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Mudita
by C.F. KnightFrom Metta, Vol. 12, No. 2A feature of the Buddha-Dhamma is cognizance of the pairs of opposites in the training to get beyond them. The Buddha's method of mental training and development was to teach by first defining unwholesome or unskillful thoughts, words, and deeds, or practices ...>
Is Unselfish Joy Practicable?
by Nyanaponika TheraThe virtue of mudita [muditaa], 1 i.e., finding joy in the happiness and success of others, has not received sufficient attention either in expositions of Buddhist ethics, or in the meditative development of the four sublime states (brahma-vihara [brahma-vihaara]), of which mudit ...>
Mudita - The Buddha’s Teaching on Unselfish Joy
(Photo source: flickr.com)The awakened one, the Buddha, said:Here, O, Monks, a disciple lets his mind pervade one quarter of the world with thoughts of unselfish joy, and so the second, and so the third, and so the fourth. And thus the whole wide world, above, below, around, everywhere and equally, ...>
Acceptance
by Thubten Chodron Each day before breakfast, Sravasti Abbey founder and abbess Thubten Chodron gives a morning motivation for residents and guests. We welcome you into the Abbey community by sharing this brief Dharma discourse, transcribed from the collection of talks given October 2005 to May 2006 ...>
Wheel of Analysis and Meditation That Thoroughly Purifies Mental Activity
by Jamgön Mipham RinpocheNamo mañjushriye! Whatever problems there are in the worldAre created by the afflictions in our own minds.A mistaken attitude is a cause for the kleshas,Yet the pattern of our thoughts can be refined. Here there are three sections: (i) how to meditate, (ii) the measure of ...>
The Brightly Shining Sun - A Step-by-Step Guide to Meditating on the Bodhicharyavatara
(Introduction to the Way of a Bodhisattva)by Patrul Rinpoche(Article source)With devotion I pay homage to the buddhas gone to bliss,To their Dharma body, noble heirs and all worthy of respect.In accordance with the scriptures, I shall now in brief describeHow to adopt proper conduct, the way of budd ...>
Projecting the Dharma: Film and the Transmission of Buddhism to the West
Watch Projecting the Dharma: Film and the Transmission of Buddhism to the West, a public talk given by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche at Yale Law School, New Haven, Connecticut on 25 January, 2008 Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche: Projecting the Dharma from Siddhartha's Intent on Vimeo. ~End of Post~- ...>
Heart Sutra Explained by Ven Sheng kai (Audio in chinese language)
This is a very concise explanation on Heart Sutra by Venerable Master Sheng Kai in Chinese Mandarin. Do take the time to listen to it frequently to understand the very profound Heart Sutra.~End of Post~ --------------------------------------Technorati: Buddhism Buddha Buddhist Dharma Compassion Wisd ...>
All About Change
by Thanissaro Bhikkhu(Article source) Change is the focal point for Buddhist insight — a fact so well known that it has spawned a familiar sound bite: "Isn't change what Buddhism is all about?" What's less well known is that this focus has a frame, that change is neither where insight begins nor w ...>
Buddhism in a Global Age of Technology
A distinguished scholar of Buddhism, Lewis Lancaster founded the Electronic Cultural Atlas Initiative to use the latest computer technology to map the spread of various strands of Buddhism from the distant past to the present. Series: "Burke Lectureship on Religion & Society" [6/2008] [Humanities] [ ...>