The greatest achievement is selflessness. The greatest worth is self-mastery. The greatest quality is seeking to serve others. The greatest precept is continual awareness. The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything. The greatest action is not conforming with the worlds ways. The greatest magic is transmuting the passions. The greatest generosity is non-attachment. The… Continue reading Buddhist Virtues by Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana (980–1054 CE)
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The Tea Ceremony by Thich Nhat Hanh
You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea. Only in the awareness of the present, can your hands feel the pleasant warmth of the cup. Only in the present, can you savor the aroma, taste the sweetness, appreciate the delicacy. If you are ruminating about the past, or worrying about the… Continue reading The Tea Ceremony by Thich Nhat Hanh
Freeway Dana by Kim Woodward
I was driving home from an appointment in Sacramento. It was late afternoon and traffic was fairly heavy… not stop and go but pretty dense. I was conscious of how I was driving. Trying not to tailgate and also keeping pace with the traffic in my lane. I was feeling pretty Zen about it all,… Continue reading Freeway Dana by Kim Woodward
Car Karma by Kim Woodward
I was driving to town on the freeway a couple of weeks ago and got chopped by another driver. As chops go it wasn’t a really bad one… maybe a 6 on a scale of 1 to 10… but I noticed that little tightening I get in my diaphragm when irritation arises. And I noticed… Continue reading Car Karma by Kim Woodward
The Four Global Truths – Book Notes
by Milan Vodicka “Buddhism has the characteristics of what would be expected in a cosmic religion for the future: It transcends a personal God, avoids dogmas and theology; it covers both the natural and the spiritual, and it is based on a religious sense aspiring from the experience of all things, natural and spiritual, as… Continue reading The Four Global Truths – Book Notes
“It is not enough…”
Rev. Master Daishin Morgan; Journal of the OBC, Spring 1988, pg. 24 “It is not enough to hear and practice the teaching; we must, at the same time, know that our true nature and the Buddha are one. We must be willing to become Buddha with all the implications for our personal life that this… Continue reading “It is not enough…”
Right View; the Journey, Not the Destination
by Kim Woodward I often drive to Sacramento to see my son and daughter-in-law. They live about 45 miles away, mostly freeway driving, and the last half in urban traffic. So there are a lot of cars surrounding me, a lot of different drivers and vehicles. Sometimes I am able to make the journey peacefully.… Continue reading Right View; the Journey, Not the Destination
Sometimes I’m the Fast Car, Sometimes I’m the Slow Car
by Kim Woodward Living in rural California and driving a lot, I continue to do a lot of my training on the road. This past month I was driving daily from our home to the barn where we keep our horses about 15 miles away. The route is a quiet two lane country road with… Continue reading Sometimes I’m the Fast Car, Sometimes I’m the Slow Car
Life Practice Prayer Wish
by Doreen Domb 11-20-2011 One breath at a time our working progress individual and collective holding vigil holding the center up — from mind’s hijack peacefully abiding the terrain of body its mindfulness not ever fooled, whilst occupant mind is oft reigning fool’s errand Steady a relinquishing grasp upon the stalking of hope… rather than… Continue reading Life Practice Prayer Wish