Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Compassion

 

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RIGHT INTENTION Cultivating Compassion 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 compassion, for when you develop meditation on compassion, any cruelty will be abandoned. (MN 62) Compassion is the way to purity for one who has much cruelty. (Vm 9.108)

Reflection None of us like to think of ourselves as cruel, yet cruelty lies dormant in all of us and can rise up without our calling it intentionally to mind. It may not ripen into murderous intent, but it can nonetheless manifest in subtle ways and cause great harm to ourselves and others. Compassion is both the antidote to and the vaccine for this affliction, dispelling cruelty once it has arisen and guarding against its arising again in the future. Daily Practice Call to mind the emotion of compassion, feeling tenderness toward those who suffer and encouraging the gentle wish that they heal and become free from affliction. Notice how this has a purifying effect on your mind and heart; it almost feels like fresh, cool water washing away any residue of selfishness or ill will. Bathe in this shower of compassion at every opportunity, thereby keeping all thoughts of harm out of mind. Tomorrow: Refraining from Malicious Speech One week from today: Cultivating Appreciative Joy Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via Daily Dharma: The Value of Questioning

 

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Tom Bruein	Tue, Aug 27, 3:50 PM (13 days ago)
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Great news! 

We have started editing and posting the Zoom videos of dharma talks that we began recording during the pandemic. 

Between now and the end of the year, we will post 20 each month. Once all 100 videos are posted we will be caught up. Then beginning in 2025 we will continue posting a new video each week we have a speaker. 

Where to Find the Videos

1. On the GBF YouTube channel, in our Dharma Talks - VIDEO playlist
   Be sure to subscribe to the channel to be notified immediately when each new video is posted. (Videos generally go up before the audio podcast version is published)
   
   
2. On the GBF website. Each talk has its own page where the audio and video are posted along with a summary. Here are links directly to the first 20 with video:

• No Way Out? Steven Tierney | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Am I “Buddhist?” Donald Rothberg | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Seven Secrets to Connecting with Others – Michaiel Patrick Bovenes | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• The Sacred Tapestry of Your Life – Dorothy Hunt | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Can Our Life Be Ethical AND Joyous? Steven Tierney | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Finding Humor as We Practice – Laura Burges | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Wind Horse – Ari Lathuras | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
• Cultivating Equanimity and Compassion in a Time of Crisis – Donald Rothberg | Gay Buddhist Fellowship (Includes an extended Q&A discussing schadenfreude, reactivity, and social justice.)
• Skillful Effort – Liên Shutt | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• Taking Your Practice Off the Cushion – Daigan Gaither | Gay Buddhist Fellowship (This episode is dedicated to the memory of long-time GBF member Paul Shepard)
  
• Losing Our Religion – Ann Gleig | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• Practice Rituals – JD Doyle | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• The Heart of Sorrow – Syra Smith | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• Belonging – Frank Ostaseski | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• Pain Relief through Practice – Francisco Gable | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• Equanimity – Ian Challis | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• True Seeing – Dorothy Hunt | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• The 32 Parts of The Body Meditation – Bob Stahl | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  
• The Inner Life – Amida Cary | Gay Buddhist Fellowship
  

Enjoy!

Love & Light,

Tom Bruein

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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Action: Reflecting upon Bodily Action

 

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RIGHT ACTION Reflecting Upon Bodily Action However the seed is planted, in that way the fruit is gathered. Good things come from doing good deeds; bad things come from doing bad deeds. (SN 11.10) What is the purpose of a mirror? For the purpose of reflection. So too bodily action is to be done with repeated reflection. (MN 61) When you are doing an action with the body, reflect upon that same bodily action thus: “Is this action I am doing with the body an unhealthy bodily action with painful consequences and painful results?” If, upon reflection, you know that it is, then stop doing it; if you know that it is not, then continue. (MN 61)

Reflection It is never superfluous to be consciously aware of what you are doing as you are doing it. And it is never too late to stop doing something if you become aware that it is causing harm to yourself or someone else. A mindful person is also a thoughtful person, carefully attentive to what they are doing and aware of the effect of their actions on others. Notice how good things come from doing good deeds and bad from bad. Daily Practice Practice being both a mindful and a thoughtful person. Take note of how you are acting and how your actions are impacting others. Do not be afraid to suddenly stop what you are doing if you notice it having harmful effects, and be flexible enough to change your behavior for the better when you can. Right action is skillful action, and is measured not only by its outcome but more importantly by the wisdom that is guiding it. Tomorrow: Abstaining from Harming Living Beings One week from today: Reflecting upon Verbal Action Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via Daily Dharma: Aspects of Enlightenment

 

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Aspects of Enlightenment If you attain unsurpassable, complete enlightenment, all sentient beings also attain it. The reason is that all sentient beings are aspects of enlightenment. Eihei Dogen Zenji, “Tea and Rice” CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE