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What unites us

One thing we all, as humans, should improve in is loving, caring, helping, and healing others. What unites us is way more than what divides us.

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Religious Studies Term Of The Day: Theravada

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The Little Cloud and the Clear Sky

A Bedtime Story for Children Inspired by Tibetan Buddhism and Mindfulness Once upon a time, high above the Earth, there was a vast, clear sky. The sky stretched far and wide, so peaceful and bright that everyone who looked up felt warm and safe. The sky never worried; it didn’t change or rush. It simply was—always calm, always clear, like a gentle friend watching over the world. One morning, a…

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90 Best Buddhist wishes for New year

Best Buddhist wishes for New Year

In Buddhism, New Year wishes often focus on cultivating positive qualities, inner peace, and wisdom. Here are some thoughtful and meaningful Buddhist-inspired New Year wishes:

New Year

1. May you find peace and tranquility in the coming year, embracing each moment with mindfulness and compassion.

2. May your heart be filled with loving-kindness and your mind with clarity as you embark on the new year’s journey.

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3. May you cultivate patience, wisdom, and understanding in the year ahead, allowing you to navigate life’s challenges with grace.

4. May your path be illuminated by the light of insight and your actions guided by the principles of compassion and generosity.

5. Wishing you the strength to overcome obstacles and the serenity to accept things you cannot change, finding joy in every experience.

6. May you deepen your practice and grow in inner wisdom, finding balance and harmony in each step you take this year.

7. May the new year bring you opportunities to practice mindfulness and live fully in each precious moment.

8. Wishing you a year of continued spiritual growth and the realization of your highest potential through right action and understanding.

9. May the year ahead be filled with moments of insight and the joy of seeing the interconnectedness of all beings.

10. May you embrace the new year with an open heart and a clear mind, cultivating peace and happiness for yourself and others.

11. May you discover the beauty of the present moment and experience a deep sense of gratitude and contentment throughout the year.

12. May you be free from suffering and experience true joy and happiness as you continue your journey of self-discovery and spiritual growth.

13. May you approach each day with a heart full of kindness and a mind full of wisdom, embracing life’s uncertainties with equanimity.

14. May the new year bring you opportunities to practice generosity and to spread peace and harmony to those around you.

15. May you cultivate a spirit of resilience and inner strength, allowing you to face challenges with a calm and composed heart.

16. Wishing you a year of mindful living and profound understanding, where every moment is an opportunity for growth and enlightenment.

17. May you find joy in simplicity and clarity in your intentions, leading you to a deeper connection with yourself and others.

18. May the light of your inner wisdom guide you through the coming year, illuminating your path with compassion and insight.

19. May you let go of past burdens and embrace the new year with a fresh perspective, filled with hope, love, and clarity.

20. May the new year bring you a sense of inner peace and the strength to cultivate harmony and balance in all aspects of your life.

21. May the new year bless you with the wisdom to see beyond illusions and the courage to follow your true path with integrity and grace.

22. May you cultivate inner joy and serenity, and may your actions reflect the compassion and understanding you wish to see in the world.

23. Wishing you a year of awakening to the beauty of each moment, and the ability to live with an open heart and a clear mind.

24. May you find balance and harmony in every aspect of your life, and may your journey be guided by peace and mindful awareness.

25. May you be gentle with yourself and others, finding strength in your vulnerabilities and peace in your imperfections throughout the year.

26. May your heart be a wellspring of kindness and your actions a reflection of your deepest intentions, bringing light and love to those around you.

27. Wishing you the insight to see the interconnectedness of all things, and the wisdom to act with compassion and empathy in every situation.

28. May you continue to grow in self-awareness and inner strength, discovering the profound joy that comes from living a life of mindful presence.

29. May the new year be a time of renewal and transformation, where each day offers a new opportunity for growth and understanding.

30. May you find solace in the practice of mindfulness and the embrace of your true nature, leading to a year filled with peace, love, and happiness.

31. May you find peace and serenity in every moment of the coming year.

32. Wishing you a year filled with compassion, joy, and inner tranquility.

33. May your heart be free from worries and your mind be clear and calm.

34. May you embrace each day with mindfulness and live with a sense of gratitude.

35. May you cultivate wisdom and kindness in every action and thought.

36. May your path be illuminated by understanding and your journey be filled with harmony.

37. Wishing you a year of personal growth and spiritual fulfillment.

38. May you find balance and harmony within yourself and in your relationships.

39. May your year be blessed with moments of insight and deep peace.

40. May you let go of the past and embrace the future with an open heart and mind.

41. May you walk the path of wisdom and find clarity in every step of the year ahead.

42. May your heart overflow with loving-kindness and compassion, bringing joy to yourself and others.

43. May you cultivate a sense of equanimity, finding balance in the face of life’s ups and downs.

44. May the new year bring you opportunities to deepen your practice and cultivate inner peace.

45. May you release past burdens and embrace the present moment with openness and joy.

46. May you discover the beauty in each moment and live with mindfulness and intention.

47. May you find harmony and contentment within yourself and share that peace with those around you.

48. May your journey be guided by wisdom and your actions be filled with compassion.

49. May you experience the transformative power of meditation and mindfulness throughout the year.

50. May you continue to grow in understanding and kindness, finding joy in the simple things.

51. May you nurture the seeds of patience and forgiveness, both for yourself and others.

52. May you let go of attachments and embrace each day with a sense of freedom and grace.

53. May you be surrounded by supportive and loving relationships that foster growth and peace.

54. May you find moments of stillness and reflection amidst the busyness of life.

55. May you be a beacon of light and love, bringing positivity and hope to those you encounter.

56. May your year be filled with moments of deep peace and profound joy.

57. Wishing you clarity of mind and a heart full of compassion.

58. May you find serenity in every breath and wisdom in every moment.

59. May your path be gentle and your heart light throughout the year.

60. May you embrace each day with mindfulness and grace.

61. Wishing you a year of inner balance and outward harmony.

62. May your spirit be nourished with love and understanding.

63. May you cultivate a peaceful mind and a loving heart.

64. May your journey this year be one of self-discovery and joy.

65. Wishing you the strength to overcome challenges with equanimity.

66. May you embrace the present moment with full awareness and peace.

67. Wishing you a year of gentle self-compassion and heartfelt kindness.

68. May you find tranquility in your thoughts and joy in your actions.

69. May your year be guided by wisdom and filled with loving connections.

70. Wishing you clarity and calm in the midst of life’s challenges.

71. May you cultivate a serene mind and a compassionate heart throughout the year.

72. May each day bring you closer to inner harmony and self-understanding.

73. Wishing you strength to face difficulties with a calm and centered spirit.

74. May you radiate peace and attract positivity into your life.

75. May your journey be marked by moments of mindfulness and profound insight.

76. May you find inner peace and joy in each new day.

77. Wishing you a year of mindful moments and compassionate actions.

78. May your heart be open and your mind be clear throughout the year.

79. May you cultivate patience and find serenity in life’s flow.

80. Wishing you balance and tranquility as you navigate the year ahead.

81. May you experience deep contentment and lasting inner calm.

82. May your path be illuminated by wisdom and kindness.

83. Wishing you growth and insight in your journey towards self-awareness.

84. May you release what no longer serves you and embrace new beginnings.

85. May you find harmony in your thoughts and peace in your actions.

86. May you find joy in the simplicity of each day and peace in every breath.

87. Wishing you a year filled with mindful presence and gentle self-discovery.

88. May you walk with compassion and see beauty in every moment.

89. May your heart be light and your spirit unwavering through life’s changes.

90. Wishing you clarity and calm as you navigate the year’s journey.

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Finding Silence in Noise: Buddhist Strategies for Coping with Stress

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Prince Dharmapala and the Water Demon - A Buddhist Tale of Redemption

Discover the captivating Buddhist tale of Prince Dharmapala and the Water Demon in this enchanting animated video. Join us on a journey of courage, wisdom, and redemption as Prince Dharmapala, accompanied by his brothers, faces the treacherous water demon lurking in a mystical lake.

Unbeknownst to the prince, his brothers fall victim to the demon's trap, but through his astute wit and understanding of the teaching of the gods, he navigates the perilous encounter. Learn the profound lesson that unwholesome actions bring shame and fear while embracing virtuous deeds leads to self-respect and inner peace.

Immerse yourself in this short, amazing story that highlights the transformative power of wise choices and the potential for redemption. Join us in embracing the wisdom of Prince Dharmapala as we navigate life's challenges and strive to create a better world.

Don't miss this beautifully illustrated and narrated tale, which offers timeless wisdom and a reminder of the profound impact our actions can have on ourselves and others. Watch now and be inspired by the enduring teachings of Buddhism.

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[Why do some people stay in your life for long but not others?]

“We come together when conditions bring us together, and part when conditions separate us.”

This is a quote from Master Shinran in Section 6 of Tannisho. Your parents, grandparents, siblings, lovers, husbands, wives, children, friends, bosses, subordinates - you met these people because you had the conditions for you to meet.

Some people may have already left your life, such as people you haven't seen since graduation, people you dated briefly but fell out with and broke up with, or people whose time on this Earth has come to an end. In this quote, Master Shinran said you were separated from them because you had the conditions to be separated.

“To be or not to be with someone depends on conditions.”

There are people that you don't really try to spend time with, but for some reason they are always in your sight. In the workplace, that’ll be someone who you find yourself working with a lot for some reason. Conversely, you may have worked with someone for many years at the same workplace, but only remember their face and name. You’ve never had a good conversation with them and you don't really know what kind of person they are.

“Conditions” are a mysterious thing. Because of them, there’s no guarantee you can stay with someone just because you like them, and no guarantee you can leave someone just because you don't like them either. No matter how much you love someone, if there is the condition for you to leave them, you will have to leave them. There are also people who you want to stay away from because they stress you out, but for some reason, they are always around and involved in your life in some way.

A “condition” can be a very fleeting yet irreplaceable thing, while at other times it can be heavy and troublesome. If possible, we all want to live a life in which we are blessed with good conditions and can be grateful for all the conditions we have had.

It was Master Shinran who taught us of the radical transformation of mind that fills our lives with brightness and inspires within us deep gratitude for all the conditions that surround us.

Three points I talk about in this video are :

1. "Animate and inanimate conditions" 2. "Were a husband and a wife enemies a long time ago?" 3. "Shingyobo"

Hope you enjoy the video. Thank you.

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The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.

-Thich Nhat Hanh

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"Just make your mind clean and free; like space, like a mirror, like the sun in the sky." - Yuanwu Keqin (1063–1135)

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Truth

Too often people are convinced that their subjective way of seeing the world is the right one and should be pushed on others. No one holds absolute truth and all good ideas are worth listening to.

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Religious Studies Term Of The Day: Bodhisattva

Hey everyone. So today I wanted to talk about Bodhisattvas. To do that, I need to talk about arhatship again. In Theravada Buddhism, the goal of the Buddha’s teachings are to get people to become enlightened, to become arhats, where they no longer feel desire, aversion, or ignorance. However, eventually a tradition comes along in Buddhism claiming to be better than Theravada, the Mahayana Buddhists. These new thinkers thought that individual enlightenment is great and all, but they had a problem with what they saw as the core philosophy. A great illustration I heard in college is that of an apartment building on fire.

Now, imagine that you live in an apartment building and it’s suddenly caught on fire. Most people would want to get out of it. That’s natural. That’s why so many people have religions at all, to escape the suffering of life. The Mahayana Buddhist might go as far as to say that the Theravada Buddhist would try to tell everyone, or at least everyone on the way out, about the fire and make sure they knew to escape but then let them save themselves as they escape as soon as possible. The Mahayana Buddhist would then suggest that a better man would be the person who, after figuring out how to escape, doesn’t do it, but stays inside to ensure that every person can escape, to quite literally save everyone. Heck, with the ideas of samsara in mind, they might actually stick around to save every dog, cat, fish, cockroach, and rat too while they’re at it.

Thus, the idea of the Bodhisattva was born. Sure, find enlightenment, but what you should do is swear to not find nirvana until every living soul finds nirvana first. That’s pretty incredible, not unlike the idea of martyrdom that’s glorified in faiths like Christianity. Thus, Buddhism changed drastically in this denomination. No longer did monks and nuns see themselves as people who sit under trees and meditate, but now they were active in communities, seeing the purpose of their lives as requiring two extra steps on top of the Eightfold Path, trying to do whatever they could for the betterment of all.

Even the idea of reincarnation changed. Now it was not just a system of wanting to go up and not down, or getting it just right at the human level, but an acknowledgment that every reincarnation could land the Bodhisattva anywhere. They could be a monk who has to save a tiger cub from its hungry mother, a wealthy prince who has the power to give anything to anyone, a quail with malformed wings, a warthog who has to deal with the abuse of a monkey, or a monkey who has to deal with the sexual advances of a rock demon, and all are aware of their vows and their purpose. All beings need enlightenment, and so the Bodhisattva goes wherever he is needed. There are so many stories about these figures and I highly recommend finding them out because they are quite cool tales to read and reflect upon.

Anyway, I’d love to learn more about the Bodhisattvas if anyone has more information. I hope that you all are having a good day and staying safe out there.

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Thich Nhat Hanh: A Path of Mindfulness and Peace

Thich Nhat Hanh, affectionately known as Thay by his students, has touched countless lives with his teachings on mindfulness, compassion, and inner peace. As a Vietnamese Buddhist monk, a poet, and a peace activist, his life’s work offers a profound invitation to awaken to the present moment and live with a heart of compassion. Throughout his life, Thich Nhat Hanh authored over 100 books, each…

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Upali (Ref) – Buddhsit practice in mountain forests 

When Upali, one of Buddha's ten great disciples, asked Buddha's permission to enter the mountain forests to practise,  

Buddha said, “Upali, there was an elephant bathing in a large pond. The elephant was washing his body, washing his back, washing his ears, and he was very happy. Seeing this, the rabbit also entered the pond, but his small body became afraid of the water and he jumped out. You are not fit for mountain forest training, O Upali. You should practise among the people." He advised him to do so. - (Samyutta Nikaya 99) 

Upali was a barber of Buddha’s birthplace before he was ordained. Thus, he probably had a gregarious personality. It is an incredible pain for such a personality to live a solitary life deep in a mountain forest. Therefore, the Buddha advised Upali to be among the people and to practise. 

The Buddha encourages those who are fit to practise in the mountain forests to do so. The Buddha gives guidance appropriate to each person according to his or her personality. That was the Buddha’s way.

ブッダから弟子たちへ、ミニシリーズ (9)

優波離(��ﾊﾟｰﾘ 参照) 〜 山林での修行

ブッダの十大弟子の一人、優波離が山林に入って修行したいとブッダに許可を求めたとき、

ブッダは「優波離よ、大きな池で象が水浴びをしていた。身体を洗い、背を洗い、耳を洗い、まことに楽しげであった。それを見て、兎もまた池に入ったが、小さな身体で水が怖くなり、飛び出してしまった。優波離よ、そなたには山林の修行は適していない。そなたは衆生の中で修行するがよい。」と、そのように助言された。― (相応部経典 99)

優波離は出家する以前、ブッダの生国の理髪師だった。したがって、彼はたぶん人懐い性格だったと思われる。そんな性格の人間が、山林で孤独な生活をするのはすごい苦痛だ。だから、ブッダは優波離には、人々のあいだにあって修行することを勧めた。

ブッダは、山林での修行がふさわしい人には、それを勧めている。ブッダは相手の性格に応じて、それぞれにふさわしい指導をされている。それがブッダのやり方だったのである。

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If you are still heart broken about the destruction of the Alexandria library, you will be happy to hear in a far away world, there’s a vast library hidden from the world for centuries, contains 84,000 books, which are planned to be digitised, translated and share with the world.

The Sakya Monastery in Tibet, founded in 1073 by Khon Konchog Gyalpo, is renowned for its vast library of ancient manuscripts, many of which remain untouched for centuries.

Most of these texts are Buddhist scriptures, meticulously handwritten in various languages like Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Sanskrit. But the depth of this collection is vast. It isn’t limited to religious teachings; it expands into the realms of literature, history, philosophy, the stars above with astronomy, the logic of mathematics, the beauty of art, and even the practical wisdom of agriculture.

The scale of this library is staggering. Picture traditional bookshelves stretching 200 feet and soaring to 33 feet, all packed with a whopping 84,000 books! Among these, there’s a standout: a single scripture that tips the scales at a massive 1,100 pounds, claiming the title of the heaviest in the world. Thanks to the region’s dry climate, the library also boasts a collection of delicate palm-leaf manuscripts, preserved in near-perfect condition.

The library is not open to the general public but is accessible to members and visiting scholars with permission. Efforts are underway to digitize these manuscripts, making them more widely available for research and study. This initiative highlights the library's role as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern scholarship, offering invaluable insights into Tibetan culture and knowledge.

Now, these precious papers give us a peek into Tibet’s history. They show us how people lived, what they believed, and how they dreamed. Thanks to the Sakya Monastery, a whole world has been brought back to life from long ago. Everyone can learn and be amazed by the wonders of the past.

[Sources]:

*Earthly Mission: Tibet's Great Sakya Library (https://earthlymission.com/tibet-great-sakya-library-84000-scrolls-heaviest-scripture-world/)

*History Enhanced: Unveiling the Unseen (https://historyenhanced.com/unveiling-the-unseen-84000-unread-manuscripts-from-sakya-librarys-timeless-tales-discovered/)

*The Historians: The Secrets of Sakya Monastery Library (https://thehistorians.org/2023/12/24/the_secrets_of_sakya_monastery_library_in_tibet/)