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Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation \\ Words of Wisdom - April 2, 2025 💠

 

"Most of us armor our hearts in dealing with the immensity of the suffering that exists in the world. We look at all the people who are starving when we have just finished a big breakfast and we turn away. We feel like there is nothing we can do and can't bear to see the suffering. Armoring the heart is the opposite of opening the heart. You know the feeling of loving another person; you know how love feeds you. It is also with love that we feed each other. But when you experience overwhelming suffering, most of us veil our hearts. Your heart feels protected and less vulnerable but it is also deadened in the process. Armoring the heart cuts off the living spiritual interchange of energy that exists in the universe..."

Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Speech: Refraining from Harsh Speech

 

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RIGHT SPEECH Refraining from Harsh Speech Harsh speech is unhealthy. Refraining from harsh speech is healthy. (MN 9) Abandoning harsh speech, one refrains from harsh speech. One speaks words that are gentle, pleasing to the ear, and affectionate, words that go to the heart, are courteous, and are agreeable to many. (DN 1) One practices thus: “Others may speak harshly, but I shall abstain from harsh speech.” (MN 8) When one says, “All those disengaged from the pursuit of self-mortification have entered upon the right way,” one thus extols some. But when one says instead, “The disengagement from the pursuit of self-mortification is a state without suffering, and it is the right way,” then one is not extolling anyone but simply stating the truth. (MN 139)

Reflection The principle we reviewed earlier about criticizing the negative actions of people rather than criticizing them as people also applies in the positive direction. It is better to extol, to praise, positive words and deeds than to extol the person. While the negative comments lead to protective defensive behaviors, the positive comments could result in an increase of pride and conceit. Daily Practice Praising someone for being a great person boosts their sense of self, and while this may be a good thing in the case of the developing egos of youngsters, it is not something encouraged for Buddhist practitioners. By all means extol the value and benefit of benevolent words and deeds, for example, but practice the habit of not feeding people’s view of self, lest you contribute to their self-aggrandizement. Help people be humble. Tomorrow: Reflecting upon Mental Action One week from today: Refraining from Frivolous Speech 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: Openheartedness

 

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Openheartedness The Tibetan word that gets translated as “faith” (dad pa) does not mainly mean belief; more significantly, it suggests receptivity, openheartedness, and the capacity for taking delight in what inspires you.  Anne C. Klein, “Revisiting Ritual” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

Faith in the Heartland of Baikal By Esuna Dugarova Learn about Baikal’s interconnection of devotion, community, and cultural identity across space and time. Read more » Tricycle’s Buddhism & Ecology Summit April 22–24, 2025 Join us from April 22–24, 2025, for Tricycle’s Buddhism & Ecology Summit: Experiencing Interconnectedness in the Natural World, a series of conversations with Buddhist teachers, writers, and environmental activists. This is a donation-based event sponsored by The BESS Family Foundation.

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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Intention: Cultivating Appreciative Joy

 

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RIGHT INTENTION Cultivating Appreciative Joy 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 appreciative joy, for when you develop meditation on appreciative joy, any discontent will be abandoned. (MN 62)  The proximate cause of appreciative joy is seeing the success of other beings. (Vm 9.95)

Reflection It comes naturally to us, for the most part, to feel good about good things happening to us. But this does not necessarily happen all the time. What if we could feel good twice as often or more? Why not experience that same emotion of appreciative joy when other people meet with success or good fortune? Instead of feeling jealousy or resentment, we can develop the skill of sharing in the good fortune of others. Daily Practice Look around you for examples of good things happening to other people. It can seem hard to find because of the negative bias of our news sources, but if you search a little you can find good news. When you do, allow yourself to feel gladness and joy for the good fortune of those people. Share in the appreciation and gratitude. You can only feel appreciative joy when you see or think about the success of others, so look for it. Tomorrow: Refraining from Harsh Speech One week from today: Cultivating Equanimity Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Spiritual Friends Practicing in the company of a spiritual community with friends of like-minded values makes a great difference in supporting this ongoing spiritual, emotional, and moral growth. It is far more difficult to do it on your own.  Geoff Dawson, “Moral Philosophy and Zen” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

Interdependence in Action By Ben Connelly A Soto Zen teacher explains how using mindfulness of emotions can cultivate a positive view of dependency.  Read more » Tricycle’s Buddhism & Ecology Summit April 22–24, 2025 Join us from April 22–24, 2025, for Tricycle’s Buddhism & Ecology Summit: Experiencing Interconnectedness in the Natural World, a series of conversations with Buddhist teachers, writers, and environmental activists. This is a donation-based event sponsored by The BESS Family Foundation.

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