Thursday, June 2, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día - Flower of the day - 02/06/2016
“Um dos aspectos mais importantes a serem identificados pelo buscador
de si mesmo é a máscara. A máscara é um fingir ser. Trata-se de um
mecanismo que você criou para sobreviver aos choques de exclusão e
rejeição. Em determinado momento, você aprendeu que, ao usar a máscara,
você consegue tirar do outro alguma energia. Mas, quando pode
identificar a máscara, você percebe que esse é um mecanismo destrutivo; é
um dos instrumentos que faz seu coração permanecer fechado – é o que te lança no inferno.”
“Uno de los aspectos más importantes a ser identificadopor el buscador
de sí mismo es la máscara. La máscara es un pretenderser. Se trata de un
mecanismo que creaste para sobrevivir a los choques de exclusión y
rechazo. En determinado momentoaprendiste que, al usar la máscara,
consigues sacardel otro alguna energía. Pero cuando puedes identificar
la máscara, percibes que ese esun mecanismo destructivo; es uno de los
instrumentosque hace que tu corazón permanezca cerrado - es lo que te
lanza al infierno.”
“One of the most important aspects for the spiritual seeker to identify is their mask. A mask is a total pretense. It is a mechanism created in order to survive the shocks of exclusion and rejection we have experienced. At one point in time, we learned that by using a mask, we were able to get some energy from the other. However, when we are able to identify our mask, we perceive that this is a destructive mechanism: it is one of the instruments that keep our hearts closed. It is what catapults us into the realm of hell.”
“One of the most important aspects for the spiritual seeker to identify is their mask. A mask is a total pretense. It is a mechanism created in order to survive the shocks of exclusion and rejection we have experienced. At one point in time, we learned that by using a mask, we were able to get some energy from the other. However, when we are able to identify our mask, we perceive that this is a destructive mechanism: it is one of the instruments that keep our hearts closed. It is what catapults us into the realm of hell.”
Via Daily Dharma / June 2, 2016: Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind
Beginner’s
mind is Zen practice in action. It is the mind that is innocent of
preconceptions and expectations, judgments and prejudices. Beginner’s
mind is just present to explore and observe and see “things as they
are.”
—Zenkei Blanche Hartman, "The Zen of Not Knowing"
—Zenkei Blanche Hartman, "The Zen of Not Knowing"
Wednesday, June 1, 2016
Via Ram Dass
June 1, 2016
Death is our greatest challenge as well as our greatest spiritual opportunity. By cultivating mindfulness, we can prepare ourselves for this final passage by allowing nature, rather than Ego, to guide us. In so doing, we become teachers to others, and our own best friends, looking beyond the body's death at the next stage in our Soul's adventure.
Via daily Dharma / June 1, 2016: The Solace of Surrender
In
the process of surrender what I give up is fear and struggle. A kind of
strength comes from truly giving up. Something changes when I genuinely
let go and ask for help.
—Rob Preece, "The Solace of Surrender"
—Rob Preece, "The Solace of Surrender"
Tuesday, May 31, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día - Flower of the day - 31/05/2016
“A máscara nunca é usada de graça, ela tem sempre uma expectativa, um
interesse. E quando esse interesse não é atendido, você entra em contato
com aquilo que está por trás dela, ou seja, você revela a sua natureza
inferior, que pode se manifestar como agressividade, insegurança e uma
série de diferentes mecanismos que te levam ao sofrimento.”
“La máscara nunca es usadagratuitamente, ella siempre tiene una expectativa, un interés. Y cuando ese interés no es atendido, entras en contacto con aquello que está detrás de ella, es decir, revelastu naturaleza inferior, que puede manifestarse como agresividad, inseguridad y una serie de diferentes mecanismos que te llevan al sufrimiento.”
“La máscara nunca es usadagratuitamente, ella siempre tiene una expectativa, un interés. Y cuando ese interés no es atendido, entras en contacto con aquello que está detrás de ella, es decir, revelastu naturaleza inferior, que puede manifestarse como agresividad, inseguridad y una serie de diferentes mecanismos que te llevan al sufrimiento.”
“The mask is never used just for fun – it is always used with a selfish
goal in mind. When this expectation is not met, we get in touch with
what lies behind the mask. We come into contact with our lower nature,
which can manifest as aggression, insecurity, or a series of different
mechanisms that lead us to suffering.”
Via Daily Dharma / May 31, 2016: On Dignity
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Because
human beings can deliberately choose to follow the dharma, we can
consciously awaken. This potential for enlightenment is the source of
self-worth and self-respect.
—Sallie Tisdale, "On Dignity" |
Monday, May 30, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día - Flower of the day - 30/05/2016
“Eu vejo que nosso grande desafio enquanto humanidade é aprendermos a
usar nossa inteligência e capacidade criativa para transcender os nossos
ancestrais pactos de vingança. Precisamos nos espiritualizar a ponto de
irmos além da identificação com a nossa história, que é tão permeada
por choques de humilhação e exclusão. Precisamos colocar nossa
consciência no momento presente, pois somente nesse lugar o amor pode
fluir. Em outras palavras, precisamos aprender a ser felizes, lembrando que a felicidade está dentro de nós mesmos.”
“Veo que nuestro gran desafío como humanidad es aprender a usar nuestra
inteligencia y capacidad creativa para trascender nuestros ancestrales
pactos de venganza. Necesitamos espiritualizarnos al punto de ir más
allá de nuestra identificación con nuestra historia, que está tan
permeada por shocks de humillación y exclusión. Necesitamos colocar
nuestra consciencia en el momento presente, porque solamente en ese
lugar el amor puede fluir. En otras palabras, necesitamos aprender a ser
felices, recordando que la felicidad está dentro de nosotros mismos.”
“The greatest challenge for us as humanity is to learn how to use our intelligence and creative capacity to transcend our ancestral pacts of revenge. We need to come into harmony with our spirituality to such an extent that we may go beyond our identification with our story, which is so laden with shocks of humiliation and exclusion. We need to place our consciousness in the present moment, for it is only from this place that love can flow. We need to learn how to be happy, remembering that happiness comes from within.”
“The greatest challenge for us as humanity is to learn how to use our intelligence and creative capacity to transcend our ancestral pacts of revenge. We need to come into harmony with our spirituality to such an extent that we may go beyond our identification with our story, which is so laden with shocks of humiliation and exclusion. We need to place our consciousness in the present moment, for it is only from this place that love can flow. We need to learn how to be happy, remembering that happiness comes from within.”
Via Daily Dharma / May 30, 2016: How Realistic Is Peace?
Peace can be realistic given the will, insight into an opponent’s view, patience, and the power to seek reconciliation.
—John Crook, "Peace: How Realistic Is It?"
—John Crook, "Peace: How Realistic Is It?"
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