Today’s ‘Advice from the heart’ deals with the the need to maintain mindful focus on the things that are helpful: Until you attain stable realizations, worldly amusements are harmful, therefore abide in a place where there are no such distractions. For those of who practice as ‘laymen’ (outside official tradition or without taking refuge), this […]
Independence day is always something of an odd holiday for me. I understand that the initial point and purpose of the holiday was to celebrate our successful parting from England, but it feels a little weird to carry that, here, now, some two hundred and twenty three years later. This is, of course, why the […]
The secret friend, hidden Bodhisattva, is the one who, from all appearances, is nothing but trouble and unrest; often belligerent, many times intrusive, sometimes passively aggressive, ever frustrating, but always, always, the “bringer” of disruption and distractions. yeshesProximity is not permission. Access is not authorization. Identity is declared, not assigned. Even * said, “I am.” […]
Today’s ‘Advice from the heart’ deals with the wisdom of being mindful of one’s surroundings: Avoid places that disturb your mind, and always remain where your virtues increase. It seems a simple enough thing, until I take a moment and think about the places I go and things I do in a given year. The […]
Today’s ‘Advice from the heart’ is pretty straightforward: Since you cannot become a Buddha merely by understanding Dharma, practice earnestly with understanding. Ever notice how the simple things can become very complex? Or how we tend to try and make them that way? This piece of advice has caused both here, and neither were needed. […]
A very wise one (a teacher, actually) by name of Atisha, shared a series of advice with another, as a spiritual friend. The advice, given with sincerity and care, ‘from the heart’, has kept its title ever since. The interesting thing about the helpful teachers in the world is the manner in which they never […]