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A man’s mind may make him a Buddha, or it may make him a beast. Mislead by error, one becomes a demon; enlightened, one becomes a Buddha. Therefore, control your mind and do not let it deviate from the right path.
By Leo Babauta The cherry blossom falls after its short beautiful bloom. It floats gently down to earth. Its life is over, but the limitedness of its existence is one of the biggest reasons the blossom is so gorgeous. If we knew that the blossom would last forever, it wouldn’t have the same poignant beauty, …
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX0OARBqBp0 The whole process of nature is an integrated process of immense complexity, and it is really impossible to tell whether anything that happens in it is good or bad. Because you never know what will be the consequences of the misfortune, or, you never know what will be the consequences of good fortune. – …
By Robert Piper When I was 18 years old, I suffered from anxiety and stomach problems. A compassionate physician and practicing Buddhist referred me to a Taoist monk who specialized in meditation and martial arts. I ended up healing myself of anxiety and stomach issues by doing meditation, and went on a great journey of self-discovery. Here are …
Here, Alan Watts gives us pause. What if money were no object? What would we be doing then?
Before saying a word, Ajahn Chah, the Thai meditation master, motioned to a glass at his side. “Do you see this glass?” he asked us. “I love this glass. It holds the water admirably. When the sun shines on it, it reflects the light beautifully. When I tap it, it has a lovely ring. Yet …
As you sit here reading this, pause and expand your awareness beyond your computer/phone … what is the reality of this moment? You’re reading, and there are a bunch of other tasks you want to do on your computer, yes … but there’s also your body. How does that feel? There’s the area around you, …
A young monk came across his Master in the sand garden. The Master was bent over and walking slowly around as if searching for something. Thinking to gain some points, the young monk asked, “Are you looking for something, Master?” The Master replied, “Yes, my watch.” Ah, thought the young monk to himself, I have …
And if you know, you see, that “I” in the sense of the person, the front, the ego, really doesn’t exist, then it won’t go to your head too badly if you wake up and discover that you’re god. An inspiring and profound speech from the late Alan Watts on the transformation of human consciousness. …
