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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
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Learning How to Live
Not
only is it of profound importance for each of us to understand in a
deep way the law of impermanence but it’s also quite practical. It’s not
merely metaphysical or something to be argued about in philosophy
seminars and coffee shops. Learning the law of impermanence can be done
there, too, but the Buddhist teaching is designed to help us learn how
to live.
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- Larry Rosenberg, “The Weather is Just the Weather”
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Sunday, April 28, 2013
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Taming the Monkey Mind
Your
thoughts run around like a wild horse and your feelings jump about like
a monkey in the forest. When the monkey and horse step back and reflect
upon themselves, freedom from all discrimination is realized naturally.
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- Dogen, "Instructions for the Tenzo"
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Saturday, April 27, 2013
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On Not Playing the Victim
One
of the worst kinds of elevation of the self is playing the victim.
There are times when we actually are victims, when actual blame is
appropriate, but to take on the identity of a victim and be stuck
blaming is something else. Surprisingly, it is actually a subtle form of
elevation—I’m not responsible, you are. This is giving up all freedom.
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- Nancy Baker, "The Seventh Zen Precept"
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
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You Are Not Your Pain
You
can’t go preventing pleasure and pain, you can’t keep the mind from
labeling things and forming thoughts, but you can put these things to a
new use. If the mind labels a pain, saying, 'I hurt,' you have to
examine the label carefully, contemplate it until you see that it’s
wrong: the pain isn’t really yours. It’s simply a sensation that arises
and passes away, that’s all.
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- Upasika Kee Nanayon, "Tough Teachings To Ease The Mind"
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
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Forgiving Past Harms
Most
of us find it very difficult to forgive individuals who have hurt us
deeply. Why should we forgive them? Although we sometimes make others
feel uncomfortable when we express our anger toward them, we are the
ones who wind up suffering the most when we do so. Maintaining anger is
similar to picking up a red-hot piece of coal to throw at
someone—whether we hit our target or not, we are the ones who get
burned.
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- Matthew Flickstein, "Forgiveness"
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
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Becoming Intimate with your Neurosis
The
teacher serves as a mirror but also encourages your ability to trust in
yourself. You begin to trust in your basic goodness instead of
identifying with your neurosis. There’s a shift of allegiance. Then the
obstacles begin to seem temporary, and what’s permanent is the wisdom.
To the degree that you become intimate with your neurosis—not acting-out
and not repressing—to that degree you discover your wisdom.
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- Pema Chödrön, “Unconditionally Steadfast”
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Monday, April 22, 2013
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Gateway to Happiness
We
are constantly encouraged to reject what is unpleasant, disappointing
or difficult. 'What's all this suffering? Let's be happy! Have fun!' But
our suffering is not our enemy. It is only through a relationship with
my pain, my sadness, that I can truly know and touch the opposite—my
pleasure, my joy, and my happiness.
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- Claude AnShin Thomas, “Conceptions of Happiness”
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
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Riding the Highs and Lows of Life
Skillful
attitudes of mind are the key to facing potentially explosive
situations and the ongoing highs and lows of life and practice. In fact,
recognizing these attitudes and cultivating their antidotes is the
foundation for all spiritual growth. By cultivating skillful attitudes
of mind, we will respond to more and more of life with awareness and
wisdom.
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- Steve Armstrong, "Got Attitude?"
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Saturday, April 20, 2013
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The Mind's Buddha
Trying
to find a Buddha or enlightenment is like trying to grab space. Space
has a name but no form. It's not something you can pick up or put down.
And you certainly can't grab it. Beyond this mind you'll never see a
Buddha. The Buddha is a product of your mind. Why look for a Buddha
beyond this mind?
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- Bodhidharma, "The Snaggletoothed Barbarian"
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Friday, April 19, 2013
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The National Spiritual Assembly of the Bahá’ís of the United States wants you to know that you as a gay person are not welcome in their community:
January 3, 2011
To the American Bahá’í community
Dearest Bahá'í Friends,
The National Spiritual Assembly understands that homosexuality is a subject of
particular interest and concern to many in this country and is, therefore, moved to share
with you a letter dated October 27, 2010, written on behalf of the Universal House of
Justice on this topic. A copy of the letter—addressed to an American Bahá’í—was
received by our Assembly, and the Supreme Body has kindly granted us permission to
share it with you:
...With respect to your question concerning the position Bahá’ís are to
take regarding homosexuality and civil rights, we have been asked to convey
the following.
The purpose of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh is the realization of the organic
unity of the entire human race, and Bahá’ís are enjoined to eliminate from
their lives all forms of prejudice and to manifest respect towards all.
Therefore, to regard those with a homosexual orientation with prejudice or
disdain would be against the spirit of the Faith. Furthermore, a Bahá’í is
exhorted to be “an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression”, and it
would be entirely appropriate for a believer to come to the defense of those
whose fundamental rights are being denied or violated.
At the same time, you are no doubt aware of the relevant teachings of the
Faith that govern the personal conduct of Bahá’ís. The Bahá’í Writings state
that marriage is a union between a man and a woman and that sexual
relations are restricted to a couple who are married to each other. Other
passages from the Writings state that the practice of homosexuality is not
permitted. The teachings of Bahá’u’lláh on personal morality are binding on
Bahá’ís, who strive, as best they can, to live up to the high standards He has
established.
In attempting to reconcile what may appear to be conflicting obligations,
it is important to understand that the Bahá’í community does not seek to
impose its values on others, nor does it pass judgment on others on the basis
of its own moral standards. It does not see itself as one among competing
social groups and organizations, each vying to establish its particular social
agenda. In working for social justice, Bahá’ís must inevitably distinguish
between those dimensions of public issues that are in keeping with the Bahá’í
Teachings, which they can actively support, and those that are not, which
they would neither promote nor necessarily oppose. In connection with
issues of concern to homosexuals, the former would be freedom from
discrimination and the latter the opportunity for civil marriage. Such
distinctions are unavoidable when addressing any social issue. For example,
Bahá’ís actively work for the establishment of world peace but, in the
process, do not engage in partisan political activities directed against
particular governments.
We felt it important that the friends have access to this guidance from the House of
Justice, and trust that you will find it helpful.
With loving Bahá'í greetings,
Kenneth E. Bowers
Secretary
To the American Bahá’í community
Dearest Bahá'í Friends,
The National Spiritual Assembly understands that homosexuality is a subject of
particular interest and concern to many in this country and is, therefore, moved to share
with you a letter dated October 27, 2010, written on behalf of the Universal House of
Justice on this topic. A copy of the letter—addressed to an American Bahá’í—was
received by our Assembly, and the Supreme Body has kindly granted us permission to
share it with you:
...With respect to your question concerning the position Bahá’ís are to
take regarding homosexuality and civil rights, we have been asked to convey
the following.
The purpose of the Faith of Bahá’u’lláh is the realization of the organic
unity of the entire human race, and Bahá’ís are enjoined to eliminate from
their lives all forms of prejudice and to manifest respect towards all.
Therefore, to regard those with a homosexual orientation with prejudice or
disdain would be against the spirit of the Faith. Furthermore, a Bahá’í is
exhorted to be “an upholder and defender of the victim of oppression”, and it
would be entirely appropriate for a believer to come to the defense of those
whose fundamental rights are being denied or violated.
At the same time, you are no doubt aware of the relevant teachings of the
Faith that govern the personal conduct of Bahá’ís. The Bahá’í Writings state
that marriage is a union between a man and a woman and that sexual
relations are restricted to a couple who are married to each other. Other
passages from the Writings state that the practice of homosexuality is not
permitted. The teachings of Bahá’u’lláh on personal morality are binding on
Bahá’ís, who strive, as best they can, to live up to the high standards He has
established.
In attempting to reconcile what may appear to be conflicting obligations,
it is important to understand that the Bahá’í community does not seek to
impose its values on others, nor does it pass judgment on others on the basis
of its own moral standards. It does not see itself as one among competing
social groups and organizations, each vying to establish its particular social
agenda. In working for social justice, Bahá’ís must inevitably distinguish
between those dimensions of public issues that are in keeping with the Bahá’í
Teachings, which they can actively support, and those that are not, which
they would neither promote nor necessarily oppose. In connection with
issues of concern to homosexuals, the former would be freedom from
discrimination and the latter the opportunity for civil marriage. Such
distinctions are unavoidable when addressing any social issue. For example,
Bahá’ís actively work for the establishment of world peace but, in the
process, do not engage in partisan political activities directed against
particular governments.
We felt it important that the friends have access to this guidance from the House of
Justice, and trust that you will find it helpful.
With loving Bahá'í greetings,
Kenneth E. Bowers
Secretary
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