Monthly Archives: June 2024

Among all living things 𑁋mountains and rivers, grasses and trees, even the sounds of blowing winds and rising waves— there is nothing that is not the recollection of the Buddha. 𑁋Ippen Shonin

Just as oil is present in a mustard seed, all of us, all sentient beings, have Buddha Nature. Though it is present, we do not recognize it, because our minds are obscured by delusions. When, as a result of the … Continue reading →

I share with other elders our various ailments, separation from our loved ones, frequent medical appointments, multiple visits to pharmacies, walkers, canes… this particular taste of suffering. Each age has its own. 𑁋TN

A tiny sparrow cast forth from the egg without the shell fully broken and without as yet having stepped forth utters a sparrow’s cry; even so, novice Bodhisattvas in the membrane of ignorance, without breaking the illusion of a self … Continue reading →

Given suitable conditions, plants will flower at the same time as others of their species. Similarly, formal conspiracies among humans are redundant and unnecessary. Most often, multiple sentient beings act on similar afflicted emotions. That is enough. 𑁋TN

When sentient beings are in pain, there can be no pleasure for those who feel great compassion. Therefore I declare this day this fault, that harm done to the world is done to those compassionate ones. 𑁋Shantideva, Siksasamuccaya

Friends, I do not see a single thing that, when it’s not trained, with such untapped potential, is so very harmful as the mind. An untrained mind, with untapped potential, is very harmful. Friends, I do not see a single … Continue reading →

We can’t always completely solve the problems we face, but we can always contribute more favorable conditions for its resolution. 𑁋TN

Speak not hastily of the Dharma, but examine the hearers. If you discern that they are fit recipients, then speak, even uninvited. If you should meet greedy and unkind persons, do not speak of austerity, but praise the virtues of … Continue reading →

You will remember all this, and then your heart will break into a thousand shards, like wounds, and each of these will become a form, a body, a water moon, a magical appearance, a rainbow, a mirage, a dream, a … Continue reading →