February 2012
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"When there is no enemy within, the enemies...
Our true enemies, the enemies within, are our delusions.
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“Whatever faults exist in this world all arise from self-grasping. If we are free...”
– Buddha - “Sutra on the Ten Grounds”
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“If we have grasping at self we shall have grasping at others. From...”
– Dharmakirti - “Commentary to Valid Cognition”
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“I seek your blessings to complete the perfection of patience
So that even if...”
– Losang Chokyi Gyaltsan - The First Panchen Lama (via self-assassin)
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Patience
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Since it is impossible to fulfil all our desires or to stop unwanted things happening to us, we need to find a different way of relating to frustrated desires and unwanted occurrences. We need to learn patient acceptance.
Patience is a mind that is able to accept, fully and happily, whatever occurs. It is much more than just gritting our teeth and putting up with things. Being...
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The other main reason ....
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…we become unhappy and angry is because we are faced with a situation we do not want or like. Every day we encounter hundreds of situations we do not like, from stubbing our toe or having a disagreement with our partner, to discover our house has burnt down or that we have cancer; and our normal reaction to all of these occurrences is to become unhappy and angry. However, try...
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“If we are skillful, friends can be like treasure chests, from whom we can gain...”
– ~ Transform Your Life, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (via kadampalife)
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Examine
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It is a very useful exercise to examine the kinds of situation in which we get angry. We shall probably find that most of our anger arises when our desires are frustrated and we do not get what we want. For example, a man who very much wants to be with his lover will be extremely resentful of anyone or anything that prevents him from this. If his lover refuses to see him, or...
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Root Delusion: Deluded View
The sixth root delusion, deluded view, consists of five types of view:
1) view of the transitory collection: the transitory collection is the collection of body and mind that we label as the self or “I”. When we view this self or “I” as inherently existent, that is independent of the body and mind, and we cling tightly to what we determine to be our identity, this is a...
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What makes us angry?
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We usually have a very long list of things that makes us angry, but in
How to Solve Our Human Problems - Geshe Kelsang Gyatso says:
Anger is a response to feelings of unhappiness, which in turn arise when we meet with unpleasant circumstances. Whenever we are prevented from fulfilling our wishes, or forced into situations we dislike - in short, whenever we have to put up with...
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Ask a Buddhist: My Boss is stressing me out →
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“Buddha used an exquisite analogy for attachment: it is like licking honey from a...”
– ~ From Falling in love (again) according to Buddhism (via blossomsofwisdom)
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“We should learn to rejoice in others’ virtuous actions, happiness, good...”
– Geshe Kelsang Gyatso - “Mahamudra Tantra”
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“Are you a spiritual person?!
Having strong attachment is the opposite to the...”
– From Love, attachment and desire according to Buddhism (via kadampalife)
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A Tribute To Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
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Few Buddhist masters have had as extensive an impact on the Buddhist world at large than Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. With over 1,100 Buddhist centers (and growing) across both the Eastern and Western hemispheres, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso has brought the Dharma to places which may otherwise never have exposure to Buddhism.
Geshe Kelsang Gyatso is one of the last Greats, that last...
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“Happy Valentine’s Day! A good day to talk about love, I think. This is the...”
– From Love, attachment and desire according to Buddhism, Kadampa Life (via kadampalife)
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Dharma Thoughts: Anger destroys our peace and... →
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There is nothing more destructive than anger. It destroys our peace and happiness in this life, and impels us to engage in negative actions that lead to untold suffering in future lives. It blocks our spiritual progress and prevents us from accomplishing any spiritual goals we have set ourself -…
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boogerbridgette asked: Where and when in Plano are you teaching classes?
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Blossoms of Wisdom: Connecting with others good... →
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I have come to realize that when I have difficulty seeing the good qualities in others it is because I am not relating to their essence. Their real nature, the thing which connects us all. In Buddhism, we call it Buddha-nature. In Transform Your Life Geshe Kelsang says: “Instead of focusing on…
A good reminder…
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The Faults of Anger
Anger is one of the most common and destructive delusions, and it afflicts our mind almost every day. To solve the problem of anger, we first need to recognize the anger within our mind, acknowledge how it harms both ourself and others, and appreciate the benefits of being patient in the face of difficulties. We then need to apply practical methods in our daily life to reduce our anger and...
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“Sometimes our lives are so busy helping others that we get out of the habit of...”
– From Giving ourselves permission to be happy, Kadampa Life (via kadampalife)
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“As a solid rock cannot be moved by the wind, the wise are not shaken by praise...”
– Buddha (via lazyyogi)
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“If we truly understand the value of patience, we will never resent an...”
– Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso (via gardenofthefareast)
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Root Delusion: Deluded Doubt
Doubt is when we are unsure of something or we are wavering between two alternative view points. Not all doubt is deluded doubt; some doubt is good to have and can help us get out of our habitual or rigid ways of thinking. For a doubt to be deluded doubt, the object of doubt must be something that is important to realize in order to attain liberation from samsara. Some examples are doubts about...
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“We don’t need to be great meditator to discover our potential. In truth, even if...”
– How to avoid stress and burnout at work, Kadampa Life (via kadampalife)