Dear Friends: In the Pali canon, mention is periodically made of devas who come to the aid of human beings. Devas or devatas are "shining ones" - inhabitants...
Whatever joy there is in this world All comes fromdesiring others to be happy, And whatever suffering there is in this world All comes from desiring myself to...
Wanted to forward this...I realize it's right in the middle of the term, but thought some of you might be interested and be able to attend...hope you're all...
Sangha, I have been very, very busy and have not posted anything for some time. I just wanted to say that recovery and spritual practice, being one and the...
Dear Jason: So good to hear from you...yes, judging from the sparse BIR e-mails, we've all been busy... a new term has begun here for me in my Buddhist classes...
When I contemplate the Third Step, indeed the entire concept of God, a reminder of a term from English Literature comes to mind. That is, Negative Capability,...
Hello Friends in Dharma I attended Hanamatsuri, the Flower Ceremony, at the local Buddhist Church this morning. Hanamatsuri honors the birth of Sidhharta who ...
Friends: Awareness of What?: The Four Frame of Reference: Understand and be continuously quite aware of exactly that: Any Body is just a frame of changing...
"Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God AS WE UNDERSTOOD HIM, praying only for the knowledge of his will for us and the...
Jason, Right arm, brother. Right arm, as we used to say in the quaint language of the 60's & 70's. It still amazes me how so simple a program as the 12-Steps...
Friends: The Nine Efforts which should be Developed: 1: The effort to purify Morality. 2: The effort to purify Mentality. 3: The effort to purify View. 4: The...
Friends: Unaffectable & Unreactive Equanimity (Upekkha): Seek this subtle and Stilled Unity within Equanimity, instead of the inevitable doubt inherent in ever...
Friends: The Five Criteria for Evaluation of Right Concentration: After emerging from the deepest states so far attained one reviews it thus: 1: This...
Friends: What the Blessed Buddha actually said & did: The unsurpassable blissful advantage gained by thorough perusal of these 3 ancient text collections lasts...
Man cannot live without love. He must love and also he must be loved. Love is the highest fulfillment on every level. When you are recognized, it is an...
Friends in Dharma, The one who practices loving-kindness sleeps and wakes in comfort and has no bad dreams; he is dear to both humans and creatures; no danger ...
Mikey, I needed to hear that. I experienced some profound anger yesterday. My instincts were WAY out of balance, and I felt really disrespected by someone at...
In a message dated 4/13/05 3:41:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time, buddhistsinrecovery@yahoogroups.com writes: << The 12 steps and the path of the Buddha is medicine...
Brother Jason, I too have experienced similar situations. I am sure that I will continue to experience such situations. The only difference today as a result...
Mikey, Thanks for the input. Yes, a 10th step is all I can do, which I have done. I made amends imediately. All I can do is take care of my side of the street,...
Step 10 Jason, I know that you know I did not mean to suggest "progress rather than perfection" be used as an excuse when we display grosser character defects....
Friends: Ten Keys with Inherent Success: These 10 precious points should be fully Understood: 1: Enthusiastic effort in advantageous states greatly helps. 2:...
Hi Lex, Welcome to the group. I myself have not yet posted to this list. So I am also new. I am the mother of 5 children and also a homeschooling parent. So...
Friends: The Four Grades of Vision: The Blessed Buddha said: In this some recluse or priest by means of alert & energetic effort enthusiasm, proper rational...
If you are confused, there are a thousand differentiations, ten thousand distinctions. If you are enlightened, everything is the same one family. Wu-chien From...
... Working the Twelve Steps is the process of being and becoming. It is finding, knowing, and accepting who we are. It is having the willingness to fall down,...
In a message dated 4/20/2005 11:41:55 AM Eastern Standard Time, ... Thanks, Karen! You're right. I needed to hear that. My partner is so regular in his ...
Sangha, Meditation and Dhamma talk I attended Wed., Ajahn Pasanno talked about using the breath as an anchor, an anchor that is at our disposal any time. How...
Friends: Safe Release from all Anxiety: The young deity Subrahma once asked the Buddha: Always frightened is this Mind! Always agitated is this Mind! About...
Friends, "Let us not talk of karma, but simply of responsibility toward the whole world." -His Holiness the Dalai Lama, "Imagine All the People" Copyright ...
