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Love Transcends Self Ego can’t imagine how vast and intelligent, how much penetrating wisdom and love there is that transcends self, how much love there is that loves all—it can’t imagine any of this is possible because the ego is bound. Sunisa Manning, “The Generosity of Offering the Body” CLICK HERE TO READ THE ARTICLE

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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Mindfulness and Concentration: Establishing Mindfulness of Mind and the Third Jhāna

 

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RIGHT MINDFULNESS Establishing Mindfulness of Mind A person goes to the forest or to the root of a tree or to an empty place and sits down. Having crossed the legs, one sets the body erect. One establishes the presence of mindfulness. (MN 10) One is aware: "Ardent, fully aware, mindful, I am content." (SN 47.10)   When the mind is beset by desire, one is aware that "the mind is beset by desire." One is just aware, just mindful: "There is mind." And one abides not clinging to anything in the world. (MN 10)

Reflection The third establishment of mindfulness is mindfulness of the quality of mind manifesting in any given moment. It is awareness of awareness itself, in particular of whether or not awareness is influenced by the influx of greed, hatred, or delusion. We start here with desire, a common state that can in many cases be quite subtle and hard to see. Here we are practicing becoming conscious of something that is normally unconscious. Daily Practice Sometimes the presence of desire can be detected in our experience. This is not bad or wrong—just something to be noticed. For example, seeing an object is one thing, while seeing it with a tinge of desire, of wanting it, is another. Notice that wanting is simply a quality of mind that is sometimes present and sometimes not. We are not trying to change anything here, just to learn to see what is really happening. RIGHT CONCENTRATION Approaching and Abiding in the Third Phase of Absorption (3rd Jhāna) With the fading away of joy, one abides in equanimity; mindful and fully aware, still feeling pleasure with the body, one enters into and abides in the third phase of absorption, on account of which noble ones announce: "One has a pleasant abiding who has equanimity and is mindful." (MN 4) Reflection Some people move easily and naturally through the stages of absorption, but many people do not. This is not something to be forced if it does not come on its own, and we should never judge our progress against the schema of four jhānas. As we can see, mindfulness and concentration each involve the other, so at a certain point it becomes unnecessary and unhelpful to compare the two and distinguish two different practices. Daily Practice As you settle into the pleasant feeling tones of the second level of absorption, the pleasure gradually subsides and resolves into a state of equanimity or even-mindedness. The body still feels tranquil and at ease, but the mind becomes more balanced as it becomes more mindful and fully aware. Simply rest at ease, doing nothing and striving for nothing, and let the mind settle naturally. Tomorrow: Understanding the Noble Truth of the Way to the Cessation of Suffering One week from today: Establishing Mindfulness of Mental Objects and the Fourth Jhāna Share your thoughts and join the conversation on social media #DhammaWheel Questions? Visit the Dhamma Wheel orientation page.

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Via Revista Bodisatva \\\ Uma mestra zen, um livro inspirador e um convite à ação compassiva

 

Amigas e amigos da Bodisatva, É com grande alegria que convidamos você a celebrar, junto com a Bodisatva, a 2ª impressão do livro Instruções ao Cozinheiro: ensinamentos de um mestre zen sobre viver uma vida com sentido, de Bernie Glassman e Rick Fields. Para marcar esse momento, teremos um encontro online muito especial com Roshi Eve Marko, mestra zen e uma das fundadoras da Ordem Zen Peacemakers, uma referência internacional em espiritualidade engajada e ação social baseada no Darma. Eve Marko acompanhou de perto e viveu a experiência narrada em Instruções ao Cozinheiro. Ela foi parceira de vida e de prática de Bernie Glassman, autor do livro, e testemunhou a criação da padaria comunitária descrita na obra: um projeto que ofereceu trabalho, dignidade e caminhos de transformação para pessoas em situação de vulnerabilidade social. Sua trajetória expressa, de forma viva, o Darma em ação: uma prática espiritual que não se separa do cuidado com o mundo, da escuta profunda e da responsabilidade coletiva. O livro Instruções ao Cozinheiro parte de experiências para refletir sobre liderança, compaixão e responsabilidade social. Com uma linguagem acessível e profunda, Bernie Glassman nos convida a “cozinhar a vida” com presença, criatividade e abertura ao não-saber, mostrando como a prática espiritual pode se manifestar nas escolhas cotidianas e na transformação das estruturas sociais. Além de Roshi Eve Marko, o encontro contará com a presença de Monge Koho Mello, tradutor da obra para o português, e Lia Beltrão, editora do livro, enriquecendo a conversa com diferentes olhares sobre o texto e seu impacto. Terça-feira, 16/12 - Às 19h - Evento online, com tradução simultânea Esperamos você para este encontro de escuta, reflexão e inspiração. Um convite para nutrir propósito e ação compassiva no mundo.   Inscreva-se aqui! Com carinho e gratidão, Equipe Bodisatva Cristiane Martins , Elen Cezar, Janaína Araújo, Joana Braga, Josiane Fontana, Lia Beltrão, Norine Mauro, Rosana Folz, Thamise Santos e Breno Airan   Veja outras formas de apoiar o movimento da Bodisatva aqui: https://bodisatva.com.br/apoie/

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Via Ram Dass - Love Serve Remember Foundation. \\\ Words of Wisdom - December 14, 2025 ❄️

 

"Everything you’re doing in life is part of an extraordinarily beautiful divine dance. And in a way, its only by embracing the ten-thousand horrible visions and the ten-thousand beautiful visions, that you go through the doorway of nature to go beyond nature while at the same time being fully in it. "