Tricycle Daily Dharma June 6, 2012 ~ Moral Health

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 6, 2012

Moral Health

The more we can get the self out of the way, the more clearly we can see the effect of our thoughts, words, and action upon ourselves and others.
 
- Andrew Olendzki, "Moral Health"

Daily Buddhist Wisdom ~ 6/6/2012

Daily Buddhist Wisdom
	And those who have no mental vigilance, Though they may hear the teachings, ponder them or meditate, With minds like water seeping from a leaking jug, Their learning will not settle in their memories. - Sntideva, "Bodhicaryvatra"

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 5, 2012 ~ Building Faith, Building Commitment

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 5, 2012

Building Faith, Building Commitment

For Buddhism, faith doesn't mean the blind acceptance of teachings as unquestionable dogmas. Rather, faith suggests a combination of trust in the Buddha as a fully enlightened teacher, confidence in the Buddha and in his guidance, and feelings of devotion and reverence towards the Buddha. This quality of faith is to be strengthened because it's what builds our own commitment to the entire practice.
 
- Bhikkhu Bodhi, "Recollection of the Buddha" (Tricycle Online Retreat, June 2012)

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Daily Buddhist Wisdom ~ 6/5/2012

Daily Buddhist Wisdom
	As a mother watches over her child, willing to risk her own life to protect her only child, so with a boundless heart should one cherish all living beings, suffusing the whole world with unobstructed loving kindness. - Metta Sutta

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 4, 2012 ~ Where Meditation Begins

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 4, 2012

Where Meditation Begins

What it all comes down to is that even if you practice meditation to become a paragon of love and wisdom, all it can do is put you face-to-face with who you are and with what is, which is where all meditation begins.
 
- Stephen Schettini, "What to Expect When You’re Reflecting"

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http://www.tricycle.com/insights/what-expect-when-you%E2%80%99re-reflecting

Daily Buddhist Wisdom ~ 6/1/2012

Daily Buddhist Wisdom
	He who entirely cuts off his craving by drying up its fierce and rapid flow, --such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin. - Sutta Nipata

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 1, 2012 ~ Nothing to Get

Tricycle Daily Dharma June 1, 2012

Nothing to Get

The spiritual path is about what we give up, not what we get. We seem to always want to get something—spiritual insights or experiences—as a kind of commodity. But don’t these wisdom traditions teach us that, in essence, there’s nothing to get?
 
- Tim Olmsted, "The Great Experiment"

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http://www.tricycle.com/interview/great-experiment?page=0,0