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Going along with awakened spiritual friends can help us to see the reality of this world and at the same time, enable us to realise where our negativities are. With their strong and warmth support and encouraging coaching, we soon see our inner light. Then we can also at the same time see our right path and move along with them with no regrets. Going along with the wrong group of people, we will get the adversed consequences and we will regret for the rest of our life.
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Last night, when I came back from a wake, as I walked slowly home as usual very cautious, I felt a very strong force, an invisble hand pushed me from the back. I was completely out of control, I fell flat down with my whole face onto the ground. I got bruise on my lips and nose. My front teeth were able to take that shock and remained untouched. I felt a bit of pain on my chest and kneels.
So I ca
So I ca
ncelled all my appointments and went to see a doctor. And you know what had happened? The clinic was closed and the doctors went on holiday. So I had no choice but had to use some egg-white as cream for my bruised areas.
One of my students messaged to me and was a bit worry over such an incident. I told her that it is not "me" that got injured, it's my body, my shelter that got injured. I told her that it was my good karmic experience and I had just paid this debt to my debt collectors. I wished them well and prayed that they were satisfied with my bad fall. May Buddha release and liberate my debt collectors to the Amidabha Pure Land.
One of my students messaged to me and was a bit worry over such an incident. I told her that it is not "me" that got injured, it's my body, my shelter that got injured. I told her that it was my good karmic experience and I had just paid this debt to my debt collectors. I wished them well and prayed that they were satisfied with my bad fall. May Buddha release and liberate my debt collectors to the Amidabha Pure Land.
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Contrinbuted by Shery Li
Bodhicitta or bodhichitta (pronounced body-cheetah) consists of two Sanskrit words, ‘bodhi’ meaning ‘wisdom’ or ‘enlightenment’ and chitta or citta meaning ‘heart’ or ‘mind’. Therefore, bodhichitta means the ‘enlightened mind’.
Bodhichitta is the awakening of the enlightened mind. It arises when a Buddhist practitioner develops profound compassion for all of humankind and wishes to attain enlightenment for the sake of their happiness. It is described as "the path of selfless enlightenment" and profound compassion.
( Well explained by Sheryl Li.)
Bodhicitta or bodhichitta (pronounced body-cheetah) consists of two Sanskrit words, ‘bodhi’ meaning ‘wisdom’ or ‘enlightenment’ and chitta or citta meaning ‘heart’ or ‘mind’. Therefore, bodhichitta means the ‘enlightened mind’.
Bodhichitta is the awakening of the enlightened mind. It arises when a Buddhist practitioner develops profound compassion for all of humankind and wishes to attain enlightenment for the sake of their happiness. It is described as "the path of selfless enlightenment" and profound compassion.
( Well explained by Sheryl Li.)
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Many people ask me if I am a buddhist. I say that I don't call myself anything. I am not qualified to be a buddhist because I don't dare to sacrifice my life. There are many people in this world who don't call themselves Buddhists but their behaviour is that of a bodhisattva. Twenty three years ago in Keelung, there was a boat which met with a tyhoon. The boat was sinking and one of the crew gave
a life jacket to a friend of his, an old man with emphysema. He saw a woman with a baby and took his jacket and tied it round them. The crew man saw him without a life jacket and found him another one. Still, the old man didn't jump into the water. He saw a young man and gave the life jacket to him saying," You're young and can still do many things with your life. I'm old and sick and useless."
In the end, he sacrificed his own life in saving others. This is a bodhisattva. In times of trouble and emergency, they won't consider themselves first.
~ Unknown
In the end, he sacrificed his own life in saving others. This is a bodhisattva. In times of trouble and emergency, they won't consider themselves first.
~ Unknown
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I notice in fb, most monks or gurus hardly talk about this subject on Lust or the complicated love affair or sex scandal. This sort of complicated love affairs was vey common in the past history where the emperors or kings lost their throne or kingdom due to their inability to run the states.
Even nowdays such lustful affair still happened. In Singapore, two of our high government officers lost th
Even nowdays such lustful affair still happened. In Singapore, two of our high government officers lost th
eir good carriers and brought shame to their families.Their wives and children suffered.
In recent time, the American CIA director resigned his job and admitted the mistakes that he had made with the affairs with other women.
In fact during Lord buddha's time he did mention that the desire for lustful affair was/is also one of the poisons like anger and ignorance and one of his precepts did mention that.
I remembered one day, a very rich Thais friend came to consult me about women who always like to go near and approach him and what should he do since he was marriaged to good wife. I told him to treat young ones as his daughters and the other ones as his sisters or mothers and to support them financially in small amount and give some gifts to the 'daughters.' I told him that he had owed them in the past life and he needed to pay back.
I advised is only when you have made a completed divorce, then you can have another one as a lover, otherwise you may create so much problems for yourself.
In recent time, the American CIA director resigned his job and admitted the mistakes that he had made with the affairs with other women.
In fact during Lord buddha's time he did mention that the desire for lustful affair was/is also one of the poisons like anger and ignorance and one of his precepts did mention that.
I remembered one day, a very rich Thais friend came to consult me about women who always like to go near and approach him and what should he do since he was marriaged to good wife. I told him to treat young ones as his daughters and the other ones as his sisters or mothers and to support them financially in small amount and give some gifts to the 'daughters.' I told him that he had owed them in the past life and he needed to pay back.
I advised is only when you have made a completed divorce, then you can have another one as a lover, otherwise you may create so much problems for yourself.
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Happiness is within us. How do we feel and enjoy ourselves in happiness? There is one way, the only way is to make others happy, the spring of happiness will gush out through every pores and cells of yours. You will be drowned in the happiness with the divine in totalness. Completed Happiness!
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Skill in the suitability of objects is the ability to choose the appropriate object, at the right time, for the specific purpose at hand.
The physical reference point of breath dispels distraction in the daily practice
Repulsive meditations can be specially helpful for abandoning lustful fantasies.
The recollection of the Buddha can used to inspire faith.
Loving-kindness might be the ideal meditat
The physical reference point of breath dispels distraction in the daily practice
Repulsive meditations can be specially helpful for abandoning lustful fantasies.
The recollection of the Buddha can used to inspire faith.
Loving-kindness might be the ideal meditat
ion subject if ill-will, harsh judgements, or irritation torment the mind.
The white, fire, and light kasinas produce the brightest light to effectively illuminate refined matter.
The base of neither-perception-nor-per
As for insight meditation, if you progress systematically, however,has unique attributes that produce different degrees of brightness, seclusion, and limberness of mind.
With proficiency in these essential skills, your concentration will be strong and stable; your mind will be supple and quick. Concentration and balanced, you will be capable of directing your attention to penetrate the subtle nature of things.
The white, fire, and light kasinas produce the brightest light to effectively illuminate refined matter.
The base of neither-perception-nor-per
As for insight meditation, if you progress systematically, however,has unique attributes that produce different degrees of brightness, seclusion, and limberness of mind.
With proficiency in these essential skills, your concentration will be strong and stable; your mind will be supple and quick. Concentration and balanced, you will be capable of directing your attention to penetrate the subtle nature of things.
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