Top 10 Scientific Benefits of Compassion
Top 10 Scientific Benefits of Compassion (Infographic) by Emma Seppälä, Ph.D.
Philosophical
A Buddhist Prayer of Forgiveness
If I have harmed any one in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly through my own confusions, I ask their forgiveness. If any one has harmed me in any way, either knowingly or unknowingly through their own confusions, I forgive them. And if there is a situation I am not yet ready to forgive, I …
In True Giving
In true giving:— We will know loving-kindness when we wish others to be happy. We will know compassion when we wish them to be free from suffering. We will know sympathetic joy when we wish their happiness to increase. We will know equanimity when we let go of what we desire. May all beings be …
Metta Sutra
The Buddha’s Teaching on Loving-kindness (from http://www.bodhicitta.net/Metta%20Sutra.htm) This is what should be done By one who is skilled in goodness, And who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, Straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, Contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful …
The Monkey Mind and Distractions
I find that when I meditate, I still am distracted by noises. And with having two large dogs, there are plenty of noises. Not only that, but when I sit on the floor, the dogs tend to want to interact with me in some way, from Lex wanting to play with me, to Joker sitting …
The Way Attachment Works Is Silly
CONSIDER THIS: Imagine we’re in a room and a friend comes in with a delicious cake and gives it to only one person, who then sits there eating it without sharing it with the rest of us. We’re going to be upset, aren’t we? We’re going to be completely jealous and angry. That’s how our …
Around The Corner
Zen Pencils has a neat comic to go along with this poem by Charles Hanson Towne. Enjoy! Around the corner I have a friend, In this great city that has no end, Yet the days go by and weeks rush on, And before I know it, a year is gone. And I never see my …
What Next?
The Buddha was sitting under a tree talking to his disciples when a man came and spit on his face. He wiped it off, and he asked the man, “What next? What do you want to say next?” The man was a little puzzled because he himself never expected that when you spit on somebody’s …
Refuge and Talking with the Dalai Lama
Enjoy this full-length movie on taking “Refuge” in Buddhism, as well as a talk with His Holiness the Dalai Lama
Training the Mind Is Like Taming a Wild Animal
People come to practice at the monastery in order to attain peace. But for many, the result of the practice is often the opposite and rather disappointing, because all they experience are restlessness, discomfort and a drifting mind. If there is no understanding, we will get confused and despair, Wondering why we are there. Training …