The Great Way is not difficult
for those who have no preferences.
When love and hate are both absent
everything becomes clear and undisguised.
Make the smallest distinction, however,
and heaven and earth are set infinitely apart.
She is a lover of harmony and speaks so as to bring about harmony…
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When ascending Fuji, ‘walls of doubt’ appear before trekkers – steep ascents, volcano ash, ice and snow…
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Links to good books, videos downloadable e-books and other good resources for Awkening
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“What would it be like to have a fresh mind and heart?”
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‘When we stop clinging, we can begin to be happy.’ ~ Ajahn Chah
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“There’s nothing wrong with what you’re going through. It’s very real, and it brings you closer to the truth”
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“May your Buddha Nature illuminate all your moments, especially the foggy ones…”
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A young boy in Glasgow remembers his past life on a remote Scottish island.
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Snow, no power, no car – ‘It’s a pretty fun day actually…We’re good. We’re real good.’
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Is happiness a choice, or a matter of circumstances and disposition? Buddhists would say we have a choice, and I agree.
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Night on the River by Chinese poet: Meng Hao-Jen
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“You no never mean to me. You always nice to me. You a good person.”
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“So – stand back and look at what it’s costing emotionally. Forget the money for the moment…”
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In Buddhist symbolism the sacred lotus flower represents enlightenment and purity of body, speech, and mind.
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“Just do something nice for somebody else…” Random Acts of Kindness
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“The darker it gets, the more brightly the light shines”
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Within a fortnight, the gloom was dispelled and I felt wonderful….
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“No-one has ever done anything like this for me, lady…”
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Receiving with grace is beautiful – it blesses both the giver and receiver…
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