Friday, September 2, 2016
Thursday, September 1, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día- Flower of the day - 01/09/2016
“Estando alinhado com o dharma, que é o caminho do coração ou o
propósito maior da existência, você se harmoniza com a lei do mínimo
esforço: com o pouco que faz, você realiza muitas coisas. Não estando
alinhado com o dharma, você precisa fazer um grande esforço para
realizar pouca coisa ou, às vezes, para não realizar nada.”
“Estando alineado con el dharma, que es el camino del corazón o el propósito mayor de la existencia, te armonizas con la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: con lo poco que haces, realizasmuchas cosas. No estando alineado con el dharma, necesitas hacer un gran esfuerzo para realizar poco o, a veces,para no realizar nada.”
“Estando alineado con el dharma, que es el camino del corazón o el propósito mayor de la existencia, te armonizas con la ley del mínimo esfuerzo: con lo poco que haces, realizasmuchas cosas. No estando alineado con el dharma, necesitas hacer un gran esfuerzo para realizar poco o, a veces,para no realizar nada.”
"Aligning with dharma, which is the path of the heart or the greater
purpose of existence, we attune to the law of minimum effort. With very
little effort, we accomplish many things. When we are not in alignment
with dharma, much effort is needed to create hardly anything, and
sometimes, nothing at all."
Via Daily Dharma / September 1, 2016: The Diamond Vehicle
In
the Vajrayana, we see that our difficulties with relative reality stem
from our attitudes and beliefs, rather than from relativity itself. We
are called to see each arising of our day not as a threat, but as an
opportunity—a chance to open our arms, lay down our weapons, and
surrender to this exact moment of our life.
—Reginald Ray, "The Vajrayana Journey Is an Experience of Love, Power, and Freedom"
—Reginald Ray, "The Vajrayana Journey Is an Experience of Love, Power, and Freedom"
Wednesday, August 31, 2016
Via Ram Dass...
August 31, 2016
Here in the West, we treat personality as absolutely real, we really think it’s real. Who you think you are is really real. For example, you were battered as a child and that seems very real, because it’s a strong mental structure in your head and it permeates you and you are carrying your history with you on your shoulders.
At some point you will start to see that each person is presenting who they think they are. It’s like they’re putting on a huge mind net, “This is who I am, this is who I am, this is who I am…” You can start to see it in the way they walk, talk, dress, present themselves; always presenting who they think they are, which has a historical thread running through it.
When you have started to awaken and see that there are other planes of reality that are equally valid to the one which presently exists, you learn how to live more or less with more and more planes simultaneously, which is what freedom is about. It’s not totally standing in one plane, it’s not standing anywhere at all.
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día- Flower of the day - 31/08/2016
“O ódio da mãe, no decorrer dos milênios, tem se manifestado das mais
diversas maneiras através do abuso do feminino. E o abuso sexual é uma
das expressões mais agudas desse ódio. No cerne dessa problemática está a
carência afetiva; e por trás dela está a repressão sexual. O sadismo, a
promiscuidade, a perversão e a pornografia são filhos da repressão
sexual. Isso quer dizer que, embora nossa sociedade tenha no mínimo
dez mil anos de história, nós ainda não aprendemos a lidar com a
sexualidade. Ela ainda é um grande tabu. E para que possamos mudar esse
cenário, a sexualidade precisa fazer parte da educação, tanto dentro de
casa como nas escolas. Mas, para isso, pais e educadores precisam estar
preparados através do autoconhecimento.”
“El odio a la madre, a través de los milenios, se ha manifestado de las
más diversas formas a través del abuso del femenino. Y el abuso sexual
es una de las expresiones más agudas de este odio. En el centro de esta
problemática está la carencia afectiva; y detrás de ella está la
represión sexual. El sadismo, la promiscuidad, la perversión y la
pornografía son hijos de la represión sexual. Esto significa que, aunque
nuestra sociedad tenga por lo menos diez mil años de historia, todavía
no hemos aprendido a lidiar con la sexualidad. Sigue siendo un gran
tabú. Y para que podamos cambiar este escenario, la sexualidad precisa
ser parte de la educación, tanto dentro de casa commo en las escuelas.
Pero, para ello, padres y educadores precisan estar preparados a través
del autoconocimiento.”
“Hatred of the mother, over the millennia, has manifested in various forms of female abuse. Sexual abuse is one of the most severe expressions of this hatred. At the heart of this problem, lies the need for affection, and behind this, sexual repression. Sadism, promiscuity, perversion and pornography are the results of sexual repression. Even though our society has at least ten thousand years of history, we still haven’t learned to deal with sexuality. It is still a great taboo. In order for us to change this scenario, sexuality needs to become part of our educational system, both at home and at our schools. Parents and teachers need to be prepared for this role through the process of self-knowledge.”
“Hatred of the mother, over the millennia, has manifested in various forms of female abuse. Sexual abuse is one of the most severe expressions of this hatred. At the heart of this problem, lies the need for affection, and behind this, sexual repression. Sadism, promiscuity, perversion and pornography are the results of sexual repression. Even though our society has at least ten thousand years of history, we still haven’t learned to deal with sexuality. It is still a great taboo. In order for us to change this scenario, sexuality needs to become part of our educational system, both at home and at our schools. Parents and teachers need to be prepared for this role through the process of self-knowledge.”
Via Daily Dharma / August 31, 2016: Enlightened Desire
The
Buddha teaches that there are many wholesome desires: the desire to
serve, the desire to give, the desire to be free, the desire to
cultivate qualities of heart that ennoble our lives and lead us to
connect with others. It’s desire that causes us to seek depth and
understanding. It is desire that brings about wholesome social change
and justice.
—Christina Feldman, "Doing, Being, and the Great In-Between"
—Christina Feldman, "Doing, Being, and the Great In-Between"
Tuesday, August 30, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día- Flower of the day - 30/08/2016
“A solução para o problema da violência sexual não é fortalecer o
sistema carcerário ou punir mais severamente os criminosos envolvidos. A
solução para essa questão está no desenvolvimento da consciência
amorosa. Mas, essa consciência só poderá despertar na sociedade através
da educação. Precisamos refletir sobre o que estamos ensinando para as
nossas crianças. Precisamos assumir responsabilidade e entender onde
estamos falhando. O fato é que nós
estamos criando estupradores e mulheres vulneráveis ao estupro. E não
basta enclausurar o estuprador, sem oferecer a ele nenhuma possibilidade
de transformação. Isso não resolve e só nos distrai da percepção sobre o
causa real do problema.”
“La solución al problema de la violencia sexual no es fortalecer el
sistema penitenciario o castigar más severamente a los criminales
implicados. La solución a este problema está en el desarrollo de la
conciencia amorosa. Pero esta conciencia sólo podrá despertar en la
sociedad a través de la educación. Necesitamos reflexionar sobre lo que
estamos enseñando a nuestros niños. Precisamos asumir la responsabilidad
y entender dónde estamos fallando. El hecho es que estamos criando
violadores y mujeres vulnerables a la violación. Y no basta con encerrar
al violador, sin ofrecerle ninguna posibilidad de transformación. Esto
no resuelve y sólo nos distrae de la percepción de la causa real del
problema.”
“The solution to the problem of sexual violence is not to strengthen our prison system or to punish more severely the criminals involved. The solution to this is the development of a more loving consciousness. This consciousness can only develop in society through education. We need to examine what we are teaching our children. We need to assume responsibility and understand where we are failing. The fact is that we are creating rapists and vulnerable women to be raped. It’s not enough to only incarcerate the rapist without offering any possibility of transformation. This will resolve nothing and only distracts us from understanding the real cause of the problem.”
“The solution to the problem of sexual violence is not to strengthen our prison system or to punish more severely the criminals involved. The solution to this is the development of a more loving consciousness. This consciousness can only develop in society through education. We need to examine what we are teaching our children. We need to assume responsibility and understand where we are failing. The fact is that we are creating rapists and vulnerable women to be raped. It’s not enough to only incarcerate the rapist without offering any possibility of transformation. This will resolve nothing and only distracts us from understanding the real cause of the problem.”
Via Daily Dharma / August 30, 2016: How to Savor
Since
each moment’s meeting of a person or even a flower is precious and
fleeting, it is to be savored completely, perhaps best in silence.
—Patricia Donegan, "Silence: Stillness"
—Patricia Donegan, "Silence: Stillness"
Monday, August 29, 2016
Via Sri Prem Baba: Flor do dia - Flor del día- Flower of the day - 29/08/2016
“A gula é uma matriz psicológica que se manifesta como voracidade. A
pessoa gulosa tenta preencher a carência e o vazio existencial através
de compulsões, sendo que a mais básica é a compulsão alimentar. São
muitos os tipos de compulsões (por falar, por sexo, pornografia,
compras, jogos...), mas todas tem relação com a sexualidade. A gula é um
sintoma; ela indica que algo precisa ser curado. Existe um conteúdo
relacionado a sexualidade que ainda não foi compreendido e aceito.”
“La gula es una matriz psicológica que se manifiesta como voracidad. La
persona golosa intenta llenar la carencia y el vacío existencial a
través de compulsiones, siendo que la más básica es la compulsión
alimentaria. Son muchos los tipos de compulsiones (por hablar, por sexo,
pornografía, compras, juegos de azar...), pero todas tienen que ver con
la sexualidad. La gula es un síntoma; indica que algo precisa ser
sanado. Hay un contenido relacionado con la sexualidad que todavía no
fuecomprendido y aceptado.”
“Gluttony is the psychological matrix that manifests as voracity. A gluttonous person tries to fill neediness and existential emptiness through compulsions, of which the most basic is the compulsion to eat. There are many types of compulsions, the compulsion to speak, to have sex, to watch pornography, shopping, games, and so on. All of them are related to sexuality. Gluttony is only a symptom. It indicates that something needs to be healed. It means that there is some content in relationship to sexuality that still hasn’t been comprehended and accepted.”
“Gluttony is the psychological matrix that manifests as voracity. A gluttonous person tries to fill neediness and existential emptiness through compulsions, of which the most basic is the compulsion to eat. There are many types of compulsions, the compulsion to speak, to have sex, to watch pornography, shopping, games, and so on. All of them are related to sexuality. Gluttony is only a symptom. It indicates that something needs to be healed. It means that there is some content in relationship to sexuality that still hasn’t been comprehended and accepted.”
Via DailyDharma / August 29, 2016: We Belong to Each Other
After
hundreds of thousands of millions of years, every particle of clay has
passed through every kind of vessel. Every body has particles that have
“belonged” to every other body. The vessel-bodies are so tightly packed
that there is no distance between them, one shape curving into the next,
a valley in one is a hill in another.
—Jan Chozen Bays, "Embodiment"
—Jan Chozen Bays, "Embodiment"
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