Quote of the Day: A Path with a Heart December 12, 2011
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When we let go of our battles and open our heart to things as they are, then we come to rest in the present moment. This is the beginning and the end of spiritual practice. Only in this moment can we discover that which is timeless. Only here can we find the love that we seek. Love in the past is simply memory, and love in the future is fantasy. Only in the reality of the present can we love, can we awaken, and can we find peace and understanding and connection with ourselves and the world.
Jack Kornfield, A Path with Heart
Things I learned on retreat… August 3, 2010
Posted by Sisou in meditation, mindfulness, spirituality.Tags: buddhism, retreat
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1. Kleshas ( conflicting emotions) will follow you everywhere.
2. It is difficult to meditate outside when you are worried that a bear might eat you.
3. Animals are attracted to peaceful people. We found that dogs, birds and deer approach us during and after meditation.
4. Good practice requires a mixture of solitude and community.
5. Retreat from the ones you love will either strengthen or harm those bonds. But the test is worth it.
6. Bring hiking boots.
7. Do a vow of silence for at least one day.
8. Real practice gets harder not easier.
9. Practice, Practice and then go explore.
10. Returning home will either be traumatic or you will be really really hyper.
The one who perceives through Emptiness … March 29, 2010
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The one who perceives through Emptiness is neither male nor female. The ears,nose, mouth, body, and mind are also Empty. Just as the stillness of space is neither male nor female, If one can understand completely the origins of the eyes, then one is said to be enlightened.
The Sutra Of Sagra, the Naga King . Translated by Diana Y. Paul
meditaton on Words November 19, 2009
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Found this inspiring. Hope you do as well. it’s excerpt from a reading in one of my classes:
In the moment of Love, When overwhelming compassion flows freely,
Its empty nature nakedly appears.
May we meditate day and night
Inseparable from this unity, the supreme unerring path.
~Mahamudra Aspiration by Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
