In the Sadhāyamāna Sutta, the Buddha was wandering with a group of mendicants when some students passed by the Buddha, mocking and jeering.
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Inspiration doesn’t drag us into disappointment because we’re now connected to something deeper: a clear understanding that anything that comes also goes.
~Ajahn Viradhammo
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Buddhism is not a theistic religion—the Buddha is not a god—and so ...
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Join us this and every Sunday for our morning Dharma Program. Orientation starts at 9am, followed by 2 meditation periods and dharma talk.
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No matter which way it goes, we adapt, to life, to time and place, rather than ...
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In the Andhakaraṇa Sutta, the Buddha is heard saying:
Mendicants, these three unskillful thoughts are destroyers of sight, vision, ...
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✨ Walking the path ✨
🪷 Practical wisdom from Mahasi Sayadaw (1904–1982) 🪷
💛 What happens when this is practiced, not just understood? 💛
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Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: According to the Buddha, knowledge relating to the Noble Path transports one to the stage where all suffering or unsatisfactoriness ceases. But it must always be borne in mind that the Path offers salvation only to those who actually practice it. – Mahasi Sayadaw (1904–1982)
🪷 Buddhistdoor Quote for Today: Mahasi Sayadaw (1904–1982) 🪷
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The moment of maximum thrill is when we’re chasing after a desired object, when we know ...
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Another wave
follows
another wave.
I thought of the Sage
Ceasing all current
influx and outflow.
Sumanā
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You have to look into yourself, looking at the faults in your actions, speech and thoughts. Where else are you going to ...
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Having the Path as a guide is something to make full use of. Do I practise Right View? Do I practise Right Thought? Do I practise ...
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Freedom from illness: the foremost good fortune.
Contentment: the foremost wealth.
Trust: the foremost kinship.
Unbinding: the foremost ease.
~Dhammapada 204
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To achieve anything, whether it is wholesome, unwholesome or neutral, ‘the four bases of success’ need to be ...
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Keep reminding yourself ...
~Ven. Ajahn Suchart
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If you see that other people are suffering, and you’re in a position to help, you focus not on ...
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The Wisdom of Impermanence Podcast: Impermanence – Moving Beyond "This Too Shall Pass"
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In the Saṅghāṭikaṇṇa Sutta, the Buddha says:
Though closely following behind,
Full of longings and resentment,
See how far away he is—
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While virtue concerns itself with actions and speech, the second aspect of the Buddhist training is meditation, or samadhi – a training of the mind and ...
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One should not think that sīla/moral behaviour is exclusively a human faculty, ...
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Join us this and every Sunday for our morning Dharma Program. Orientation starts at 9am, followed by 2 meditation periods and dharma talk.
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Give up anger, get rid of conceit,
and get past all the fetters. ...
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Dear Dhamma friends, In daily life, many of us search for guidance. We look for teachings, beliefs, or systems that promise peace and clarity. At times, this search becomes confusing. Different voices claim different truths. We wonder what to follow and what to leave. “Do not accept or reject an idea simply because it comes from tradition, scripture, or a teacher. Instead, test it, live it, observe it for yourself. If it brings well-being and happiness to yourself and others, follow it. If it brings harm and suffering, let it go.” This teaching points toward a path of responsibility and awareness. It shifts the focus from blind belief to direct understanding. Instead of holding onto ideas because they sound right, we are invited to examine them through our own experience. In many areas of life, we follow habits without reflection. We repeat patterns because they feel familiar. Yet, not every familiar pattern leads to peace. Some create restlessness, conflict, and dissatisfaction. The teaching reminds us to pause and observe. When kindness is practiced, the mind becomes lighter. When mindfulness is developed, confusion begins to settle. When actions are guided by wisdom, relationships improve and inner stability grows. These are not beliefs to accept blindly. These are qualities to observe within our own life. The path described here does not depend on labels. It does not depend on calling oneself religious or non-religious. What matters is the quality of one’s actions and intentions. A life guided by compassion, awareness, and balance reflects the essence of the teaching. The Middle Path also becomes clear through this understanding. Extreme indulgence and extreme denial both lead away from peace. Balance supports clarity. Balance supports growth. Balance allows the mind to remain steady without being pulled into excess. This approach encourages careful observation. Before holding onto any idea, we can ask: Does this lead to peace within me? Does this reduce…
Do not accept or reject an idea simply bc it comes from #tradition, #scripture, or #teacher. Instead, test, live, observe it for ourself. If it brings well-being & happiness to ourself & others, follow it. If it brings harm & suffering, #LetItGo.
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#Mindfulness
#Compassion
#Wisdom
#InnerPeace
Woke up & the war was still raging & #furious so had to shine my own #peace & #metta. Find the #dhamma 🙏💙
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The Buddha encouraged us to practice until we have tamed our mind. We don't have to tame other people's minds. They have to learn that for themselves.
~Ajahn Kalyano
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Lokagāthā
Mettā puñjo ayaṃ kāye,
Sūriyassa sukhuma kāya paṭibimbaṃ.
Bahū samuddā ca lokadhātu ca:
Vivaṭṭana saṃvaṭṭa
Sabbaloko passasati.
Sumanā
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