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 on that same bodily action thus: "Does this action I am doing with the body lead to my own affliction?" If, on reflection, you know that it does, then stop doing it; if you know that it does not, then continue. (MN 61)

Reflection Here we have a plain appeal for continuous mindfulness of the body. It is not a practice only for the meditation hall or focused only on breathing but is a habit of conscious living, of conscious awareness of how the body is disposed and moves. When doing something, know that you are doing it. Do one thing at a time. You might say, "Anything worth doing is worth doing deliberately." Daily Practice Every single thing we do can be done with greater awareness. We are so accustomed to allowing our behavior to be guided by unconscious habit so the mind can be wrapped up in something else. But this deprives us of the opportunity to guide our actions ethically. As you become consciously aware of what you do unconsciously, notice that you can intervene when necessary and tell yourself to stop any action that is unethical. 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: Feel Deeply

 

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Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation // Words of Wisdom - December 25, 2024 💌

 

"I would say that most of us stay locked in our separateness and we are very frightened of coming out of it, we feel very vulnerable. In truth you’re not vulnerable at all. Who you think you are is vulnerable. Who you are is not vulnerable. This is the truth of it. That’s what Christ was saying over and over again but nobody seemed to want to hear him. You are not vulnerable, but you experience that you are. So it’s very hard for you to open your heart to another being whose love is conditional. Because they’re saying, ‘I will love you as long as you’re a certain way’ and you keep protecting yourself. So you find it very easy to open yourself sometimes to inanimate objects, or to an animal, or to a memory, or to a very young child that’s very innocent, before it develops any kind of definition of itself that starts to manipulate the universe to get what it needs. When you’re with a guru, the guru realizes that they’re not vulnerable, they don’t need you to do anything. They just need you to be what you are, so their love is unconditional. When you’re in the presence of unconditional love, that’s the optimum environment for your heart to open."

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Via GBF: 21 Videos Added to the GBF Website

The last of the VIDEOS from the archive have been added to our growing library of dharma talks! 

 

The next videos will be posted in March, when we will continue to add new videos weekly as they are recorded. 

Where to Find the Videos

• 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.) 
• 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 21 most recently added:

1. Embracing The 6 Paramis – Jokai
2. Being a Warrior of Compassion – Dale Borglum
3. A Bridge Over Troubled Water – Laura Burges
4. The Brahma Vihāras (Divine Abodes) – Walt Opie
5. The Truth of Old Age, Sickness, Death and Awakening – Bob Stahl
6. Gay Pride and Our Ordinary Life – Liên Shutt
7. The Pure Love of Metta – John Martin
8. The Thousand Natural Shocks – Laura Burges
9. The Role of Pleasure in Our Practice – René Rivera
10. Wise Speech in Difficult Times – Tom Baker
11. The Dance of Change – Syra Smith
12. Living Our Practice – Kevin Griffin
13. The Wisdom Within the Heart Sutra – Prasadachitta
14. Thinking vs. Experiencing – David Lewis
15. Generosity as a Means to Joy – Ian Challis
16. Jewels From Our Dark Places – Laura Burges
17. What Makes GBF Tick? – Volunteer Appreciation Day
18. The Stories We Tell Ourselves – Daigan Gaither
19. Navigating Missteps in Our Relationships – René Rivera
20. The Diamond Approach: Knowing Ourselves from the Inside Out – Trip Weil
21. How to Quiet the Monkey Mind – Michaiel Patrick Bovenes

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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Speech: Refraining from False Speech

 

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RIGHT SPEECH Refraining from False Speech False speech is unhealthy. Refraining from false speech is healthy. (MN 9) Abandoning false speech, one dwells refraining from false speech, a truth-speaker, one to be relied on, trustworthy, dependable, not a deceiver of the world. One does not in full awareness speak falsehood for one’s own ends or for another’s ends or for some trifling worldly end. (DN 1) One practices thus: "Others may speak falsely, but I shall abstain from false speech." (MN 8) Such speech as you know to be untrue, incorrect, and unbeneficial but which is welcome and agreeable to others—do not utter such speech. (MN 58)

Reflection This teaching is pointing out the unhealthy effects of flattery and other kinds of hollow speech. Why speak something you know is untrue? Presumably in this case to make someone else feel good or to like you more. This is a short-term strategy that will only cause more harm than good in the longer term. Right speech is about understanding the more subtle aspects of cause and effect in the realm of human communication. Daily Practice The most direct way to practice right speech is to undertake a serious commitment to always speak the truth. From the Buddhist perspective, this has more to do with deeper health than with what you eat or how much exercise you get. Notice that this practice is not about judging other people for their wrong speech but is focused on your own dedication to abstaining from false speech and consistently telling the truth. Tomorrow: Reflecting upon Bodily Action One week from today: Refraining from Malicious 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: Solitude Fosters Awareness

 

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Solitude Fosters Awareness For me, solitude is not loneliness but a space where I can be fully aware of the myriad ways that all things, myself included, are connected.  Lauren Krauze, “Not Alone During the Holidays” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

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