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Train Your Mind: Abandon Poisonous Food
The Mind-Training Slogans, Slogan #29Each Friday, Acharya Judy Lief, teacher in the Shambhala tradition of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, comments on one of Atisha's 59 mind-training (Tib. lojong) slogans, which serve as the basis for a complete practice. More » -
Green Koans Case 20: Indra's Grass Stalk
CASE #20: Indra’s Grass StalkWhen the World-Honored One was walking with his assembly, he pointed to the ground with his hand and said, “This place is good for building a temple.” Hearing this, the god Indra took a stalk of grass and stuck it in the ground and said, “The temple has been built.” At this, the World-Honored One smiled.BACKGROUND:World-Honored One: A traditional epithet for Shakyamuni Buddha. The term is inclusive, meaning that the Buddha is honored not only by human beings, but by all beings, including the planet itself. More » -
Green Koans Case 19: One Small Candle
CASE #19: One Small CandleShakyamuni taught: “As the light of a small candle will spread from one to another in succession, so the light of the Buddha’s compassion will pass from one mind to another endlessly.” More » -
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Train Your Mind: Change your attitude, but remain natural
24: Change your attitude, but remain natural More »
