Buddha Life and Teachings Discussions - Peace for the Soul2024-03-29T14:57:56Zhttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/groups/group/forum?groupUrl=buddha-life-and-teachings&id=5143044%3AGroup%3A96727&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnimals and the Buddhatag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2022-12-24:5143044:Topic:4335682022-12-24T05:58:51.270ZMichael John Smithhttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/MichaelJohnSmith
<p>A video from Dharma Voices for Animals</p>
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</p> A Buddhist Healing Poem for Peace and Wellnesstag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2018-12-24:5143044:Topic:2628012018-12-24T15:56:46.671ZLuna Arjunahttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/LunaGlasa
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A Buddhist Healing Poem for Peace and Wellness</span></p>
<p>(Translated from the Ancient Indian religious leader Atisa, from the 11th century AD)</p>
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<p>The greatest achievement is selflessness.</p>
<p>The greatest worth is self-mastery.</p>
<p>The greatest quality is seeking to serve…</p>
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<p><span style="font-size: 12pt;">A Buddhist Healing Poem for Peace and Wellness</span></p>
<p>(Translated from the Ancient Indian religious leader Atisa, from the 11th century AD)</p>
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<p>The greatest achievement is selflessness.</p>
<p>The greatest worth is self-mastery.</p>
<p>The greatest quality is seeking to serve others.</p>
<p>The greatest precept is continual awareness.</p>
<p>The greatest medicine is the emptiness of everything.</p>
<p>The greatest action is not conforming with the world's ways.</p>
<p>The greatest magic is transmuting the passions.</p>
<p>The greatest generosity is non-attachment.</p>
<p>The greatest goodness is a peaceful mind.</p>
<p>The greatest patience is humility.</p>
<p>The greatest effort is not concerned with results.</p>
<p>The greatest meditation is a mind that lets go.</p>
<p>The greatest wisdom is seeing beyond appearances.</p>
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<p>"If we haven't forgiven, we keep creating an identify around our pain, and that is what is reborn. That is what suffers."</p>
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<p>"If we haven't forgiven, we keep creating an identify around our pain, and that is what is reborn. That is what suffers."</p>
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<p><span class="font-size-1">- Buddha</span></p>
<p></p> As we think so we becometag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2015-10-06:5143044:Topic:2345872015-10-06T15:58:59.079ZEva Librehttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/Eva
<p>"So watch the thought and it's ways with care,<br></br> And let it spring from love... <br></br> As we think so we become."</p>
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<p>The thought manifests as the word,<br></br> The word manifests as the deed,<br></br> The deed develops into a habit,<br></br> And habit…</p>
<p>"So watch the thought and it's ways with care,<br/> And let it spring from love... <br/> As we think so we become."</p>
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<p>The thought manifests as the word,<br/> The word manifests as the deed,<br/> The deed develops into a habit,<br/> And habit hardens in character,<br/> <br/> So watch the thought and it's ways with care,<br/> And let it spring from love,<br/> Born out of concern for all beings...<br/> <br/> As the shadow follows the body,<br/> As we think so we become. <br/> <br/> <br/> ~ Buddha, from the Dhammapada</p>
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<p></p> Buddha’s First Teaching on The Noble Eightfold Pathtag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2015-04-18:5143044:Topic:2303232015-04-18T01:20:24.388ZEva Librehttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/Eva
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<p>The Buddha’s first teaching was called the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which means the Turning of the Wheel of Truth. It was given on the full-moon day of July, called Asalha.</p>
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<p>The Buddha’s first teaching was called the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, which means the Turning of the Wheel of Truth. It was given on the full-moon day of July, called Asalha.</p>
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<p>This discourse was given to the five ascetics who were his former companions, at the Deer Park in Isipatana (now called Sarnath), near Benares, India. Many devas and brahmas (angels and gods) were present to listen to the discourse.<a href="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311636319?profile=original" target="_self"><img width="46" class="align-right" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311636319?profile=original"/></a></p>
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<p>The Buddha started the discourse by advising the five ascetics to give up two extremes. These were indulgence in sensual pleasures and the tormenting of the body (self-indulgence and self-mortification).</p>
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<p>He advised against too much sensual pleasure because these pleasures were base, worldly, not noble and unhelpful in spiritual development. On the other hand, tormenting the body was painful, not noble and also unhelpful in spiritual development. He advised them to follow the Middle Way, which is helpful in seeing things clearly, as they are, and in attaining knowledge, higher wisdom, peace, and enlightenment or nirvana.</p>
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<p>The Buddha then taught the five ascetics the Four Noble Truths. They are: the truth of suffering; its cause; its end; and the way to its end. Everything in this world is full of suffering, and the cause of suffering is craving. The end of suffering is nirvana. The way to the end of suffering is via the Noble Eightfold Path.</p>
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<p>The Buddha said that he was enlightened only after he understood these Four Noble Truths.</p>
<p>The Noble Eightfold Path has eight parts or factors:</p>
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<p>1. <strong>Right understanding</strong> means to know and understand the Four Noble Truths.</p>
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<p>2. <strong>Right attitude</strong> means to have three kinds of thoughts or attitudes:</p>
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<li style="padding-left: 30px;">Thoughts of renunciation or an attitude of “letting go”.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 30px;">Thoughts of goodwill to others, which are opposed to ill will.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 30px;">Thoughts of harmlessness, as opposed to cruelty.</li>
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<p>3. <strong>Right speech</strong> deals with refraining from falsehood, such as telling lies or not telling the truth; tale-bearing or saying bad things about other people; harsh words and frivolous talk such as gossiping.</p>
<p><br/> 4. <strong>Right action</strong> deals with refraining from killing, stealing and sexual misconduct.</p>
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<p>5. <strong>Right livelihood</strong> deals with the five kinds of trade which should be avoided in order to lead a noble life. They are: trading in arms (weapons), living beings (breeding animals for slaughter), intoxicating drinks and poison.</p>
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<p>6. <strong>Right effort</strong> has four parts using meditation:</p>
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<li style="padding-left: 30px;">To try to stop unwholesome thoughts that have arisen.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 30px;">To prevent unwholesome thoughts from arising.</li>
<li style="padding-left: 30px;">To try to develop good thoughts .</li>
<li style="padding-left: 30px;">To try to maintain good thoughts that have arisen.</li>
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<p>7. <strong>Right mindfulness</strong> is also fourfold. It is mindfulness of the body, mindfulness of feelings/sensations, mindfulness of thoughts passing through the mind and mindfulness of Dharma.</p>
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<p>8. <strong>Right concentration</strong> is one-pointedness of mind as developed in meditation.</p>
<p>These eight factors can be grouped into three smaller groups, as follows:</p>
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<p style="padding-left: 30px;"><strong>Sila (morality)</strong><br/> right speech, right action, right livelihood.<br/> <strong>Samadhi (concentrated mind in meditation)</strong><br/> right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.<br/> <strong>Panna (wisdom)</strong><br/> right attitude, right understanding.</p>
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<p>These three — morality, concentration and wisdom — are the three stages on the path to mental purity whose object is nirvana. These stages are described in a beautiful verse:</p>
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<p>To cease from evil,<br/> To do what is good.<br/> To cleanse one’s mind:<br/> This is the advice of all the Buddhas.</p>
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<p></p> The Heart of Dependent Originationtag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2014-09-09:5143044:Topic:2214382014-09-09T05:14:26.587ZLuna Arjunahttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/LunaGlasa
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<p>Lyrics: <br></br> <br></br> e dharma hetu prabhavā hetuṃ teṣāṃ tathāgato hyavadat<br></br> teṣancha yo nirodhaḥ evam vādī mahāśramaṇaḥ<br></br> <br></br> dvādaśa ye 'ṅgaviśeṣā muninoddiṣṭāḥ pratītyasambhūtāḥ <br></br> te kleśakarmaduḥkheṣu saṅgṛhītāstriṣu yathāvat [1]<br></br> <br></br> ādyāṣṭamanavamāḥ syuḥ kleśāḥ karma dvitīyadaśamau ca <br></br> śeṣāḥ sapta ca duḥkhaṃ trisaṅgrahā dvādaśa tu dharmāḥ [2]<br></br> <br></br> tribhyo bhavati dvandvaṃ dvandvātprabhavanti sapta saptabhyaḥ <br></br> traya udbhavanti bhūyastadeva[tu]…</p>
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<p>Lyrics: <br/> <br/> e dharma hetu prabhavā hetuṃ teṣāṃ tathāgato hyavadat<br/> teṣancha yo nirodhaḥ evam vādī mahāśramaṇaḥ<br/> <br/> dvādaśa ye 'ṅgaviśeṣā muninoddiṣṭāḥ pratītyasambhūtāḥ <br/> te kleśakarmaduḥkheṣu saṅgṛhītāstriṣu yathāvat [1]<br/> <br/> ādyāṣṭamanavamāḥ syuḥ kleśāḥ karma dvitīyadaśamau ca <br/> śeṣāḥ sapta ca duḥkhaṃ trisaṅgrahā dvādaśa tu dharmāḥ [2]<br/> <br/> tribhyo bhavati dvandvaṃ dvandvātprabhavanti sapta saptabhyaḥ <br/> traya udbhavanti bhūyastadeva[tu] bhramati bhavacakram [3]<br/> <br/> hetuphalañca[hi]sarvaṃ jagadanyo nāsti kaścidiha sattvaḥ <br/> śūnyebhya eva śūnyā dharmāḥ prabhavanti dharmebhyaḥ [4]<br/> <br/> svādhyāyadīpamudrādarpaṇaghoṣa 'rkakāntabījāmlaiḥ <br/> skandhapratisandhirasaṅkramaśca vidvadbhiravadhāryau [5]<br/> <br/> ya ucchedaṃ prakalpayatyatisūkṣme 'pi vastuni <br/> pratītyasambhavasyārthamavijñaḥ sa na paśyati [6]<br/> <br/> nāpaneyamataḥ kiñcit prakṣepyaṃ nāpi kiñcana <br/> draṣṭavyaṃ bhūtato bhūtaṃ bhūtadarśī vimucyate [7]<br/> <br/> pratītyasamutpādahṛdayakārikā ācārya nāgārjunakṛtā samāptā</p>
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<p>Translated lyrics:<br/> <br/> Of those things that arise from a cause, <br/> The Tathagata has told the cause,<br/> And also what their cessation is:<br/> This is the doctrine of the Great Recluse.<br/> <br/> These different links, twelve in number,<br/> Which Buddha taught as dependent origination,<br/> Can be summarized in three categories:<br/> Mental afflictions, karma and suffering. [1]<br/> <br/> The first, eighth and ninth are afflictions,<br/> The second and tenth are karma,<br/> The remaining seven are suffering.<br/> Thus the twelve links are grouped in three. [2]<br/> <br/> From the three the two originate,<br/> And from the two the seven come,<br/> From seven the three come once again—<br/> Thus the wheel of existence turns and turns. [3]<br/> <br/> All beings consist of causes and effects,<br/> In which there is no 'sentient being' at all.<br/> From phenomena which are exclusively empty,<br/> There arise only empty phenomena.<br/> All things are devoid of any 'I' or 'mine'. [4]<br/> <br/> Like a recitation, a candle, a mirror, a seal,<br/> A magnifying glass, a seed, sourness, or a sound,<br/> So also with the continuation of the aggregates—<br/> The wise should know they are not transferred. [5]<br/> <br/> Then, as for extremely subtle entities,<br/> Those who regard them with nihilism,<br/> Lacking precise and thorough knowledge,<br/> Will not see the actuality of conditioned arising. [6]<br/> <br/> In this, there is not a thing to be removed,<br/> Nor the slightest thing to be added.<br/> It is looking perfectly into reality itself,<br/> And when reality is seen, complete liberation. [7]<br/> <br/> This concludes the verses on 'The Heart of Dependent Origination' composed by the teacher Arya Nagarjuna.</p>
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<p></p> The root cause of sufferingtag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2014-07-25:5143044:Topic:2200942014-07-25T14:52:07.883ZEva Librehttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/Eva
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<p>In his very first teaching, Buddha explained that the root cause of suffering is ignorance. But where exactly is this ignorance? And how does it display itself? Let’s take an everyday example. Think about those people—we all know some—who are gifted with a remarkably powerful and sophisticated intelligence. Isn’t it puzzling how, instead of helping them, as…</p>
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<p>In his very first teaching, Buddha explained that the root cause of suffering is ignorance. But where exactly is this ignorance? And how does it display itself? Let’s take an everyday example. Think about those people—we all know some—who are gifted with a remarkably powerful and sophisticated intelligence. Isn’t it puzzling how, instead of helping them, as you might expect, it seems only to make them suffer more? It is almost as if their brilliance is directly responsible for their pain.<br/> <br/> What is happening is quite clear: This intelligence of ours is captured and held hostage by ignorance, which then makes use of it freely for its own ends. This is how we can be extraordinarily intelligent and yet absolutely wrong, at one and the same time.</p>
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<p>In Buddhism, the word mantra means “mind protectingâ€. A mantra protects the mind</p>
<p>by preventing it from going into its’ usual mechanics, which often are not our</p>
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<p>practice for centering, and for letting go of strong emotions such as fear,</p>
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<p>In Buddhism, the word mantra means “mind protectingâ€. A mantra protects the mind</p>
<p>by preventing it from going into its’ usual mechanics, which often are not our</p>
<p>desired or optimal conscious perspective. Mantra is a powerful spiritual</p>
<p>practice for centering, and for letting go of strong emotions such as fear,</p>
<p>anxiety and anger. The more you practice mantra the more it becomes a part of</p>
<p>you. When you need it on the psychological level â€" for example when you feel</p>
<p>afraid, using your witness, you notice the fear and replace the fear with your</p>
<p>mantra. This will occur naturally once mantra becomes an established practice.</p>
<p>Mantra is a daily reminder of the presence of the Divine within ourselves and</p>
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<p> </p> Buddha's eyestag:peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com,2013-05-03:5143044:Topic:2014282013-05-03T11:22:41.566ZLothar Seiferthttps://peaceformeandtheworld.ning.com/profile/Lothar_Seifert
<p><a href="http://www.kunst-natur-kultur.de/Postkarten-Asien:::3.html" target="_blank"><img class="align-center" src="http://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/2311633971?profile=RESIZE_1024x1024" width="500"></img></a> <span class="short_text" id="result_box" lang="en" xml:lang="en"><span class="hps">Buddha's</span> <span class="hps">eyes</span><span>.</span> <span class="hps">Buddha can</span> <span class="hps">see what</span> <span class="hps">we do.</span></span></p>
<p><a href="http://www.kunst-natur-kultur.de/Postkarten-Asien/Postkarte-Buddhas-Augen::27.html" target="_blank">Buddhas…</a></p>
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