Monthly Archives: October 2012

Nirvana

Posted on October 31, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Nirvana is the extinction of passions, the uncreated, peaceful happiness, eternal bliss, true reality, dharma-body, dharma-nature, suchness, oneness, and Buddha-nature.   Buddha-nature is none other than the Tathagata, the One Thus Come. This Tathagata pervades the countless worlds; He fills the … Continue reading →

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A Magic Act

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

The realization of emptiness can be cultivated directly by reminding ourselves constantly that all appearances are mental elaborations, arising from our accumulated karma, perspectives, tendencies, and desires. Kunchen Dolpopa states in The Supplication: “All phenomena merely arise from conditions, without … Continue reading →

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White Bones

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Will I die first, or will my neighbor? Will it be today or tomorrow? We do not know.   Those we leave behind and those who go before us are more numerous than the dewdrops that rest briefly beneath the … Continue reading →

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Arrogance

Posted on October 28, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

The great have no need to be arrogant, and the arrogance of the lowly is futile. A true gem wants no recommendation, and a false jewel goes unwanted, though it be highly praised. —Sakya Pandita, A Precious Treasury

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Unnoticed

Posted on October 27, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Summer and fall slip away; the months and years go by; yesterday is spent, and today draws to a close. Little did I know that I would grow old before I knew it, with the unnoticed passage of the years. … Continue reading →

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The most

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

There is no ornament like virtue. There is no misery like worry. There is no defense like patience. There is no friend like generosity.  —Nagarjuna, The Staff of Wisdom

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Recitation

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

If a man or a woman, while dwelling in silence, discards all distracting thoughts and, facing West, sits upright; if then, without forming in the mind any image, he or she single-mindedly recites Buddha Amideva’s Name; and if the recitation … Continue reading →

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Kindness

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

  Kind hearts are the gardens, Kind thoughts are the roots, Kind words are the blossoms, Kind deeds are the fruits. (Kindly copied from a friend’s post.)

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Great Compassion

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

The mind of the Buddhas is great compassion. With this unconditioned compassion, all sentient beings are embraced. —Zonkaku Shonin, Commentary on the Contemplation Sutra    

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Non-abiding Nirvana

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Because of perfect wisdom, the Buddhas do not dwell in the suffering of samsara. Because of great compassion, the Buddhas do not dwell in the peace of nirvana. They dwell in non-abiding nirvana, performing continuous enlightened activities for the benefit … Continue reading →

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