Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 20, 2017 by celineclaire

in the midst of pain and sadness,
find love for all who suffer
the will to seek the truth
the heart to let go of the pain
the strength to find the way out.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 13, 2017 by celineclaire

with absolute sincerity
a few choice words
a simple act
a gentle smile
will ease apprehension
will dissolve sadness
and alleviate suffering.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 6, 2017 by celineclaire

to offer happiness,
we need to set aside
what we wish for
and provide others with
what they wish for.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on July 25, 2017 by celineclaire

wishing to hurt another,
we experience anger
wishing to harm another,
we experience animosity
when animosity festers,
we experience hostility
when hostility is vented,
it becomes cruelty.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on July 10, 2017 by celineclaire

with giving, we eliminate greed
with morality, we let go of afflictions
with patience, we dissolve hatred
with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness
with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts
with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 11, 2017 by celineclaire

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least
we should not harm.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 4, 2017 by celineclaire

counteract greed with contentment.

if something new

comes our way,
be content

if it passes us by,
be content.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on May 30, 2017 by celineclaire

all people wish to end pain
and find happiness.

the rest is secondary.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 19, 2017 by celineclaire

anger
our own most terrible enemy
our greatest threat to peace.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 6, 2017 by celineclaire

without barriers between people
our hearts can be filled with love,
such love can pervade
all of space
all of time.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 19, 2017 by celineclaire

four things are constant:
no world lasts forever
but will be swept away;
it is no shelter
and protects not;
one will leave everything behind
in passing to the next life;
life is incomplete
and unsatisfying.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on January 15, 2017 by celineclaire

one who is free
from desire and sorrow
leaves all fetters behind
to pass beyond birth and death.

like a swan rising from a lake,
he moves on in peace
never looking back.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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Weekly Teaching

in the midst of pain and sadness,
find love for all who suffer
the will to seek the truth
the heart to let go of the pain
the strength to find the way out.

Weekly Teaching

with absolute sincerity
a few choice words
a simple act
a gentle smile
will ease apprehension
will dissolve sadness
and alleviate suffering.

Weekly Teaching

to offer happiness,
we need to set aside
what we wish for
and provide others with
what they wish for.

Weekly Teaching

wishing to hurt another,
we experience anger
wishing to harm another,
we experience animosity
when animosity festers,
we experience hostility
when hostility is vented,
it becomes cruelty.

Weekly Teaching

with giving, we eliminate greed
with morality, we let go of afflictions
with patience, we dissolve hatred
with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness
with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts
with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

Weekly Teaching

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least
we should not harm.

Weekly Teaching

counteract greed with contentment.

if something new

comes our way,
be content

if it passes us by,
be content.

Weekly Teaching

all people wish to end pain
and find happiness.

the rest is secondary.

Weekly Teaching

anger
our own most terrible enemy
our greatest threat to peace.

Weekly Teaching

without barriers between people
our hearts can be filled with love,
such love can pervade
all of space
all of time.

Weekly Teaching

four things are constant:
no world lasts forever
but will be swept away;
it is no shelter
and protects not;
one will leave everything behind
in passing to the next life;
life is incomplete
and unsatisfying.

Weekly Teaching

one who is free
from desire and sorrow
leaves all fetters behind
to pass beyond birth and death.

like a swan rising from a lake,
he moves on in peace
never looking back.

in the midst of pain and sadness, find love for all who suffer the will to seek the truth the heart to let go of the pain the strength to find the way out.

with absolute sincerity a few choice words a simple act a gentle smile will ease apprehension will dissolve sadness and alleviate suffering.

to offer happiness, we need to set aside what we wish for and provide others with what they wish for.

wishing to hurt another, we experience anger wishing to harm another, we experience animosity when animosity festers, we experience hostility when hostility is vented, it becomes cruelty.

with giving, we eliminate greed with morality, we let go of afflictions with patience, we dissolve hatred with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least we should not harm.

counteract greed with contentment.

if something new

comes our way, be content

if it passes us by, be content.

all people wish to end pain and find happiness.

the rest is secondary.

anger our own most terrible enemy our greatest threat to peace.

without barriers between people our hearts can be filled with love, such love can pervade all of space all of time.

four things are constant: no world lasts forever but will be swept away; it is no shelter and protects not; one will leave everything behind in passing to the next life; life is incomplete and unsatisfying.

one who is free from desire and sorrow leaves all fetters behind to pass beyond birth and death.

like a swan rising from a lake, he moves on in peace never looking back.

in the midst of pain and sadness,
find love for all who suffer
the will to seek the truth
the heart to let go of the pain
the strength to find the way out.

with absolute sincerity
a few choice words
a simple act
a gentle smile
will ease apprehension
will dissolve sadness
and alleviate suffering.

to offer happiness,
we need to set aside
what we wish for
and provide others with
what they wish for.

wishing to hurt another,
we experience anger
wishing to harm another,
we experience animosity
when animosity festers,
we experience hostility
when hostility is vented,
it becomes cruelty.

with giving, we eliminate greed
with morality, we let go of afflictions
with patience, we dissolve hatred
with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness
with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts
with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

at least
we should not harm.

comes our way,
be content

if it passes us by,
be content.

all people wish to end pain
and find happiness.

anger
our own most terrible enemy
our greatest threat to peace.

without barriers between people
our hearts can be filled with love,
such love can pervade
all of space
all of time.

four things are constant:
no world lasts forever
but will be swept away;
it is no shelter
and protects not;
one will leave everything behind
in passing to the next life;
life is incomplete
and unsatisfying.

one who is free
from desire and sorrow
leaves all fetters behind
to pass beyond birth and death.

like a swan rising from a lake,
he moves on in peace
never looking back.