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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on March 8, 2019 by celineclaire

accord friends and

family

the same courtesy

we use for strangers.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 28, 2019 by celineclaire

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

Posted on February 19, 2019 by celineclaire

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

Posted on February 10, 2019 by celineclaire

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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 3, 2019 by celineclaire

a deeply rooted tree
which is cut down
will grow again.

like that tree
intolerance that is not uprooted
will rise again.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on January 28, 2019 by celineclaire

why take pride in this body
and in possessions,
they do not last.

they are like castles in the sand
swept away by the tide,
like the scent of a flower
carried off by the wind.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on December 1, 2018 by celineclaire

the self is not an independent entity
with an individual existence,

but a convenient point of reference
which enables us to relate
to the world around us and
to the circumstances we encounter.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 27, 2018 by celineclaire

be wary of actions —

for the occasional reaction

can become an addictive habit.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 13, 2018 by celineclaire

anger is poison,

patience its antidote.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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.

accord friends and

family

the same courtesy

we use for strangers.

when tempers are rising

and we do not know how to speak wisely,

it is best to remain quiet.

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.

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.

a deeply rooted tree which is cut down will grow again.

like that tree intolerance that is not uprooted will rise again.

why take pride in this body and in possessions, they do not last.

they are like castles in the sand swept away by the tide, like the scent of a flower carried off by the wind.

the self is not an independent entity with an individual existence,

but a convenient point of reference which enables us to relate to the world around us and to the circumstances we encounter.

be wary of actions —

for the occasional reaction

can become an addictive habit.

anger is poison,

patience its antidote.

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.

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,

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.

a deeply rooted tree
which is cut down
will grow again.

like that tree
intolerance that is not uprooted
will rise again.

why take pride in this body
and in possessions,
they do not last.

they are like castles in the sand
swept away by the tide,
like the scent of a flower
carried off by the wind.

the self is not an independent entity
with an individual existence,

but a convenient point of reference
which enables us to relate
to the world around us and
to the circumstances we encounter.