Nothing New, Same Evil: Violent Responses on a Spiritual Path
How do you accept the necessity of violent responses while following a spiritual path?
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Category: Buddhism
When Life Breaks, Gratitude Heals: A Transformative Perspective on Suffering
Gratitude, when practiced intentionally, doesn’t just shift our perspective; it shifts the energy in the room, the energy in our bodies, and the way we interact with the world.
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The Five Precepts for Blockheads
The Five Precepts may take a hold of you. You may realise that ethical conduct is not optional.
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Me, Bankei, and Real Silence
One of the observations I’ve made is that many teachers mention silence as something to pursue. It’s confusing because the awakened condition is beyond silence or noise, thinking or non-thinking, good or bad. Repeating this directive just misleads students and keeps them chasing after an unsustainable goal.
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Meditating, Noise and Birthday Girls
I realised that all the ruckus had become “noise.” Shouting Spaniards, the TV next door, the souped-up car—it was all just “noise.”
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