Weekly Teaching

Posted on August 14, 2016 by celineclaire

all beings fear death
all beings tremble at violence.
all beings yearn for safety and comfort.

put yourself in the place of another

can you then
threaten any being or
harm any being?

”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 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 December 7, 2015 by celineclaire

the mind
swayed by external conditions
is swept this way and that
by emotions
and loses self-control.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 23, 2015 by celineclaire

calm the mind …
let go of pain
let go of sorrow
let go of bitterness.

heal the heart …
find joy
find serenity
find equanimity.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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Weekly Teaching

all beings fear death
all beings tremble at violence.
all beings yearn for safety and comfort.

put yourself in the place of another

can you then
threaten any being or
harm any being?

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

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

the mind
swayed by external conditions
is swept this way and that
by emotions
and loses self-control.

Weekly Teaching

calm the mind …
let go of pain
let go of sorrow
let go of bitterness.

heal the heart …
find joy
find serenity
find equanimity.

all beings fear death all beings tremble at violence. all beings yearn for safety and comfort.

put yourself in the place of another

can you then threaten any being or harm any being?

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?

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.

the mind swayed by external conditions is swept this way and that by emotions and loses self-control.

calm the mind … let go of pain let go of sorrow let go of bitterness.

heal the heart … find joy find serenity find equanimity.

all beings fear death
all beings tremble at violence.
all beings yearn for safety and comfort.

can you then
threaten any being or
harm any being?

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?

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.

the mind
swayed by external conditions
is swept this way and that
by emotions
and loses self-control.

calm the mind …
let go of pain
let go of sorrow
let go of bitterness.

heal the heart …
find joy
find serenity
find equanimity.