Monday, August 31, 2009

A Typical Day


"Buddha would sleep at night for only one hour, wake up and spend the early morning in meditation.

At dawn, he would often walk up and down for exercise, and later talk to people who came to visit him.

Just before noon, he would go to the nearest city, town or village to beg for alms. He used to eat only once a day. Straight after meal he would usually lie down to rest or sometimes to have a short sleep.

In the afternoon, he would talk to people who had come to visit him, give instructions to monks, or go to people in order to talk to them about the Dharma.

Late at night, the Buddha would sit in silence and sometimes Deva would appear and ask him questions.

Buddha would usually wander from place to place for nine months of the year, and settle down for the three months of the rainy season."

Friday, August 28, 2009

Pointing at the Moon


"...but woe to those who take the finger for the moon... "
Languages and words are merely
symbols with which to express the truth.
A finger points at the moon,
but the moon is not at the tip of the finger.
And you don't need the finger to see the moon.
Words point at the truth,
but the truth is not in words.
To seek illumination through words is
to get lost in the web of words and not see the truth.

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Gautama versus Mara


When the tempter Mara attacked Gautama,
Gautama concentrated on the 10 perfections:

  1. Charity
  2. Morality
  3. Renunciation
  4. Wisdom
  5. Effort
  6. Patient
  7. Truth
  8. Determination
  9. Universal Love
  10. Equanimity

Gautama identified the 10 armies of Mara:

  1. Lust
  2. Dislike for Spiritual
  3. Hunger and Thirst
  4. Craving
  5. Laziness
  6. Cowardice
  7. Doubt
  8. Inflexibility
  9. Glamour
  10. Exalting Oneself while Despising Others

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Friday, August 21, 2009

Om Pra Ma Ni Da Ni So Ha

"Om Pra Ma Ni Da Ni So Ha"
Ksitigabha Bodhisattva Tibetan Mantra for Eradicating Fixed Karma.


Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva is one of the four principal bodhisattvas in Mahayana Buddhism. The others are Samantabhadra Bodhisattva, Manjusri Bodhisattva, and Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva.

Thursday, August 20, 2009

Last Words


Decay is inherent in all component things.


Transient are all conditioned things. Work out your salvation with diligence.


Impermanent are all created things. Strive on with awareness.


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