“Just sitting means just that. That ‘just’ endlessly goes against the grain of our need to fix, transform, and improve ourselves. The paradox of our practice is that the most effective way of transformation is to leave ourselves alone. The more we let evrything be just what it is, the more we relax into an… Continue reading Just Sitting by Barry Magrid
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Buddhist Virtues by Atiśa Dipankara Shrijnana (980–1054 CE)
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)
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
“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…”