ តម្រង់ឆ្ពោះដល់
ព្រះបាទប្រាំឋាន កល្យាណនិមល សូមមានមង្គល
តេជៈជោគជ័យ។
សូមឈ្នះលោភោ ទោសោមោហោ ឧបទ្រពចង្រៃ
គ្រោះថ្នាក់ទុក្ខសោក ទាំងរោគាភ័យ សូមសុខសព្វថ្ងៃ
ដរាបទៅហោង។
If a child smiles, if an adult smiles, that is very important. If in our daily lives we can smile, if we can be peaceful and happy, not only we, but everyone will profit from it. If we really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile? Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy. The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. ~ Thich Nhat Hanh
Jendhamuni in Boston on December 28, 2020.
The empty mind – the pure mind – is not a blank, zero-land, where you’re not feeling or caring about anything. It’s an effulgence of the mind. It’s a brightness that is truly sensitive and accepting. It’s an ability to accept life as it is. When we accept life as it is, we can respond appropriately to the way we’re experiencing it, rather than just reacting out of fear and aversion. — Ajahn Sumedho
