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Via FB \\\ MUDANÇA DO CORAÇÃO.

MUDANÇA DO CORAÇÃO.

É comum lermos ou ouvirmos a expressão " O que importa é o coração".Entretanto, muitos pensamentos negativos podem minar nossa sabedoria e esse "coração" acaba sendo derrotado pela nossa mente. Na prática budista aprendemos que o importante não é a formalidade de encontrarmos ou não com uma pessoa e sim " com que " sentimento " vamos ao encontro dela para criarmos o ambiente ideal para a Vitória absoluta.

Nichiren Daishonin cita no escrito O ARCO E A FLECHA: " Cuide-se e não deixe que a angústia perturbe a sua mente". ( CEND, v. I, p. 686), e também nos ensina na carta ATINGIR O ESTADO DE BUDA NESTA EXISTÊNCIA: "Se a mente das pessoas é impura, sua terra é igualmente impura. Mas, se sua mente é pura, assim é a sua terra. Portanto, Não há duas terras pura e impura. A diferença reside apenas no bem e no mal da própria mente ( Ibidem, p. 4).

Então, a pergunta que devo fazer é " Como está a minha mente hoje?".Estou mais felizes ou angustiado; com mais esperança ou com medo? Qual sentimento prevalece no meu dia a dia?

Tudo começa com a oração e o sincero desejo de mudar os sentimentos. Assim, tendo a prática do Daimoku como base, precisamos também estudar o Budismo para compreendermos a vida e as causas de determinadas circunstâncias.

Na Nova Revolução Humana, o Presidente Ikeda menciona o incentivo de Nichiren Daishonin: " Ser Mestre da própria mente' significa fazer dos princípios do Budismo nosso guia, e conseguimos isso por meio do estudo (...) É um espelho que nos mostra quem somos" ( NRH, V.24, CAPÍTULO, " PROTEÇÃO PLENA", P. 133).

Via Daily Dharma: Choose What You Make

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Choose What You Make

Life lays out the same materials for everyone, and it’s up to us if we want to make misery or a pizza with a touch of surprise.

Wang Ping, “Riprap”

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The Man, the Myth, the Buddha
James Shaheen in conversation with Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Stephen Batchelor

Scholars Donald S. Lopez Jr. and Stephen Batchelor discuss what we lose when we drop the Buddha’s mythological dimension and, simultaneously, what we gain by leaning into his humanity.

Buddha as Psychologist, Buddha as Somatic Therapist
With Will Johnson

The Buddha says, “As you breathe in, breathe in through the whole body. As you breathe out, breathe out through the whole body.” In our latest Dharma Talk, author Will Johnson provides instruction on how to breathe in this way to transform our consciousness.

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RIGHT ACTION
Reflecting Upon Social Action

However the seed is planted, in that way the fruit is gathered. Good things come from doing good deeds; bad things come from doing bad deeds. (SN 11.10) What is the purpose of a mirror? For the purpose of reflection. So too social action is to be done with repeated reflection. (MN 61)

One reflects thus: "A person who acts in hurtful ways is displeasing and disagreeable to me. If I were to act in hurtful ways, I would be displeasing and disagreeable to others. Therefore, I will undertake a commitment to not act in hurtful ways." (MN 15)

Reflection

The classical teachings list three modes of action—body, speech, and mind—not four. Social action is not a category in the ancient texts, but it is an important aspect of our modern world, and the Buddha had plenty to say about how to act among others. The same principles apply: reflect carefully on how you interact with others and learn to behave in ways that are healthy and bring about healthy relationships.

Daily Practice

One of the best things we can learn from others is how not to act. Whenever we see something in others that is disagreeable to us, we can take the opportunity to refrain from acting the same way ourselves. Instead of blaming others or feeling insulted by them or putting our energy into rebuking them or trying to change them, none of which is useful or likely to be successful, let’s learn instead what not to do ourselves.

Tomorrow: Abstaining from Intoxication
One week from today: Reflecting upon Bodily Action

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December 18

1870 -

On this date the British writer SAKI was born (d. 1916). Born Hector Hugh Monro, his witty and sometimes macabre stories satirized Edwardian society and culture. He is considered a master of the short story and is often compared to O. Henry and Dorothy Parker. His tales feature delicately drawn characters and finely judged narratives. "The Open Window" may be his most famous, with a closing line ("Romance at short notice was her speciality") that has entered the lexicon.

His short stories are extraordinarily compact and cameo-like, wicked and witty, with cruelty and a powerful vein of supernatural fantasy. They deal, in general, with the same group of upper-class Britishers, whose frivolous lives are sometimes complicated by animals – the talking cat who reveals their treacheries in love, the pet ferret that is evil incarnate. A devotee of London's Jermyn Street baths, it is reported, now that it has been revealed that Hector Hugh Monroe was Gay, his stories are being re-read as allegories of the torment of remaining bottled up in hypocritical English society. The stories are even more entertaining with this new knowledge. The nom de plume, "Saki" was borrowed from the cup bearer in The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam.

He never married. A J Langguth, in his biography, produces strong evidence to support the hypothesis that Munro was homosexual. Munro was guarded except in one or two of his stories and most of his readers would probably have been shocked had they known that his pen name refers to a cup bearer or beautiful boy and carries esoteric homoerotic connotations.

Today's Gay Wisdom 2017 - The Wisdom of Saki (H.H. Munro) A little inaccuracy sometimes saves a ton of explanation. I always say beauty is only sin deep. Hors d'oeuvres have always a pathetic interest for me; they remind me of one's childhood that one goes through wondering what the next course is going to be like - and during the rest of the menu one wishes one had eaten more of the hors d'oeuvres. Great Socialist statesmen aren't made, they're still-born. He spends his life explaining from his pulpit that the glory of Christianity consists in the fact that though it is not true it has been found necessary to invent it. You needn't tell me that a man who doesn't love oysters and asparagus and good wines has got a soul, or a stomach either. He's simply got the instinct for being unhappy highly developed. It's no use growing older if you only learn new ways of misbehaving yourself.
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December 18, 2025

Dana Is Fundamental

Meditation may be the primary practice associated with Buddhism these days, but dana, a Sanskrit and Pali word that means “gift” or “generosity,” is one of the most fundamental Buddhist values, regardless of tradition or practice style. The importance of dana was the first topic in the Buddha’s graduated talks, early discourses to those unfamiliar with his teachings. It is central to the path of the bodhisattva and the first of the ten paramis (Skt. paramitas), or perfections to cultivate on the path to awakening.

Giving can counteract our disposition to clinging, the ultimate source of suffering, and insight into the Buddhist truths of no-self and impermanence can, in turn, inspire generosity. As Marcia Rose says:

"Our realization that there is actually nothing that can be held on to can become a powerful factor in cultivating our inner wealth of generosity, which is a wealth that can never be depleted, a gift that can forever be given, a seamless circle that feeds itself. As the Buddha tells us, 'The greatest gift is the act of giving itself.'"

During a season when giving is top of mind for many, this week’s Three Teachings reminds us how essential generosity is on the Buddhist path.

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Give It Next Time
By Zeenat Potia

Recalling the generosity she once received from a man selling coconuts on the street in India, mindfulness teacher Zeenat Poita describes different kinds of giving and asks us to consider unseen acts and sources of generosity.

The Gift That Cannot Be Given
By Marcia Rose

Meditation teacher Marcia Rose explains how to develop generosity, offering a Tibetan practice and questions to ask ourselves to determine whether we’re giving and receiving with mindfulness.

The Wisdom of Giving
By Andrew Olendzki

Professor Andrew Olendzki explains why giving “sets the tone for all that follows in the spiritual journey,” and why we should cultivate wise intention when doing so.

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