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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 27, 2016 by celineclaire

into each life
we bring nothing
from each life
we take nothing

life after life
we come
we go

letting go will end the bringing and taking.
letting go will end the coming and going.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 13, 2016 by celineclaire

in the service of others,
one places another’s wishes and welfare
before one’s own comfort
and personal preferences.

ideally, there is
no thought of like or dislike,
no feelings of superiority or pride,
no thought of self-benefit.

only the wish to help others.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 25, 2016 by celineclaire

what matters is that we act with
sincerity,
respect,
honesty.

do so, others will treat us
likewise.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 16, 2016 by celineclaire

problems
do not cause suffering.

the cause
is how we choose to react
to the problems.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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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.

Weekly Teaching

into each life
we bring nothing
from each life
we take nothing

life after life
we come
we go

letting go will end the bringing and taking.
letting go will end the coming and going.

Weekly Teaching

in the service of others,
one places another’s wishes and welfare
before one’s own comfort
and personal preferences.

ideally, there is
no thought of like or dislike,
no feelings of superiority or pride,
no thought of self-benefit.

only the wish to help others.

Weekly Teaching

what matters is that we act with
sincerity,
respect,
honesty.

do so, others will treat us
likewise.

Weekly Teaching

problems
do not cause suffering.

the cause
is how we choose to react
to the problems.

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.

into each life we bring nothing from each life we take nothing

life after life we come we go

letting go will end the bringing and taking. letting go will end the coming and going.

in the service of others, one places another’s wishes and welfare before one’s own comfort and personal preferences.

ideally, there is no thought of like or dislike, no feelings of superiority or pride, no thought of self-benefit. only the wish to help others.

what matters is that we act with sincerity, respect, honesty.

do so, others will treat us likewise.

problems do not cause suffering.

the cause is how we choose to react to the problems.

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.

into each life
we bring nothing
from each life
we take nothing

life after life
we come
we go

letting go will end the bringing and taking.
letting go will end the coming and going.

in the service of others,
one places another’s wishes and welfare
before one’s own comfort
and personal preferences.

ideally, there is
no thought of like or dislike,
no feelings of superiority or pride,
no thought of self-benefit.

only the wish to help others.

what matters is that we act with
sincerity,
respect,
honesty.

do so, others will treat us
likewise.

problems
do not cause suffering.

the cause
is how we choose to react
to the problems.