Weekly Teaching

Posted on December 12, 2019 by celineclaire

there are three questions
we can ask ourselves every day:

have I been resolute
in helping others?

have I been trustworthy
when speaking with others?

have I been zealous
in practicing what I teach?

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 3, 2019 by celineclaire

the wise have something to say.

but those who usually speak
are not necessarily wise.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on September 29, 2019 by celineclaire

touch everything as if
you are touching a buddha.

for you are.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on September 21, 2019 by celineclaire

inflamed by greed,
incensed by anger,
confused by delusion,

obsessed by these,
overcome by these,
man causes his own suffering.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on September 4, 2019 by celineclaire

find some time
every day

to spend some time alone.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on July 14, 2019 by celineclaire

rivers join with the sea
which rises to merge with the clouds
falls to become one with the stream
and then rushes to return as rivers.

the cycle of life continues
interconnected
timelessly.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 30, 2019 by celineclaire

our actions affect others,
just like a single drop of water
splashing on the ocean:

the resulting ripple
sets all the other
drops of water in the ocean
moving.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 15, 2019 by celineclaire

the love of those who are unawakened
arises from emotions.

the love of those who are awakened
is born of wisdom.

this love is
impartial,
unconditional,
all-encompassing.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 2, 2019 by celineclaire

greed
is wanting things
to occur as we wish.

anger
arises when we fail
to obtain what we want.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 21, 2019 by celineclaire

a lute’s strings tightly strung will break
strings loosely strung will not play
with balance, comes a pleasing sound.

just as with a lute
serenity is found when one’s life is
properly balanced.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 12, 2019 by celineclaire

both body and mind
need to be healthy
to seek the way to enlightenment.

one’s body needs to be
strong and healthy.

one’s mind needs to be
peaceful and focused.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 17, 2019 by celineclaire

when our caring for others
becomes immeasurable,
the mind embraces
the complete expanse of space,
and its capacity
encompasses the vastness
of the universe.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

there are three questions we can ask ourselves every day:

have I been resolute in helping others?

have I been trustworthy when speaking with others?

have I been zealous in practicing what I teach?

the wise have something to say.

but those who usually speak are not necessarily wise.

touch everything as if you are touching a buddha.

for you are.

inflamed by greed, incensed by anger, confused by delusion,

obsessed by these, overcome by these, man causes his own suffering.

find some time every day

to spend some time alone.

rivers join with the sea which rises to merge with the clouds falls to become one with the stream and then rushes to return as rivers.

the cycle of life continues interconnected timelessly.

our actions affect others, just like a single drop of water splashing on the ocean:

the resulting ripple sets all the other drops of water in the ocean moving.

the love of those who are unawakened arises from emotions.

the love of those who are awakened is born of wisdom.

this love is impartial, unconditional, all-encompassing.

greed is wanting things to occur as we wish.

anger arises when we fail to obtain what we want.

a lute’s strings tightly strung will break strings loosely strung will not play with balance, comes a pleasing sound.

just as with a lute serenity is found when one’s life is properly balanced.

both body and mind need to be healthy to seek the way to enlightenment.

one’s body needs to be strong and healthy.

one’s mind needs to be peaceful and focused.

when our caring for others becomes immeasurable, the mind embraces the complete expanse of space, and its capacity encompasses the vastness of the universe.

there are three questions
we can ask ourselves every day:

have I been resolute
in helping others?

have I been trustworthy
when speaking with others?

have I been zealous
in practicing what I teach?

but those who usually speak
are not necessarily wise.

touch everything as if
you are touching a buddha.

inflamed by greed,
incensed by anger,
confused by delusion,

obsessed by these,
overcome by these,
man causes his own suffering.

find some time
every day

rivers join with the sea
which rises to merge with the clouds
falls to become one with the stream
and then rushes to return as rivers.

the cycle of life continues
interconnected
timelessly.

our actions affect others,
just like a single drop of water
splashing on the ocean:

the resulting ripple
sets all the other
drops of water in the ocean
moving.

the love of those who are unawakened
arises from emotions.

the love of those who are awakened
is born of wisdom.

this love is
impartial,
unconditional,
all-encompassing.

greed
is wanting things
to occur as we wish.

anger
arises when we fail
to obtain what we want.

a lute’s strings tightly strung will break
strings loosely strung will not play
with balance, comes a pleasing sound.

just as with a lute
serenity is found when one’s life is
properly balanced.

both body and mind
need to be healthy
to seek the way to enlightenment.

one’s body needs to be
strong and healthy.

one’s mind needs to be
peaceful and focused.

when our caring for others
becomes immeasurable,
the mind embraces
the complete expanse of space,
and its capacity
encompasses the vastness
of the universe.