“The process of receiving”

The process of receiving has three aspects, connected with the abbot, the teacher and the witness. The abbot is likened to a golden shrine. The witness is likened to a firm mountain. The teacher is likened to an immaculate crystal ball.
Their freedom from defect is of three kinds: There is [...]

Teaching in the Proper Setting

You can’t transmit a state of knowledge using examples that are not known to the listener. -Namkhai Norbu

When you start feeling down

When you start feeling down about everything,
start looking up.
There’s always something up there.
It’s called hope.

10 inspiring, royalty free Buddha statue photos

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"Dyed by the colours of the buddhas"

In Sanskrit the name for the robe is kashaya. This word basically means “stained” or “dyed”. The wearing of the robe symbolises a willingness to give up one’s own colours and be dyed by the colours of the buddhas. (“The Merit of Wearing Buddhist Clothes” by Dharmavidya David Brazier, Amida Trust Papers)

Him I call a brahmin…

“Him I call a brahmin who does not hurt others with unkind acts, words or thoughts. His body and mind obey him.” (Dhammapada)

Holding on to nothing

Don’t get selfishly attached to anything, for trying to hold on to it will bring you pain. (Gautama)

Everything can be changed

Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds. (Buddha)

Varying characteristics and temperaments

The different schools of Buddhism “evolved to accommodate varying characteristics and temperaments of all people” –Grand Master T’an Hsu

When you have hope

“When you have hope, you keep going.”
Bárbara Padilla (cancer survivor, soprano contestant on America’s Got Talent)