Monthly Archives: September 2022

Just as without eyes one cannot see forms, without moral discipline one cannot see the Dharma. Just as without legs there is no way to embark on a path, without moral discipline there is no liberation. —Śīla­saṃyukta­sūtra

The word “Buddha” means awakened, knowing, understanding. He or she who wakes up and understands is called a Buddha. It is as simple as that. The capacity to wake up, to understand, and to love is called Buddha Nature. —Thich … Continue reading →

You should teach Dharma to others thinking: “I will teach step by step. I will teach explaining my methods. I will teach out of kindness. I will not teach while secretly hoping to profit. I will teach without hurting myself … Continue reading →

Those who understand the mind reach enlightenment with minimal effort. —Bodhidharma

Those whose minds are set on nirvana should not be arrogant. They should not lapse into untruth nor generate attachment for sense objects. They should thoroughly understand the nature of conceit, and abstain from violence. They should not delight in … Continue reading →

If I am suffering over some matter, and then I die, my suffering also disappears. When we realize this —that suffering is merely the product of our minds, and does not have some independent existence— then there is no longer … Continue reading →

There are three defining characteristics of dependent arising: production from a cause that is not a divine creator, production from multiple impermanent causes, and production from causes that have the capacity to give rise to the effect. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Sutra … Continue reading →

Attachment is an attitude that overrates the qualities of an object or person and then grasps onto them. In other words, we project onto persons and objects qualities that they do not possess, or we exaggerate the ones they do … Continue reading →

The highest wisdom is not to grasp anything as it appears. —Atisha Dipamkara

In the Refuge formula, we invoke: equanimity, imparted by the teachings of the Lama: namoh gurave; the manifestation of intrinsic Buddha Nature: namoh buddhaya; the contemplation of the emptiness of all appearances: namoh dharmaya; and the recognition of dependent arising: … Continue reading →