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Whether Sitting, Standing, or Lying Down from 2017-06-26T13:13:48
Zen may begin on the meditation cushion; however, true practice should extend into every aspect of our lives, not just the seated position.
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For The Sake Of from 2017-06-26T13:06:04
True Zen practice does not expect anything in return. It is not a means to an ends, but the ends itself.
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The Good News and the Bad News from 2017-06-13T11:58:10
The good news is that everything is impermanent, changing; every moment is brand new. This means that we are ultimately free. However, if we expect certainty and fixedness from life, then impermane...
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The Harmless Way from 2017-06-13T11:45:17
Do as little harm as possible; that is the way of the Buddhas.
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The Buddha Is Your Birthright from 2017-06-05T11:57:38
Probably the most staggering teaching in Buddhism is that we are already Buddha. Our minds and the minds of all Buddhas are fundamentally identical.
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Treat Every Being Like Buddha from 2017-06-05T11:55:48
Every being and blade of grass is sacred. All deserve our kindness and respect, even those we view as unpleasant.
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Accepting Conditions from 2017-06-05T11:47:45
The heart of Buddhist practice is learning to accept conditions as they are while simultaneously playing an active role in the world.
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The Pollen In Your Nose from 2017-06-05T11:42:02
The hardest thing to accept in Buddhism is that even the aspects of the world and ourselves that we dislike the most are magnificent expressions of the great reality. It's simply our picking and ch...
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Neither Loss Nor Gain from 2017-04-20T11:36:11
Zen practice walks the middle path between trying to gain or lose anything. Just as we eat to eat and sleep to sleep, we practice to practice--not to gain patience or lose stress.
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Even the Worms from 2017-04-20T11:19:24
In Buddhism, everything is sacred. If we treat the smallest organisms with respect and compassion, imagine how we could treat our fellow humans.
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