Thursday, August 24, 2017

Via Daily Dharma: What Can You Give Up?

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The spiritual path is about what we give up, not what we get. —Tim Olmsted, “ The Great Experiment ”
Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Via Ram Dass / 25 of 34 Words of Wisdom - August 23, 2017

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Since love is a state of being, and a Divine state at that, the state to which we all yearn to return, we wish to possess love. At be...

Via Daily Dharma: The Ultimate All-Inclusive Sangha

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Everyone I meet is in my sangha. I don’t know if that’s the proper definition, but that’s the way I’m going to hold it in my mind. —Jef...
Tuesday, August 22, 2017

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Via Daily Dharma: Realizing Goals Requires a Routine

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The key to development along the Buddhist path is repetitive routine guided by inspirational vision. —Bhikkhu Bodhi, “ Vision and Routine...
Monday, August 21, 2017

Via Ram Dass / Words of Wisdom - August 20, 2017

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One of the big traps we have in the West is our intelligence, because we want to know that we know. Freedom allows you to be wise, bu...

Via Daily Dharma: The Many Varieties of Belief

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  We all believe in something: self, nonself, an omnipotent creator, karma, science, reality, emptiness, dragons, elves...  When we see t...
Sunday, August 20, 2017

Via Daily Dharma: Getting Our Effort "In Tune"

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If effort isn’t balanced, the Buddha says, we’ll produce an untoward result, in the same way that a stringed instrument, if not tuned pr...
Saturday, August 19, 2017

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Via Daily Dharma: Clear Intention Comes First

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Meditation practice flourishes when it is supported by clear intention. —Gil Fronsdal, “ Evaluate Your Meditation ”
Friday, August 18, 2017

Via Barack Obama / FB:

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The best way to not feel hopeless is to get up & do something.  Don't wait for good things to happen to you.  If you go out ...

Carpenters - Superstar (Live at the BBC) English/Español Subtitles (CC)

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Via Daily Dharma: The Mind's Natural Tranquility

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When we begin to win the struggle to free ourselves from the waves of afflictive emotions, the mind will become like a calm and vast lake. ...
Thursday, August 17, 2017

Via Daily Dharma: The Gift of a Skillful Critique

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Judgmental criticism is one thing; judicious criticism is actually a gift. —Thanissaro Bhikkhu, “ Gossip ”
Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Via Pink News: Obama tells young African leaders: Rejecting gays comes from the same mindset as racism

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Ads by Kiosked Obama said young African leaders have a responsibility to accept gays people President Obama has told you...

Via Ram Dass / Words of Wisdom - August 16, 2017

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When you stand back far enough, all of your life experiences, independent of what they are, are all learning experiences. From a human poin...

Via Daily Dharma: Overcoming Obstacles with Determination

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No matter how high the mountains of the great dharma are, no matter how deep the sea of ignorance is, they will be as nothing before a bo...
Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Via Daily Dharma: Generosity Needs No Reason

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Generosity might be strategically effective or virtuous, but that’s not important. The point is that there is no good reason to love life...