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.
Saturday, March 4, 2023
Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Effort: Abandoning Arisen Unhealthy States
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Via Daily Dharma: Is Buddhism True?
Buddhist
ideas, like any ideas, are true or useful not because of who said them,
or how ancient they are, or whether they reflect the intended meaning
of a sacred text. They are true to the degree that they correspond to
how things are.
Bhikkhu Santi, “Getting the Ball Rolling”
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Friday, March 3, 2023
Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Living: Abstaining from Taking What is Not Given
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Via Daily Dharma: When Oars Fail
For all of us there comes a time when oars fail, when there is nothing left to do but surrender to the great unknown.
Noelle Oxenhandler, “Go Bang Your Head Against the Wall”
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Via Daily Dharma: Experiencing Tranquility
In
the body, tranquility is like a deep, clear lake with a wide, still
surface. In the mind, it’s like the soft, quiet, fresh air over the lake
at dawn.
Gil Fronsdal, “A Satisfying State of Happiness”
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Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Action: Reflecting upon Verbal Action
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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
Via Dhamma Wheel | Right Speech: Refraining from Malicious Speech
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