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Monday, January 14, 2013
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Adversity's Blessing
When
empathy spontaneously arises, we sense the power of love as a blessing
revealed by adversity. How embarrassing it is to see how preoccupied we
have been with our own petty concerns! Seeing how affection stirs people
to acts of selflessness inspires us to extend ourselves as well. With
loving kindness we see the needs of others and respond.
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- Judith L. Lief, "Welcome to the Real World"
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January 14, 2013
Adversity's Blessing
When
empathy spontaneously arises, we sense the power of love as a blessing
revealed by adversity. How embarrassing it is to see how preoccupied we
have been with our own petty concerns! Seeing how affection stirs people
to acts of selflessness inspires us to extend ourselves as well. With
loving kindness we see the needs of others and respond.
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- Judith L. Lief, "Welcome to the Real World"
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Sunday, January 13, 2013
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Knowing When to Speak
Saying
things you shouldn’t say or speaking much more than is necessary brings
a lot of agitation to the mind. The other extreme, complete silence, or
not speaking up when it is useful or necessary, is also problematic.
Applying right speech is difficult in the beginning; it takes practice.
But if you practice every time you talk to someone, the mind will learn
how to be aware, to understand what it should or should not say, and to
know when it is necessary to talk.
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- Sayadaw U Tejaniya, "The Wise Investigator"
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Saturday, January 12, 2013
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Compassionate Action
When
we are energized with anger we often do things that worsen our
situation. Being compassionate does not mean being passive. We can
actively work to counteract injustice and harm, but we do so with
compassion, not self-righteous anger. With compassion, our positive
efforts can be sustained for a long time and will be effective.
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- Thubten Chodron, "Working with Anger"
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Friday, January 11, 2013
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Facing Fear
To
willingly reside in our distress, no longer resisting what is, is the
real key to transformation. As painful as it may be to face our deepest
fears, we do reach the point where it's more painful not to face them. This is a pivotal point in the practice life.
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- Ezra Bayda, "Bursting the Bubble of Fear"
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