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 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 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 October 15, 2017 by celineclaire

we are not waves
crashing onto the shore
we are the ocean.

we are not individuals
alone and lost
we are the universe.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on October 2, 2017 by celineclaire

the time may be short
but if we care enough
the time is enough.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on June 11, 2017 by celineclaire

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least
we should not harm.

”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 September 19, 2016 by celineclaire

all is impermanent:
whatever arises will cease,
all possessions will be lost,
all meetings will end in separation,
all life will end in death.

”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 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 March 13, 2016 by celineclaire

transform… anger with patience.
transform… evil with good.
transform… the miserly with generosity.
transform… the liar with truth.

”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

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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.

Weekly Teaching

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.

Weekly Teaching

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

Weekly Teaching

we are not waves
crashing onto the shore
we are the ocean.

we are not individuals
alone and lost
we are the universe.

Weekly Teaching

the time may be short
but if we care enough
the time is enough.

Weekly Teaching

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least
we should not harm.

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

all is impermanent:
whatever arises will cease,
all possessions will be lost,
all meetings will end in separation,
all life will end in death.

Weekly Teaching

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

we are advancing
towards awakening.

Weekly Teaching

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

Weekly Teaching

transform… anger with patience.
transform… evil with good.
transform… the miserly with generosity.
transform… the liar with truth.

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.

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.

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.

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

we are not waves crashing onto the shore we are the ocean.

we are not individuals alone and lost we are the universe.

the time may be short but if we care enough the time is enough.

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least we should not harm.

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.

all is impermanent: whatever arises will cease, all possessions will be lost, all meetings will end in separation, all life will end in death.

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

we are advancing towards awakening.

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

transform… anger with patience. transform… evil with good. transform… the miserly with generosity. transform… the liar with truth.

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.

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.

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.

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

we are not waves
crashing onto the shore
we are the ocean.

we are not individuals
alone and lost
we are the universe.

the time may be short
but if we care enough
the time is enough.

at least
we should not harm.

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.

all is impermanent:
whatever arises will cease,
all possessions will be lost,
all meetings will end in separation,
all life will end in death.

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

we are advancing
towards awakening.

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

transform… anger with patience.
transform… evil with good.
transform… the miserly with generosity.
transform… the liar with truth.

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.