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 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

Weekly Teaching

Posted on April 3, 2018 by celineclaire

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on July 10, 2017 by celineclaire

with giving, we eliminate greed
with morality, we let go of afflictions
with patience, we dissolve hatred
with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness
with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts
with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

”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 April 17, 2016 by celineclaire

as a mother
protects her only child
with her life,

we too can cultivate
a boundless love
for all beings.

eventually our love
will pervade the whole world.

”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 July 19, 2015 by celineclaire

do not be angry with yourself
because of your failure.
do not be envious of others
because of their success.

by not losing oneself
in frustration over what happens
one will live fully every moment.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on February 1, 2015 by celineclaire

listen to others
nonjudgmentally and impartially,
without thoughts of condemnation,
self interest,
evaluation.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on January 18, 2015 by celineclaire

equanimity is viewing
those we love
and those we hate
and wanting both to be happy.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Weekly Teaching

Posted on November 1, 2014 by celineclaire

four noble truths:

life is suffering
suffering is caused
suffering can end

the way to its end
is the practice of
morality,
concentration
and wisdom.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

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.

be wary of actions —

for the occasional reaction

can become an addictive habit.

anger is poison,

patience its antidote.

most of the time, we do not get what we desire.

some of the time, this can be very fortunate.

with giving, we eliminate greed with morality, we let go of afflictions with patience, we dissolve hatred with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least we should not harm.

as a mother protects her only child with her life,

we too can cultivate a boundless love for all beings.

eventually our love will pervade the whole world.

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

do not be angry with yourself because of your failure. do not be envious of others because of their success.

by not losing oneself in frustration over what happens one will live fully every moment.

listen to others nonjudgmentally and impartially, without thoughts of condemnation, self interest, evaluation.

equanimity is viewing those we love and those we hate and wanting both to be happy.

four noble truths:

life is suffering suffering is caused suffering can end

the way to its end is the practice of morality, concentration and wisdom.

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,

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

with giving, we eliminate greed
with morality, we let go of afflictions
with patience, we dissolve hatred
with enthusiastic effort, we overcome laziness
with concentration, we calm pointless thoughts
with wisdom, we leave delusion behind.

at least
we should not harm.

as a mother
protects her only child
with her life,

we too can cultivate
a boundless love
for all beings.

eventually our love
will pervade the whole world.

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

do not be angry with yourself
because of your failure.
do not be envious of others
because of their success.

by not losing oneself
in frustration over what happens
one will live fully every moment.

listen to others
nonjudgmentally and impartially,
without thoughts of condemnation,
self interest,
evaluation.

equanimity is viewing
those we love
and those we hate
and wanting both to be happy.

life is suffering
suffering is caused
suffering can end

the way to its end
is the practice of
morality,
concentration
and wisdom.