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Turn Over the Reins When the mind relaxes its grip, the body leads the way. It’s a great relief for the mind, in fact.  Willa Blythe Baker, “The Body Is Already Mindful”  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

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Your awareness and my awareness are God’s awareness. If you are lodged in your awareness and I am in my awareness, there is only one awareness in the room.

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A Refuge of Your Own What an extraordinary privilege to know that you have within you a refuge that nobody can ever touch. Nobody can take it away from you. Helen Tworkov, “A Refuge That No One Can Touch”  CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

‘This Mind Itself Is Buddha’ By Yamada Mumon Roshi, Translated by Norman Waddell Learn the Pure Land origins of one of Soto Zen’s most penetrating teaching phrases. Read more »

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RIGHT SPEECH Refraining from Harsh Speech Harsh speech is unhealthy. Refraining from harsh speech is healthy. (MN 9) Abandoning harsh speech, one refrains from harsh speech. One speaks words that are gentle, pleasing to the ear, and affectionate, words that go to the heart, are courteous, and are agreeable to many. (DN 1) One practices thus: “Others may speak harshly, but I shall abstain from harsh speech.” (MN 8) How does there come to be insistence on local language and overriding of normal usage? In different localities they call the same thing by different words. So whatever they call it in such and such a locality, one speaks accordingly, firmly adhering to that word and insisting: “Only this is correct; anything else is wrong.” (MN 139)

Reflection One way of refraining from harsh speech is to be adaptable to different modes of speech and not insist on your own particular way of stating things. In ancient India the Buddha moved from one region to another and encountered local variations of dialect. Today also we often move in different circles and encounter different populations, and it would help facilitate effective communication if we remained flexible in our speech. Daily Practice Try as a practice reframing your own thoughts and words in the vernacular of another. Today this seems especially important. Each person and each community has their own particular way of perceiving and expressing things, and we can only learn from each other if we are open to different modes of speech. Notice when you restate something said by another, perhaps diminishing their voice, and learn not to do this. Tomorrow: Reflecting upon Mental Action One week from today: Refraining from Frivolous Speech Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Presence and Ancestors Our ancestors are present in us in every moment. Touching the present means to touch our ancestors. Kaira Jewel Lingo, “The Stream of Our Ancestors”   CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE

Mara and the Devil By Frederick M. Ranallo-Higgins Exploring the similarities between Buddhist “hindrances” and Christian “temptations,” the habits of mind that are buried deep in the bedrock of our being. Read more »

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Appreciative Joy

 

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RIGHT INTENTION Cultivating Appreciative Joy Whatever you intend, whatever you plan, and whatever you have a tendency toward, that will become the basis on which your mind is established. (SN 12.40) Develop meditation on appreciative joy, for when you develop meditation on appreciative joy, any discontent will be abandoned. (MN 62)  The purpose of appreciative joy is to ward off discontent. (Vm 9.97)

Reflection It is so easy to feel discontent. There are lots of things, both within and around us, with which we can find fault. But the mind does not have to go there. It may do so on its own, but we can intervene and change the focus of our mind. Choose to turn your attention to all the things within and around you about which you can feel good. Seek out goodness and you will find it. This is a practice in itself. Daily Practice The next time you experience discontent, deliberately cultivate appreciative joy—gladness at the good fortune of others—as an antidote. Everything need not always be about us. Other people deserve to feel happy and have good fortune, and even if we ourselves are in the doldrums for some reason we can vicariously experience the well-being of others. Appreciative joy is always accessible; we merely need to reach for it.     Tomorrow: Refraining from Harsh Speech One week from today: Cultivating Equanimity Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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