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Other Auspicious Actions
From: http://www.suttas.com/10-meritorious-deeds.html In the previous post, we talked about half of the “auspicious actions” that had to do with giving. The remaining items on the list involve other sorts of actions. 2. keeping the precepts 3. meditation 8. teaching the … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and results, Karma, Mindfulness, Precepts, The 8-fold path, Wisdom
Tagged Buddhadhamma, Dhamma, meditation, Precepts, Right view
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The Wet Log Sutta
From MN 36: https://suttacentral.net/mn36/en/sujato? Suppose there was a green, sappy log, and it was lying in water. Then a person comes along with a drill-stick, thinking to light a fire and produce heat. What do you think, Aggivessana? By drilling the stick against that green, … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and results, Dukkha, Hindrances, Mindfulness, Precepts, Wisdom
Tagged defilements, Mindfulness, unwholesome roots
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Kindness
Gil Fronsdal has a wonderful series of published talks called “The Issue at Hand”. The following is from Chapter 6: Heartfelt Practice – Whatever a mother, father Or other relative may do, Far better is the benefit From one’s own … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and results, Compassion, Generosity, Harmlessness, Mindfulness, Precepts, Wisdom
Tagged Heart and meditation, kindness, Mindfulness
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Anxiousness and mindfulness
The fourth of the five hindrances is anxiousness or restlessness. It is paired with its energetic opposite, apathy and laziness. The word anxiousness is chosen deliberately to distinguish it from anxiety, which is a treatable mental or emotional condition. As … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and results, Mindfulness, Precepts, Wisdom
Tagged Anxiety and mindfulness, Hindrances, Mindfulness
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The illusion of control
A foundational practice in both Stoicism and Buddhism is the idea of understanding and accepting that there are some things we can control and many things we cannot. Once a bridge teacher said to me: “You can only choose from the … Continue reading
Posted in Causes and results, Compassion, Friendships, Harmlessness, Mindfulness, Precepts, Relationships, Speech, Wisdom
Tagged choices, Mindfulness, What we control
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We create the path
It is as if a person, traveling in the forest, were to see an ancient path, an ancient road, traveled by people of former times. Following it, the person would see an ancient city, an ancient capital inhabited by people … Continue reading
Posted in Livelihood, Mindfulness, Precepts, Speech, The 8-fold path, Wisdom
Tagged liberation, Nibbana, The Eightfold Path
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What makes a good friend?
… Ven. Ananda said to the Blessed One [the Buddha], “This is half of the holy life, lord: admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie.” “Don’t say that, Ananda. Don’t say that. Admirable friendship, admirable companionship, admirable camaraderie is actually the … Continue reading
What should we do now?
The way to build a happier, more contented life is one day at a time, one hour at a time, one decision at a time. The decision that we make most often and most consequentially is what to do right … Continue reading
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Tagged making decisions, Right action
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Ethics and meditation
Quite a few years ago, I was on a long meditation retreat, and in the middle of it there was a three-week sub-retreat lead by a respected teacher from Myanmar. This was not a be-in-the-moment program but a tightly structured … Continue reading
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Tagged Ethics and wisdom, Morality and wisdom
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The Buddha's Advice to Laypeople 