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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on January 31, 2016 by celineclaire

the mind of the buddha is
clear and unencumbered
and brings perfect joy.

that of unawakened beings is
clouded and obstructed
and immersed in suffering.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 12, 2015 by celineclaire

understanding
the reality of impermanence
does away with desire
for material possessions,
for sensual pleasure,
for existence,
and eliminates attachment.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 4, 2015 by celineclaire

understand
the true nature of form.

understand
the true nature of formlessness.

attach to neither.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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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.

Weekly Teaching

the mind of the buddha is
clear and unencumbered
and brings perfect joy.

that of unawakened beings is
clouded and obstructed
and immersed in suffering.

Weekly Teaching

understanding
the reality of impermanence
does away with desire
for material possessions,
for sensual pleasure,
for existence,
and eliminates attachment.

Weekly Teaching

understand
the true nature of form.

understand
the true nature of formlessness.

attach to neither.

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 mind of the buddha is clear and unencumbered and brings perfect joy.

that of unawakened beings is clouded and obstructed and immersed in suffering.

understanding the reality of impermanence does away with desire for material possessions, for sensual pleasure, for existence, and eliminates attachment.

understand the true nature of form.

understand the true nature of formlessness.

attach to neither.

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.

the mind of the buddha is
clear and unencumbered
and brings perfect joy.

that of unawakened beings is
clouded and obstructed
and immersed in suffering.

understanding
the reality of impermanence
does away with desire
for material possessions,
for sensual pleasure,
for existence,
and eliminates attachment.

understand
the true nature of form.

understand
the true nature of formlessness.