Saturday, June 25, 2016
Buddhism is not a Religion—It’s Something Much Better.
Via Elyane Youssef on May 19, 2016
I get plenty of comments when I say that I’m not a religious person, but I am a practicing Buddhist.
Friday, June 24, 2016
Kodhana Sutta, AN 7.60
"An angry person is ugly & sleeps poorly.
Gaining a profit, he turns it into a loss, having done damage with word & deed.
A person overwhelmed with anger destroys his wealth.
Maddened with anger, he destroys his status.
Relatives, friends, & colleagues avoid him.
Anger brings loss. Anger inflames the mind.
He doesn't realize that his danger is born from within.
An angry person doesn't know his own benefit.
An angry person doesn't see the Dhamma.
A man conquered by anger is in a mass of darkness.
He takes pleasure in bad deeds as if they were good, but later, when his anger is gone, he suffers as if burned with fire.
He is spoiled, blotted out, like fire enveloped in smoke."
Gaining a profit, he turns it into a loss, having done damage with word & deed.
A person overwhelmed with anger destroys his wealth.
Maddened with anger, he destroys his status.
Relatives, friends, & colleagues avoid him.
Anger brings loss. Anger inflames the mind.
He doesn't realize that his danger is born from within.
An angry person doesn't know his own benefit.
An angry person doesn't see the Dhamma.
A man conquered by anger is in a mass of darkness.
He takes pleasure in bad deeds as if they were good, but later, when his anger is gone, he suffers as if burned with fire.
He is spoiled, blotted out, like fire enveloped in smoke."
Forgive Your Imperfections
A short meditation to help you let go and move on.
By Ronna Kabatznick 
Giving is part of forgiveness. When we give, we make an offering to ourselves and others, creating a willingness to make peace with the conflict and pain that fuel our anger, resentment, and bitterness. Although it feels easier to be critical―“I hate my body,” “She makes fun of my efforts to eat mindfully”―in fact, it’s actually easier to forgive. A form of letting go, forgiving creates a space to establish skillful habits
and mind states that are in harmony with the desire to change. Forgiveness also diminishes the stress that comes from judging ourselves and others.
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Does anyone own their belongings?
All our belongings, does anybody really own them? Does our father own them, or our mother, or our relatives? Nobody really gets anything. That's why the Buddha said to let all those things be, let them go, know them clearly. Know them by holding, but not fast. Use things in a way that is beneficial, not in a harmful way by holding fast to them until suffering arises.
Venerable Ajahn Chah
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