This quote is from the first chapter of the Dhammapada, known as the "Twin Verses" (or Yamakavagga), which consists of paired verses contrasting righteous and unrighteous behavior. This is from Verse 1: "All that we are is the result of what we have thought: it is founded on our thoughts, it is made up of … Continue reading Beginning of Dhammapada
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Major Pyramid News
Perhaps everyone’s seen this by now, but for the record, I’m including it here. A research team consisting of Corrado Malanga, Armando Mei, Filippo Biondi, and Nicole Ciccole has released new findings from a SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) scan conducted on the Giza Plateau, focusing specifically on the underground structures beneath the Khafre Pyramid. This … Continue reading Major Pyramid News
Thomas Merton Quotes
The biggest human temptation is … to settle for too little. To say that I am made in the image of God is to say that Love is the reason for my existence, for God is love. Love is my true identity. Selflessness is my true self. Love is my true character. Love is my … Continue reading Thomas Merton Quotes
Words of Wisdom from James Hollis
The Universe comes to our assistance at just the right time with just what we need. This happened to me when I clicked on the youtube interview below in which Tami Simon, founder of Sounds True, interviews James Hollis PHD. Hollis is in his 80s, with his mind sharp as a tack. He has experienced … Continue reading Words of Wisdom from James Hollis
A Japanese Buddhist Temple Pilgrimage Trip
Here is a two-part documentary about visiting the THE 88 TEMPLES PILGRIMAGE IN SHIKOKU JAPAN. This pilgrimage which takes 49 days using the old routes is a centuries-old tradition. The Shikoku Pilgrimage (四国遍路, Shikoku Henro) or Shikoku Junrei (四国巡礼) is a multi-site pilgrimage of 88 temples associated with the Buddhist monk Kūkai (Kōbō Daishi) on … Continue reading A Japanese Buddhist Temple Pilgrimage Trip
Epitaph
As I sat at our monastery’s reception desk the other day, I offered to converse with our visiting monk because his desire was to learn to speak English better. His English was already very good, he just needed to work on putting sentences together better. I wasn’t very good at teaching him, but after five … Continue reading Epitaph
Perceiving Beauty = Heart Opening
Have you ever noticed that some people marvel at the beauty around them all of the time and others don't even see it? Beauty and creativity are related, in that artists and poets and gardeners and dreamers are lost in the beauty of the moment. Beauty is like gratitude, because when we notice beauty, it … Continue reading Perceiving Beauty = Heart Opening
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