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Flowers – April 2, 2012 Meditation
Flowers Happy Birthday Ushma! “She is eloquent without hindrance. She is compassionate towards all living beings just as a mother is towards her babe. She obtained all merits. Her thoughts and words are wonderful and great. She is compassionate, humble, gentle and graceful. She has already been qualified to attain Bodhi, and to become a…
Contemplating Disease – Cessation – Part 13k – January 22, 2019
4. Deconstructing Dharmas In this section and in some previous sections I have used the term dis-ease and in those cases I am speaking about mostly the ramifications of illness that causes us to be not at ease in our present condition. Because there is separate classification of illness for mental illness and physical illness…
Birth And Death – February 17, 2013 Meditation
Birth And Death Good morning. I hope everyone is doing well. Yesterday here in Charlotte we had some light snow showers. While it wasn’t much I certainly enjoyed watching the snowfall. I appreciate what we had, though I wish it were more. Friday was the 15th of February the day we commemorate the pari-nirvana of…
Five Implements of Skillful Means for Entry to the Dharma
Zeal, Vigor, Mindfulness, Discernment, Single-Mindedness These Five Implements were presented by Chih-i in his “Essentials for Practicing Calming and Insight and Dhyana Meditation” Zeal – First a person much possess the desire, the willingness to change something. Without this aspiring to change there is no initial cause for implementation. Vigor – Next a person must approach the task with effort, and a willingness to accomplish the task without letting up. Not being afraid to challenge…