"How can we develop [an attitude of equanimity]? Well, one thing we can do is to check our mind, to question why we respond the way we do. Why do we feel hurt...
The Four Applications of Mindfulness - Satipatthana Sutta *This version is made, based on view, that original version of Satipatthana was different and it has...
"Sit down, place your hands palm-to-palm in front of your heart, steady your thoughts, and develop the four Sublime Attitudes: good will, compassion,...
Hi I am interested in Pali Canon And Sanskrit Suttas. Where all that belong to ancient India. I am finishing now Lotus Sutra. I like it, even if finding some ...
"Self-hatred is a very negative attitude. If we look deeply behind appearances, we realize that such hatred results from having too elevated an idea of who we...
Rumi - Guest House This being human is a guest house Every morning a new arrival. A joy, a depression, a meanness, some momentary awareness comes as an...
"Hate brings great misfortune, hate churns up and harms the mind; this fearful danger deep within most people do not understand. Itivuttaka 84 From: "The Daily...
Dear Sharon and Group, The attached sutta came up today from "The Daily Words of the Buddha", (a free service of Pariyatti). I just looked up this 14 message...
Antony, This is wonderful research. Thank you for sharing it! I wonder, other than research, what experience all of you have had with destroying anger versus...
Respecting, recognizing, and even honoring one's dark side, of couse, has prominence in some western psychologies, as in Jung's Shadow, and in the work of his...
Dear Sharon, Recently I got flamed on another list and I got no reply to my followup email which was one of my best posts. I instantly developed a grudge at...
There is a Chinese story of a farmer who used an old horse to till his fields. One day, the horse escaped into the hills and when the farmer's neighbors...
Dear Arthur, ... Antony: I just looked up the word "cease" in the dictionary and thesaurus. "to stop something" and "terminate" came up. So killing anger and...
Hi Anthony, I don't understand your response. If you are suggesting I was quibbing between the words "cease" and "kill", you misunderstand my intention. Your...
Dear Arthur and Sharon, ... somewhere ... from the ... cuts ... destroy a ... http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Buddhaviharas/message/1675 Sometimes I enjoy asking...
Hi I finished reading sutra. So now I am posting some additional information for those, who are interested in painting different statues for fun and life. It...
"A Brahman asked the Buddha, 'Master, is there anything you would agree to kill?' The Buddha answered, 'Yes, anger. Killing anger removes suffering and brings...
Leo, I am so glad you are participating in our list! Thank you. In the past we on the list have all agreed to stick to posting, quotes, and discussion related...
"'Righteous hatred' is in the same category as 'righteous cancer'or 'righteous tuberculosis'. All of them are absurd concepts." This does not mean that one...
"If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill the Buddha. If you meet the patriarchs or the arhats on your way, kill them too... Bodhidharma was an old bearded...
"When I started to give voice to the verses that I had been reciting daily for years, I found I was speaking them with feeling. Something within was quickened...
For those with no anger, how can anger arise? When you practice deep looking and master yourself, you dwell in peace, freedom, and safety. The one who offends...
Arthur (and everyone), I can appreciate this post, especially the comment about the unhealthiness of venting anger. As the holidays approach, my extended...
Hi Sharon and all, I really appreciate your personal post Sharon. 99% of the time this group is devoted to quoting what others have said about the brahma...
Does being the nice guy or gal mean you're weak or stupid? Sharon Salzberg on why we're compassion-phobic. Interview by Lisa Schneider In our culture, Sharon...
For those with no anger, how can anger arise? When you practice deep looking and master yourself, you dwell in peace, freedom, and safety. The one who offends...
"Loving-kindness is a kind of love, i.e., love without attachment, craving or lust. It is a wholesome and genuine desire for the well- being of all beings...
Generosity, kind words, doing a good turn for others, and treating all people alike: these bonds of sympathy are to the world what the lynch-pin is to the...
Dear Group, I warmly invite you to check out this new group: This group is to help us get to know Gotama the Buddha who lived in 6th Century BC in India –...
"...everbody thinks that compassion is important, and everyone has compassion. True enough, but the Buddha gave uncommon quintessential instructions when he...
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