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 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 April 9, 2018 by celineclaire

awakening is the blossoming
of the mind and
of the spirit.

”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 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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 25, 2016 by celineclaire

when there are no thoughts
of giving to others,
of having offered,
of sacrifices made,

we are advancing
towards awakening.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 18, 2016 by celineclaire

want to change the world?

first,
change yourself.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 12, 2016 by celineclaire

a line drawn on water
vanishes in an instant.
our lives are like that line on the water.
life is short.
do not waste it.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 10, 2016 by celineclaire

subject to
birth
aging
sickness
death
sorrow
and loss
why seek the same again?

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 29, 2016 by celineclaire

the awakened person
still showers all with loving-kindness
and understanding
even when
cast out by relatives
scorned by friends
rejected by colleagues
ignored by strangers.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 11, 2016 by celineclaire

moral discipline
provides the stability for us to develop
meditative concentration
which enables our
innate wisdom
to arise.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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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.

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.

Weekly Teaching

awakening is the blossoming
of the mind and
of the spirit.

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

problems
do not cause suffering.

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

Weekly Teaching

when there are no thoughts
of giving to others,
of having offered,
of sacrifices made,

we are advancing
towards awakening.

Weekly Teaching

want to change the world?

first,
change yourself.

Weekly Teaching

a line drawn on water
vanishes in an instant.
our lives are like that line on the water.
life is short.
do not waste it.

Weekly Teaching

subject to
birth
aging
sickness
death
sorrow
and loss
why seek the same again?

Weekly Teaching

the awakened person
still showers all with loving-kindness
and understanding
even when
cast out by relatives
scorned by friends
rejected by colleagues
ignored by strangers.

Weekly Teaching

moral discipline
provides the stability for us to develop
meditative concentration
which enables our
innate wisdom
to arise.

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.

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.

awakening is the blossoming of the mind and of the spirit.

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.

problems do not cause suffering.

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

when there are no thoughts of giving to others, of having offered, of sacrifices made,

we are advancing towards awakening.

want to change the world?

first, change yourself.

a line drawn on water vanishes in an instant. our lives are like that line on the water. life is short. do not waste it.

subject to birth aging sickness death sorrow and loss why seek the same again?

the awakened person still showers all with loving-kindness and understanding even when cast out by relatives scorned by friends rejected by colleagues ignored by strangers.

moral discipline provides the stability for us to develop meditative concentration which enables our innate wisdom to arise.

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.

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,

awakening is the blossoming
of the mind and
of the spirit.

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.

problems
do not cause suffering.

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

when there are no thoughts
of giving to others,
of having offered,
of sacrifices made,

we are advancing
towards awakening.

first,
change yourself.

a line drawn on water
vanishes in an instant.
our lives are like that line on the water.
life is short.
do not waste it.

subject to
birth
aging
sickness
death
sorrow
and loss
why seek the same again?

the awakened person
still showers all with loving-kindness
and understanding
even when
cast out by relatives
scorned by friends
rejected by colleagues
ignored by strangers.

moral discipline
provides the stability for us to develop
meditative concentration
which enables our
innate wisdom
to arise.