What We All WantAn excerpt from a teaching called How Buddhism Differs from Other Religions by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo When we study Buddhism, the first thing we come to understand is the equality of all that lives. This is a direct teaching from none other than Shakyamuni Buddha himself. He taught that all beings are essentially equal in their [...] Astrology FridayAn emotionally difficult situation must be faced early in the day. Something at home, or an upset person must be dealt with. Be kind and compassionate. Later, an almost magical influence is present and it seems your wishes are coming true. They are. You are inspired, and you combine action with love and creativity, and [...] Astrology ThursdayExcellent communication today! Diplomacy prevails, and relationships that had become strained are worked out! Honey drips from your tongue, and you instinctively know the right thing to say to ease any situation. Call everyone you ever had a falling out with, talk things over, and voila! your relationships have multiplied. Ask for what you want! [...] |
An excerpt from a teaching called How Buddhism Differs from Other Religions by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo When we study Buddhism, the first thing we come to understand is the equality of all that lives. This is a direct teaching from none other than Shakyamuni Buddha himself. He taught that all beings are essentially equal in their [...] Most people LOVE with a “hook” at the end, better to love like the SUN, radiating in all directions. Why remain angry and disturbed? Watch a tree and it’s attendant breezes. And KNOW that YOU are LOVED! Why argue with the Moon? The moon only reflects it’s Master’s LIGHT. Better to gaze in peaceful contemplation! Why grasp at [...] The following description of the 4 types of non-virtuous speech are from “The Way To Freedom” by the Dalai Lama: “ The next four negative actions are deeds of speech. The firs is telling lies. This includes speaking contrary to what one has seen, heard, or knows to be fact. Lying can be motivated by [...]
Bodhisattvas by Artist Karma Phuntsok An excerpt from a teaching called How Buddhism Differs from Other Religions by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo There are fundamental differences between practicing the Buddha Dharma and practicing other religions. While it might seem that the right thing to say is that at the bottom of every faith, there is the same [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series All of our suffering is brought about because we have desire in our mindstreams. Having desire, we have attachment and aversion, hope and fear. Examine your own thoughts. Every one of them is either a thought of hope or a thought [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series Having understood that all sentient beings are suffering, and having cultivated in your mind the aspiration of Bodhicitta, you should make fervent wishing prayers, constant wishing prayers. My teachers have told me that time and again great Bodhisattvas have been born [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series In the Vajrayana tradition one contemplates very deeply on certain thoughts before you ever go on to any deeper practice, and these thoughts are called the ‘Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind.’ The idea is that your mind becomes turned in [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series According to the Buddha’s teaching all sentient beings have experienced suffering and continue to suffer. We have old age, sickness and death. We don’t know what to do about them. We get run over by cars and all kinds of crazy [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series What is it about compassion that is so important? Why do you hear so much about it in the Buddha’s teaching? From the Mahayana point of view there are two different kinds of compassion, or Bodhicitta. Bodhicitta actually means mind of [...] An excerpt from a teaching by Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo from the Vow of Love series Compassion is a subject that should be of interest to everyone. There isn’t one person that should consider themselves exempt from the practice of loving. We know from our own lives, I’m sure, that the times we have been the happiest [...] |
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