Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
“May I be a guard for those who need protection A guide for those on the path A boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood May I be a lamp in the darkness A resting place for the weary A healing medicine for all who are sick A vase of plenty, a tree of miracles And for the boundless multitudes of living beings May I bring sustenance and awakening Enduring like the earth...
Read MoreWabi Sabi
“When you’re an aspiring master of pronoia, you see the cracks in the facades as opportunities; inspiration erupts as you careen over bumps in the road: you love the enticing magic that flows from situations that other people regard as rough or crooked “That which is not slightly distorted lacks sensible appeal,” wrote poet Charles Baudelaire, “from which it follows...
Read MoreGayatri Mantra
An incredible interpretation of one of the oldest mantras – the Gayatri Mantra The Yoga of sound – Sound – from whence all else derives
Read MoreJudgement
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself. Perception is not reality. What appear to be faults in others may actually be reflections of our own emotional afflictions. I don’t have an attitude problem; you have a perception problemRemember, the way people treat us is their karma. The way we react is our own.– Trulshik Rinpoche...
Read MoreDoing from the Soul
“When you do things from your soul, you feel a river moving in you, a joy.” “Let the beauty you love be what you do. There are a thousand ways to kneel and kiss the earth.” “Your task is not to seek for love, but merely to seek and find all the barriers within yourself that you have built against it.” “The universe and the light of the stars come through...
Read MoreYou’re It!
God Disguised As a myriad things and Playing a game of tag Has kissed you and said, “You’re it! — I mean you’re REALLY IT!” Now It does not matter What you believe or feel For something wonderful Major-league Wonderful Is someday going To Happen. ——...
Read MoreNature and Disaster Truths
During bad circumstances, which is the human inheritance, you must decide not to be reduced. You have your humanity, and you must not allow anything to reduce that. We are obliged to know we are global citizens. Disasters remind us we are world citizens, whether we like it or not. —-Maya Angelou Disasters are called natural, as if nature were the executioner and not the...
Read MoreThe Second Layer of Hope
It is the nature of hope to become lost; what begins with high hopes often ends in deep despair. Hope hid under the lid after Pandora’s box opened, as if all the troubles of the world must be released before genuine hope can be found. Any hope for this hopeless world might have to be found inside the currents of despair that increasingly accompany the news reports of cultural unraveling and...
Read MoreDo Not Be Daunted
Do not be daunted by the insurmountability of the world’s grief. Do justly, now. Love mercy, now. Walk humbly, now. You are not obligated to complete the work but neither are you free to abandon it. — The...
Read MoreBodhisattvas -101
A traditional skillful (and at times humorous) reflection can be used to change our relationship to difficulties. The image of this meditation can be easily developed and brought to our daily life. Picture or imagine that this earth is filled with Buddhas, that every single being you encounter is enlightened, except one-yourself- Imagine that they are all here to teach you. Whoever you encounter...
Read MoreDaily Reminder
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