Tag Archives: buddha

Cultivating the Mind of Enlightenment

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

I bow to the Lord of Compassion!  In contact with the objects of the senses, my karmic seeds, impressions, and formations produce paired feelings and emotions: attachment for the pleasant, aversion for the unpleasant, indifference for others— bless me to … Continue reading →

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In the Present and the Future

Posted on March 26, 2013 by Tashi Nyima

If sentient beings are mindful of Amideva and recite his Holy Name, without fail they will see the Buddha in their present and their future lives.  —Sutra of the Samadhi of Heroic Advance

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Aloneness and loneliness

Posted on December 17, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Being alone can be wonderful, but not if we feel lonely. Especially during the holidays, we can feel isolated and unloved, ignored and unimportant. It can feel as if the flow of social intercourse has passed us by —or worse, … Continue reading →

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Amideva Sutra, 2nd section

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

“Also, Shariputra, in Amideva’s Land of Ultimate Bliss, there is always heavenly music playing. Moreover, the ground is made of gold, and flower petals float down from the skies six times every day. Early every morning, the inhabitants gather the … Continue reading →

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Test the Dharma

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Without melting, beating, weighing and polishing a yellow metal, one should not take it for gold. Likewise, without analysis one should not accept the Dharma as valid. —Buddha Shakyamuni

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Smash the citadel of doubt

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Whether you are going or staying or sitting or lying down, the whole world is your own self. You must find out whether the mountains, rivers, grass, and forests exist in your own mind or exist outside it.  Analyze the … Continue reading →

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The present is sufficient

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

They sorrow not for what is past, they have no longing for the future, the present is sufficient for them:   hence it is they appear so radiant.    —Shakyamuni Buddha, Samyutta Nikaya

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Noble friends

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Let us associate with friends who are noble, energetic, and pure in life; let us be cordial and refined in conduct. Thus, full of joy, we will make an end of suffering. —Shakyamuni Buddha, Dhammapada 376

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A mind of good will

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Even if bandits were to carve you up savagely, limb by limb, with a two-handled saw, those among you who let their hearts get angered even at that would not be doing my bidding.   Even then you should train … Continue reading →

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LOSAR Refuge Ceremony

Posted on February 27, 2012 by Tashi Nyima

Yesterday, at the Dallas Meditation Center’s LOSAR celebration, more than 50 Dharma students accepted Refuge for the first time, or renewed their vows! I wish to express my gratitude to the founder and director, Brother ChiSing, and the wonderful DMC … Continue reading →

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