Monday, December 5, 2011
Alanis Morissette - Thank You (Video)
Writer: A. MORISSETTE, G. BALLARD
Thank You
How 'bout getting off these antibiotics
How 'bout stopping eating when I'm full up
How 'bout them transparent dangling carrots
How 'bout that ever elusive kudos
Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence
How 'bout me not blaming you for everything
How 'bout me enjoying the moment for once
How 'bout how good it feels to finally forgive you
How 'bout taking you upon your support
Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence
The moment I let go of it was the moment I got more than I could handle
The moment I jumped off of it Was the moment I touched down
How 'bout professing just how much you love me
How 'bout taking him up on a back-massage
How 'bout unabashedly bawling your eyes out
How 'bout grieving it all one at a time
Thank you India
Thank you terror
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you frailty
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence
How 'bout no longer being masochistic
How 'bout remembering your divinity
How 'bout reflecting each-other in our last splendor
How 'bout not equating death with stopping
Thank you India
Thank you clarity
Thank you disillusionment
Thank you nothingness
Thank you consequence
Thank you thank you silence
Sunday, October 9, 2011
The City of 10,000 Buddhas - Sutra - Heart Sutra
The City of 10,000 Buddhas - Sutra - Heart Sutra
Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha!
"gone gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond, O what an awakening, all hail!"
Chinese text of the Heart Sūtra, by scholar and calligrapher Ouyang Xun, dated 635 CE.
Gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha!
"gone gone, gone beyond, gone altogether beyond, O what an awakening, all hail!"
Chinese text of the Heart Sūtra, by scholar and calligrapher Ouyang Xun, dated 635 CE.
The Heart Sutra
Adapted from The Compass of Zen.
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
Was Jesus a Buddhist?
from www.thezensite.com
http://www.thezensite.com/non_Zen/Was_Jesus_Buddhist.html
A good page filled with interesting ideas. Below is just a small excerpt from the page.
Historical accounts aside, many textual analyses indicate striking similarities between what was said by Jesus and by Buddha and between the prophetic legend of Jesus and ancient Buddhist texts. The conclusion is that, although not identifying himself as a Buddhist for good reasons, Jesus spoke like a Buddhist. The similarities are so striking that, even if no historical evidence existed, we can suspect that Jesus studied Buddhist teachings and that the prophecy and legend of Jesus was derived from Buddhist stories.
(And please understand that this was not posted to offend any of my Christian friends. I only intend to show that there are many similarities between Buddha and Jesus.)
http://www.thezensite.com/non_Zen/Was_Jesus_Buddhist.html
A good page filled with interesting ideas. Below is just a small excerpt from the page.
Historical accounts aside, many textual analyses indicate striking similarities between what was said by Jesus and by Buddha and between the prophetic legend of Jesus and ancient Buddhist texts. The conclusion is that, although not identifying himself as a Buddhist for good reasons, Jesus spoke like a Buddhist. The similarities are so striking that, even if no historical evidence existed, we can suspect that Jesus studied Buddhist teachings and that the prophecy and legend of Jesus was derived from Buddhist stories.
(And please understand that this was not posted to offend any of my Christian friends. I only intend to show that there are many similarities between Buddha and Jesus.)
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Is Buddhism a religion?
It is neither a religion in the sense in which that word is commonly
understood, for it is not "a system of faith and worship owing any
allegiance to a supernatural being."http://www.vipassana.com/resources/nutshell_is_it_a_religion.php
Monday, September 26, 2011
Monday, September 12, 2011
My thought for today........
"Animals
have these advantages over man: they never hear the clock strike, they
die without any idea of death, they have no theologians to instruct
them, their last moments are not disturbed by unwelcome and unpleasant
ceremonies, their funerals cost them nothing, and no one starts lawsuits
over their wills."
~ Voltaire
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Friday, September 9, 2011
Desiderata by Max Ehrmann
Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble,
it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Author - Max Ehrmann (1872 - 1945)
Go placidly amid the noise and haste,
and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible, without surrender,
be on good terms with all persons.
Speak your truth quietly and clearly;
and listen to others,
even to the dull and ignorant;
they too have their story.
Avoid loud and aggressive persons;
they are vexations to the spirit.
If you compare yourself with others,
you may become vain or bitter,
for always there will be greater
and lesser persons than yourself.
Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans.
Keep interested in your own career, however humble,
it's a real possession in the changing fortunes of time.
Exercise caution in your business affairs,
for the world is full of trickery.
But let this not blind you to what virtue there is;
many persons strive for high ideals,
and everywhere life is full of heroism.
Be yourself.
Especially do not feign affection.
Neither be cynical about love;
for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment,
it is as perennial as the grass.
Take kindly the counsel of the years,
gracefully surrendering the things of youth.
Nurture strength of spirit
to shield you in sudden misfortune.
But do not distress yourself with dark imaginings.
Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness.
Beyond a wholesome discipline,
be gentle with yourself.
You are a child of the universe
no less than the trees and the stars;
you have a right to be here.
And whether or not it is clear to you,
no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should.
Therefore be at peace with God,
whatever you conceive him to be.
And whatever your labors and aspirations,
in the noisy confusion of life,
keep peace in your soul.
With all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams,
it is still a beautiful world.
Be cheerful.
Strive to be happy.
Author - Max Ehrmann (1872 - 1945)
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Dzogchen
Introduction to Dzogchen
http://arobuddhism.org/community/dzogchen.html
Dzogchen is the approach within Buddhism based on recognising our enlightened nature, through meditation. ‘Dzogchen’ in Tibetan means ‘utterly complete’. It is the most complete or inclusive teaching of Buddhism. From the point of view of Dzogchen, we are also each already complete. There is nothing we need to obtain or jettison in order to realise enlightenment. We need only recognise and allow ourselves to be as we actually are. This the path of immediate self-liberation.Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Monday, September 5, 2011
Eh Hee by Dave Matthews Band @ Rothbury 2008
Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh
praise God, who has many names but the devil has many more and with the love that my mother gave me I'm gonna drop the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
there's always someone who'll try to convince you that they know the answer no matter the question be wary of those who believe in a neat little world because it's just fucking crazy, you know that it is
Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh
walking along in this haze of confusion sometimes I can laugh but at times it takes all of my strength just to find enough reason to take the next step step, but I will, but I will, 'til I do
Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh
brother, sister, brothers, sisters brother, sister, brothers, sisters
praise God who has many names but the devil has many more and with the love that my mother gave me I'm gonna drop the devil to the floor
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
strange evolution, that people have come to believe that we are its greatest achievement when really we're just a collection of cells overrating themselves hello God, I'm avoiding the truth
Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh
I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees I'm gonna drop the devil to his knees
Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh amana Eh hee yeah amanaya yeaha yeah eh eh
Dave Matthews Band - Dancing Nancies (Live In Central Park)
A parking lot attendant
Could I have been
A millionaire in Bel Air
Could I have been Lost somewhere in Paris
Could I have been
Your little brother
Could I have been
Anyone other than me
Could I have been
Anyone other than me
Could I have been
Anyone other than me
Could I have been
Anyone
He stands touch his hair his shoes untied
Tongue gaping stare
Could I have been a magnet for money?
Could I have been anyone other than me?
Twenty three and so tired of life
Such a shame to throw it all away
The images grow darker still
Could I have been anyone other than me? Then I
Look up at the sky
My mouth is open wide, lick and taste
What's the use in worrying, what's the use in hurrying
Turn, turn we almost become dizzy
I am who I am who I am well who am I
Requesting some enlightenment
Could I have been anyone other than me?
Sing and dance I'll play for you tonight
And thrill at it all
Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes
But I'll work it out then I
Look up at the sky
My mouth is open wide, lick and taste
What's the use in worrying, what's the use in hurrying
Turn, turn we almost become dizzy
Falling out of a world of lies
Could I have been a dancing nancy
A dancing nancy
Could I have been anyone other than me?
And then I sing and dance
Lalala hey, lalala hey, lalala
Sing and dance
Lalala hey, lalala hey, lalala
Sing and dance i play for you tonight, the thrill of it all
Dark clouds may hang on me sometimes but i work it out
Then i, Look up at the sky
My mouth is open wide, lick and taste
What's the use in worrying, what's the use in hurrying
Turn, turn we almost become dizzy
Sunday, August 28, 2011
3 Letters to Buddhist Beginner
From the Kwan Um School of Zen
http://www.kwanumzen.org/about-zen/three-letters-to-a-beginner/
http://www.kwanumzen.org/about-zen/three-letters-to-a-beginner/
Friday, August 26, 2011
18 Rules for Living
18 Rules for Living by HH Dalai Lama
from http://amolife.com/
1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get
from http://amolife.com/
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three Rs:
~ Respect for self
~ Respect for others
~ Responsibility for all your actions.
~ Respect for self
~ Respect for others
~ Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
What is Buddha? | Meditationguru
What is Buddha? | Meditationguru:
Buddha is your real nature, it is your presence. To live in past and future is to live illusions. As long as you are in the present moment you are a Buddha.
'via Blog this'
Buddha is your real nature, it is your presence. To live in past and future is to live illusions. As long as you are in the present moment you are a Buddha.
'via Blog this'
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Buddhism doesn’t require beliefs. It requires practice.
http://www.elephantjournal.com/2011/08/why-everything-you-believe-about-buddhism-is-wrong-karen-maezen-miller/
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Zen Stories
ZEN STORIES
one of my favorite Zen stories is "Muddy Road"
http://www.markings.bc.ca/spirit/zen.html
one of my favorite Zen stories is "Muddy Road"
http://www.markings.bc.ca/spirit/zen.html
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Monday, August 8, 2011
[Zen Story]
Two monks were once travelling together down a muddy road. A heavy rain was falling. Coming around the bend, they met a lovely girl in a silk kimono and sash, unable to cross the intersection.
"Come on, girl," said the first monk. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.
The second monk did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't go near females," he said. "It is dangerous. Why did you do that?"
"I left the girl there," the first monk said. "Are you still carrying her?"
"Come on, girl," said the first monk. Lifting her in his arms, he carried her over the mud.
The second monk did not speak again until that night when they reached a lodging temple. Then he no longer could restrain himself. "We monks don't go near females," he said. "It is dangerous. Why did you do that?"
"I left the girl there," the first monk said. "Are you still carrying her?"
Dalai Lama’s 18 rules for living
- Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
- When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
- Follow the three R's:
- Respect for self
- Respect for others
- Responsibility for all your actions.
- Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
- Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
- Don’t let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
- When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
- Spend some time alone every day.
- Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
- Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
- Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
- A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
- In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
- Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality.
- Be gentle with the earth.
- Once a year, go some place you’ve never been before.
- Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
- Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Oprah Talks to Thich Nhat Hanh
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Oprah-Talks-to-Thich-Nhat-Hanh/2
Oprah: Are most monks enlightened, or seeking enlightenment?
Nhat Hanh: Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment. Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive.
Oprah: Are most monks enlightened, or seeking enlightenment?
Nhat Hanh: Enlightenment is always there. Small enlightenment will bring great enlightenment. If you breathe in and are aware that you are alive—that you can touch the miracle of being alive—then that is a kind of enlightenment. Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Amma
http://www.amma.org/index.html
Once a press reporter asked Amma how was it possible for her to embrace each and every one in the same loving way, even if they were diseased or unpleasant. Amma replied, “ When a bee hovers over a garden of varied flowers, what it beholds is not the difference between the flowers but the honey within them. Similarly Amma sees the same Supreme Self in each and every one.”
Once a press reporter asked Amma how was it possible for her to embrace each and every one in the same loving way, even if they were diseased or unpleasant. Amma replied, “ When a bee hovers over a garden of varied flowers, what it beholds is not the difference between the flowers but the honey within them. Similarly Amma sees the same Supreme Self in each and every one.”
Monday, July 18, 2011
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