find some time
every day
to spend some time alone.
”path to peace” – venerable wuling
Weekly Teaching
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Weekly Teaching
accord friends and
family
the same courtesy
we use for strangers.
”path to peace” – venerable wuling
Weekly Teaching
when tempers are rising
and we do not know how to speak wisely,
it is best to remain quiet.
”path to peace” – venerable wuling
Weekly Teaching
with hearts pure and clean
like newly fallen snow,
with patience impartial and accepting
like the earth,
with compassion broad and all-encompassing
like the universe,
awakened ones help others.
”path to peace” – venerable wuling
Weekly Teaching
think first.
once a word is spoken
or an act committed,
we cannot undo the deed.
apologies
retractions
explanations
may lessen, but cannot undo
the harm done,
the pain that will remain.
think first.
”path to peace” – venerable wuling
