A personal blog by a graying (mostly Anglo with light African-American roots) gay left leaning liberal progressive married college-educated Buddhist Baha'i BBC/NPR-listening Professor Emeritus now following the Dharma in Minas Gerais, Brasil.
Monday, December 26, 2016
Via Daily Dharma/ December 26, 2016: A True Understanding
When you understand interconnectedness, it makes you more afraid of hating than of dying.
—Robert A. F. Thurman, "Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism"
—Robert A. F. Thurman, "Rising to the Challenge: Cool Heroism"
Sunday, December 25, 2016
Via Ram Dass
When
I asked Maharajji how to meditate, he said, “Meditate like Christ.” I
said, “Maharajji, how did Christ meditate?” He became very quiet and
closed his eyes. After a few minutes, he had a blissful expression on
his face and a tear trickled down his cheek. He opened his eyes and
said, “He lost himself in Love.”
Via Daily Dharma / December 25, 2016: Giving, but Losing Nothing
The
Buddha taught “kingly or queenly giving,” which means giving the best
of what we have, instinctively and graciously, even if none remains for
ourselves. We are only temporary caretakers of all that is provided;
essentially, we own nothing.
—Marcia Rose, "The Gift That Cannot Be Given" |
Saturday, December 24, 2016
Via Daily Dharma / December 24, 2016: True Generosity
The practice of true generosity is rare; it is an exchange in which both giver and receiver are enriched.
—Judy Lief, "The Power of Receiving"
—Judy Lief, "The Power of Receiving"
Friday, December 23, 2016
Via Ram Dass
Unconditional
love really exists in each of us. It is part of our deep inner being.
It is not so much an active emotion as a state of being. It’s not ‘I
love you’ for this or that reason, not ‘I love you if you love me.’ It’s
love for no reason, love without an object.
Via Daily Dharma/ December 22, 2016: Buddhism for Everyone
If
I truly believe that Buddhism is for everyone, then I have to act that
way. It requires introspection and a commitment to weeding out
everything within that prevents that compassion and acceptance from
happening.
—Myokei Caine-Barrett, "A Right to the Dharma"
—Myokei Caine-Barrett, "A Right to the Dharma"
Via Daily Dharma / December 23, 2016: The Constant Dharma
As
long as you give the Dharma to nourish others, it will be there. As
long as you are alive and are able to practice, this will be true.
—Sheng Yen, "Rich Generosity"
—Sheng Yen, "Rich Generosity"
Wednesday, December 21, 2016
Tuesday, December 20, 2016
Via Daily Dharma / December 20, 2016: You Are Already Whole
You
and I don’t manifest in the universe as meaning, we manifest as living
human beings. We’re not here to represent something else. We’re here in
our own right.
—Lin Jensen, "Wash Your Bowl"
—Lin Jensen, "Wash Your Bowl"
Monday, December 19, 2016
Via Daily Dharma / December 19, 2016: One Stitch at a Time
When
you think how many yards you will sew, chanting the Buddha’s name with
every stitch, if you count all the stitches, you say, ‘I cannot do it!’
But, if you do this stitch: one stitch. One stitch. One stitch
continuously, you will finish.
—Tomoe Katagiri, "Oneness With Every Stitch"
—Tomoe Katagiri, "Oneness With Every Stitch"
Sunday, December 18, 2016
Via Daily Dharma / December 18, 2016: Pattern Recognition
When
fear arises within our meditation, we apply an antidote. Recognizing
what is happening at each instant as mind, we remain in the present. It
is important to remember that patterns don’t have to repeat themselves.
—Lama Tsony, "Facing Fear"
—Lama Tsony, "Facing Fear"
Saturday, December 17, 2016
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