Tag: practice
__ Find And Walk It Find the best path fromtrains of meandering thoughtsand walk it well to the end.
__ Western Bridge 信愿念佛即极乐桥 With Faith and Aspiration being mindful of Āmítuófóis to walk the bridge to his Pure Land…
__ Walk The Good Path Well Seek the right pathand walk it the right way. Stonepeace
__ Rebirth & Return Ascend for rebirthto train in Pure Land. Descend for returnto aid defiled lands. Stonepeace
__ Two-Part Rule For Everything There is an old two-part rulethat often works wondersin business, science, and elsewhere: 1. Take…
__ Further Reflections 96: Even if we practise wella little of the Dharma,our lives will be better –much more if…
Philosophy is nothing elsethan to search out by reasonwhat is right and properand by deedsto put it into practice….
Deeply penetrate the sutra treasury (深入经藏). But remember to emerge, to practise that learnt too, and not stay buried in…
Well: Dharmagram #332 Praise well. Learn well. Apply well. (From Marcus Aurelius’ ‘Meditations’)
Comb: Dharmagram #158 Be the comb, not a non-comb. Be the combed, not the uncombed.
Stoicism: Dharmagram #110 Be stoical in daily life, as that’s what stoicism is for. (Many stoic principles are aligned to…
A Dharma class student replied that ‘it’s easier said than done’, to advice for a question asked. I replied that…
Practice makes perfect, while laziness accomplishes nothing. But do practise perfecting what is spiritually worthy, because life is too short…
More on these terms at http://purelanders.com/2015/12/30/往生净土三资粮-the-three-provisions-for-rebirth-in-pure-land #ssCalligraphy
Learning: Wandering Thought #259: If we stop learning to be kinder and wiser to one and all, we will…
In the trailer of ‘The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, this was uttered – ‘Everything will be alright in the end….
An ironical problem with Buddhist academia is that it often assumes study of limited ‘facts’ as the path to objectivity,…
Patients with mental illnesses often stop taking medication when they assume they have gotten better… only to suffer from relapses….
If you do not learn the Dharma accordingly during a Dharma discussion session, you are being untrue to yourself and…
Recent Comments