Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 15, 2018 by celineclaire

clinging narrows the heart,
giving broadens it.

clinging paralyses the heart,
giving liberates it.

clinging darkens the heart,
giving brightens it.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 9, 2018 by celineclaire

awakening is the blossoming
of the mind and
of the spirit.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 3, 2018 by celineclaire

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 25, 2018 by celineclaire

in the name of honour,
men have acted ignobly,

in the name of peace,
men have declared war.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 19, 2018 by celineclaire

why become angry
when we fail to control others,
when we cannot control ourselves?

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 12, 2018 by celineclaire

sincerity in helping someone
is not accompanied
by the thought

“i am sincere”

nor followed by the thought

“i have done”.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 5, 2018 by celineclaire

when about to speak
of one to another,
consider first if you would say it directly
to that person —
same intention
same words
same tone,

if not, it is best to remain silent.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 25, 2018 by celineclaire

in our last moments, we will ask:
what have I accomplished?
did I make a difference?

do not wait till then

ask now.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on January 7, 2018 by celineclaire

every thought we conceive
each act we commit
in the present,

creates the conditions
we will encounter
in our future.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on December 5, 2017 by celineclaire

once the thought arises
the word is spoken,
and the deed is done.
the thought
the word
the deed
will live on and impact others long after
we have ceased
thinking
speaking
doing.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 10, 2017 by celineclaire

loving others

is caring as much about
their happiness

as our own.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 23, 2017 by celineclaire

one who is

unaffected by things
that elicit attachment,

unangered by things
that produce irritation,

unworried by things
that cause distress,

will leave unhappiness behind
and dwell in peace.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

clinging narrows the heart, giving broadens it.

clinging paralyses the heart, giving liberates it.

clinging darkens the heart, giving brightens it.

awakening is the blossoming of the mind and of the spirit.

most of the time, we do not get what we desire.

some of the time, this can be very fortunate.

in the name of honour, men have acted ignobly,

in the name of peace, men have declared war.

why become angry when we fail to control others, when we cannot control ourselves?

sincerity in helping someone is not accompanied by the thought

“i am sincere”

nor followed by the thought

“i have done”.

when about to speak of one to another, consider first if you would say it directly to that person — same intention same words same tone,

if not, it is best to remain silent.

in our last moments, we will ask: what have I accomplished? did I make a difference?

do not wait till then

ask now.

every thought we conceive each act we commit in the present,

creates the conditions we will encounter in our future.

once the thought arises the word is spoken, and the deed is done. the thought the word the deed will live on and impact others long after we have ceased thinking speaking doing.

loving others

is caring as much about their happiness

as our own.

one who is

unaffected by things that elicit attachment,

unangered by things that produce irritation,

unworried by things that cause distress,

will leave unhappiness behind and dwell in peace.

clinging narrows the heart,
giving broadens it.

clinging paralyses the heart,
giving liberates it.

clinging darkens the heart,
giving brightens it.

awakening is the blossoming
of the mind and
of the spirit.

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

in the name of honour,
men have acted ignobly,

in the name of peace,
men have declared war.

why become angry
when we fail to control others,
when we cannot control ourselves?

sincerity in helping someone
is not accompanied
by the thought

when about to speak
of one to another,
consider first if you would say it directly
to that person —
same intention
same words
same tone,

in our last moments, we will ask:
what have I accomplished?
did I make a difference?

every thought we conceive
each act we commit
in the present,

creates the conditions
we will encounter
in our future.

once the thought arises
the word is spoken,
and the deed is done.
the thought
the word
the deed
will live on and impact others long after
we have ceased
thinking
speaking
doing.

is caring as much about
their happiness

unaffected by things
that elicit attachment,

unangered by things
that produce irritation,

unworried by things
that cause distress,

will leave unhappiness behind
and dwell in peace.