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Tag: Buddha
Each of us has our own measure of pain
Each of us has our own measure of pain. Sometimes the pain we suffer is great and obvious; sometimes it … More
Gratitude to Buddha
I feel gratitude to the Buddha for pointing out that what we struggle against all our lives can be acknowledged … More
Difference between reaction and response
In a healthy response to pain and fear, we establish awareness before it becomes anger. We can train ourselves to … More
Buddha nature
Buddha nature is not regarded as a peaceful state of mind or, for that matter, as a disturbed one either. … More
The Middle Way
The Middle Way experience takes us altogether beyond thinking in extremes—beyond our usual assumptions about the world. It does not … More
Meditation is the key to seeing yourself
If we face ourselves properly, fully, then we find that something else exists there, beyond facing ourselves. Something exists in … More
Letting Be
The method that the Buddha discovered is meditation. He discovered that struggling to find answers did not work. It was … More
A Path With Heart
When we have not learned to talk about feelings or even to be aware of them, our life remains entangled. … More
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Learning to remain balanced in the face of everything
By learning to remain balanced in the face of everything experienced inside, one develops detachment towards all that one encounters … More
Power of an open question
If we think about it, life resists definition. How can we truly know things that continuously change, are impossible to … More
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The One Who Suffers Goes Away
It is often thought that the Buddha’s doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, … More
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