Control Your Mind
Because the mind is the basis of everything good or ill, nothing is more important than gaining control over the mind.
— Khenpo David Karma Choephel, “Shantideva on Mental Discipline”
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Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Fri Nov 19, 2021 10:14 am
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:36 am
What is the rightful place of women and why is it important to treat every woman with due respect and honour?
From ancient times, the feminine aspect of the Divine has been worshipped in various ways.
The Scriptures declare that where women are honoured and esteemed, there Divinity is present with all its potency.
Unfortunately, today, men consider it demeaning to honour women. This is utterly wrong and is a sign of ignorance.
Woman is Goddess of Prosperity for the home. She is hailed as the virtuous spouse.
She is called mistress of the house and the better half.
People gloat over petty titles conferred on them. But women have been conferred the highest titles which are valid for all time.
A home without a woman is a jungle. Men should realise the high status of women and honour and respect them accordingly.
They should not make women weep and shed tears. A home where the woman sheds tears will be ruined.
Men should give an honourable place for women and lead a respectable life.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 19, 1995.
The welfare of women is an index of the welfare of the country.
Source: radiosai.org
From ancient times, the feminine aspect of the Divine has been worshipped in various ways.
The Scriptures declare that where women are honoured and esteemed, there Divinity is present with all its potency.
Unfortunately, today, men consider it demeaning to honour women. This is utterly wrong and is a sign of ignorance.
Woman is Goddess of Prosperity for the home. She is hailed as the virtuous spouse.
She is called mistress of the house and the better half.
People gloat over petty titles conferred on them. But women have been conferred the highest titles which are valid for all time.
A home without a woman is a jungle. Men should realise the high status of women and honour and respect them accordingly.
They should not make women weep and shed tears. A home where the woman sheds tears will be ruined.
Men should give an honourable place for women and lead a respectable life.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 19, 1995.
The welfare of women is an index of the welfare of the country.
Source: radiosai.org
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Fri Nov 19, 2021 11:36 am
What is the rightful place of women and why is it important to treat every woman with due respect and honour?
From ancient times, the feminine aspect of the Divine has been worshipped in various ways.
The Scriptures declare that where women are honoured and esteemed, there Divinity is present with all its potency.
Unfortunately, today, men consider it demeaning to honour women. This is utterly wrong and is a sign of ignorance.
Woman is Goddess of Prosperity for the home. She is hailed as the virtuous spouse.
She is called mistress of the house and the better half.
People gloat over petty titles conferred on them. But women have been conferred the highest titles which are valid for all time.
A home without a woman is a jungle. Men should realise the high status of women and honour and respect them accordingly.
They should not make women weep and shed tears. A home where the woman sheds tears will be ruined.
Men should give an honourable place for women and lead a respectable life.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 19, 1995.
The welfare of women is an index of the welfare of the country.
Source: radiosai.org
From ancient times, the feminine aspect of the Divine has been worshipped in various ways.
The Scriptures declare that where women are honoured and esteemed, there Divinity is present with all its potency.
Unfortunately, today, men consider it demeaning to honour women. This is utterly wrong and is a sign of ignorance.
Woman is Goddess of Prosperity for the home. She is hailed as the virtuous spouse.
She is called mistress of the house and the better half.
People gloat over petty titles conferred on them. But women have been conferred the highest titles which are valid for all time.
A home without a woman is a jungle. Men should realise the high status of women and honour and respect them accordingly.
They should not make women weep and shed tears. A home where the woman sheds tears will be ruined.
Men should give an honourable place for women and lead a respectable life.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 19, 1995.
The welfare of women is an index of the welfare of the country.
Source: radiosai.org
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Sat Nov 20, 2021 7:38 am
Let Your Mind Be
When you are the control freak who treats your mind like a slave, no wonder your mind always tries to escape from you.
It will think of useless memories, plan something that will never happen, fantasize, or fall asleep — anything to not get away from you. That is why you can’t keep still!
— Ajahn Brahm, “You Are a Control Freak”
When you are the control freak who treats your mind like a slave, no wonder your mind always tries to escape from you.
It will think of useless memories, plan something that will never happen, fantasize, or fall asleep — anything to not get away from you. That is why you can’t keep still!
— Ajahn Brahm, “You Are a Control Freak”
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Sat Nov 20, 2021 11:22 am
At times we wonder what is the reason for declining happiness and satisfaction in our daily living? What can we do to fix it?
Due to defects in the modern education system, love is diminishing in man day by day. Hatred is on the rise. Man is forgetting truth, thereby subjecting himself to danger.
He has forgotten humanness by developing animal tendencies. True spirituality lies in destroying animal tendencies and transforming humaness into Divinity.
It is not possible to attain Divinity without getting rid of animality.
Today, man is behaving like an animal because of his selfish love. Such a person can never enjoy happiness. He will always be immersed in misery.
The more you love others, the greater will be the joy you experience! The more you develop hatred, the more miserable your life will be!
Understand that the Divine is the embodiment of Love and so also is man. So, you are also Divine! There’s Divinity even in animals.
- Divine Discourse, Dec 25, 2001.
Without the conquest of animal nature, all forms of external worship are of no use.
Source: radiosai.org
Due to defects in the modern education system, love is diminishing in man day by day. Hatred is on the rise. Man is forgetting truth, thereby subjecting himself to danger.
He has forgotten humanness by developing animal tendencies. True spirituality lies in destroying animal tendencies and transforming humaness into Divinity.
It is not possible to attain Divinity without getting rid of animality.
Today, man is behaving like an animal because of his selfish love. Such a person can never enjoy happiness. He will always be immersed in misery.
The more you love others, the greater will be the joy you experience! The more you develop hatred, the more miserable your life will be!
Understand that the Divine is the embodiment of Love and so also is man. So, you are also Divine! There’s Divinity even in animals.
- Divine Discourse, Dec 25, 2001.
Without the conquest of animal nature, all forms of external worship are of no use.
Source: radiosai.org
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Sun Nov 21, 2021 8:19 am
Walk Like a Buddha
When you live your daily life with the same heart and mind as a buddha, your life will be full of joy.
— Shinso Ito, “Unconditional Service”
When you live your daily life with the same heart and mind as a buddha, your life will be full of joy.
— Shinso Ito, “Unconditional Service”
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Sun Nov 21, 2021 5:26 pm
What is the missed opportunity that each one of us must ponder upon, acknowledge and capitalise on?
Most men spend the lifetime allotted to them or earned by them, in partaking of rich and harmful food and drink, and also indulge in glamorous, more harmful pastimes.
What a pathetic waste of precious opportunity! Though belonging to the animal kingdom, man has much more than his fellow beings in physical, mental and moral equipment.
He has memory, language, conscience, reverence, awe, wonder and an inexplicable sense of discontent, a precursor of detachment.
He has a glorious chance of visualising his identity with the Mystery that’s manifested as this Universe but he is so sunk in ignorance, that he behaves as an animal like the rest and wallows in grief and vice!
It’s as if the fire has forgotten its capacity to burn or water its nature to wet! Similarly man has forgotten his nature to reach out to the Divinehood, his capacity to seek and secure Truth of the Universe of which he is a part, his capacity to train himself by virtue, justice, love and empathy to escape from the particular to the Universal.
- Divine Discourse, Jul 02, 1966.
Humanness can be developed only through spirituality.
Source: radiosai.org
Most men spend the lifetime allotted to them or earned by them, in partaking of rich and harmful food and drink, and also indulge in glamorous, more harmful pastimes.
What a pathetic waste of precious opportunity! Though belonging to the animal kingdom, man has much more than his fellow beings in physical, mental and moral equipment.
He has memory, language, conscience, reverence, awe, wonder and an inexplicable sense of discontent, a precursor of detachment.
He has a glorious chance of visualising his identity with the Mystery that’s manifested as this Universe but he is so sunk in ignorance, that he behaves as an animal like the rest and wallows in grief and vice!
It’s as if the fire has forgotten its capacity to burn or water its nature to wet! Similarly man has forgotten his nature to reach out to the Divinehood, his capacity to seek and secure Truth of the Universe of which he is a part, his capacity to train himself by virtue, justice, love and empathy to escape from the particular to the Universal.
- Divine Discourse, Jul 02, 1966.
Humanness can be developed only through spirituality.
Source: radiosai.org
It's all about "how much you made when you were right" & "how little you lost when you were wrong"
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Mon Nov 22, 2021 6:18 am
Noble Silence
Sometimes just listening without saying anything, is the best recourse.
— Lewis Richmond, “Food Is Very Important”
Sometimes just listening without saying anything, is the best recourse.
— Lewis Richmond, “Food Is Very Important”
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Tue Nov 23, 2021 10:30 am
Acknowledging What Is
Whether a Buddha comes into this world or not, the nature of things is still the nature of things.
The Buddha is someone who realizes what is true, what actually exists.
If we want to become enlightened, we simply have to acknowledge or recognize what is.
— Tsoknyi Rinpoche, “Dissolving the Confusion”
Whether a Buddha comes into this world or not, the nature of things is still the nature of things.
The Buddha is someone who realizes what is true, what actually exists.
If we want to become enlightened, we simply have to acknowledge or recognize what is.
— Tsoknyi Rinpoche, “Dissolving the Confusion”
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Re: Life 41 (Oct 21 - Jan 22)
by winston » Tue Nov 23, 2021 11:33 am
On the auspicious occasion of say the birthday of an Avatar, what is the best way to make that special day meaningful?
The Avatar (Divine Incarnation) is the Power of the Supreme Soul, that has put on the raiment of the power of action and power of divine communion.
Generally, the process of incarnation, is described as a 'coming down' from a higher status to a lower one. But, no!
When the baby in the cradle weeps, wails and clamours for help, the mother stoops and takes it up in her arms.
Her stoop is not to be described as a 'coming down.' If you earn the necessary credentials, the Incarnation will come and save you.
If, on the other hand, you multiply your demerits and descend lower and lower, how can you be saved?
Have love and ananda (divine bliss) in your heart. Divine Bliss comes from pure sight, pure hearing, pure speech and pure actions.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1978.
The Avatar is the person that has come to give, not to receive. And, what you can offer Him is just this: pure, unadulterated love. When you offer Him that, he derives bliss.
Source: radiosai.org
The Avatar (Divine Incarnation) is the Power of the Supreme Soul, that has put on the raiment of the power of action and power of divine communion.
Generally, the process of incarnation, is described as a 'coming down' from a higher status to a lower one. But, no!
When the baby in the cradle weeps, wails and clamours for help, the mother stoops and takes it up in her arms.
Her stoop is not to be described as a 'coming down.' If you earn the necessary credentials, the Incarnation will come and save you.
If, on the other hand, you multiply your demerits and descend lower and lower, how can you be saved?
Have love and ananda (divine bliss) in your heart. Divine Bliss comes from pure sight, pure hearing, pure speech and pure actions.
- Divine Discourse, Nov 23, 1978.
The Avatar is the person that has come to give, not to receive. And, what you can offer Him is just this: pure, unadulterated love. When you offer Him that, he derives bliss.
Source: radiosai.org
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