Dharma quotes, primarily from Buddhist sources, are sent to each member once a day, US time, for inspiration and encouragement in Dharma practice, and for the development of compassion toward all sentient beings. Each week a member of DGsangha is in charge of the quotes for that week, and only those members can post. Everyone else just enjoys!
"'My enemies, like Buddha's very blessing, Bar my way to plunging into suffering, Determined as I am to do so. How can I be angry with them?' ~Shantideva If we
"When you are sitting, refrain from looking around and sizing people up. A common type of comparison people make on retreat is to see someone sitting through
"Metta, or Loving Kindness, makes one a pure font of well-being and safety for others. Just as a mother gives her own life to protect her child, so metta only
Non-action is the real action. One hundred acts are not as good as one moment of silence. One hundred exercises are not as good as one moment of standing