Buddhism Verses from The Dhammapada 83 Dec 10, 2021 Within happiness lies the seed of sorrow, pleasure being a fleeting experience. When we open ourselves up to sorrow however, the inherent joy of the heart naturally reveals itself. Verses from The Dhammapada 402 Dec 1, 2021 When pain or suffering arises it is natural to try and avoid it. To find the way out of suffering however the only way is through it. Verses from The Dhammapada 285 Nov 20, 2021 Coming face to face with impermanence can leave us with feelings of sadness and dis-ease. If however, we can open ourselves up to these feelings, we give space for the buddha nature to reveal itself. Dhammapada Verse 87 Verses from The Dhammapada Oct 23, 2021 The Buddha taught that the very nature of life involves both uncertainty and unease. He taught that the First Sign of Being is impermanence. The Second Sign is suffering. Dhammapada Verse 375 Verses from The Dhammapada Oct 5, 2021 Jenny Hall explores how 'my' expectations can skew the senses which leads to misunderstanding the nature of a situation. Dhammapada Verse 131 Verses from the Dhammapada Oct 3, 2021 The Buddhist precept not to kill may seem self explanitory, but we may be breaking this rule by the way we treat our inner space. Verses from The Dhammapada 70 Aug 7, 2021 If we wish to flow with the ever changing Dharma (law of Buddhism) we must first become familiar with the delusion of ‘I’. Verses from The Dhammapada 1 Jul 10, 2021 If the space in between thoughts can be opened up to, the transcendental can appear. Verses from the Dhammapada 247 Jun 22, 2021 Although renunciation is an essential element of the Buddhist path, it is not the object of ‘my’ desire that is the problem but ‘my' desire to escape whatever is being experienced in this present moment. Verses from the Dhammapada 306 May 26, 2021 Motivation for the deception of others may arise as a consequence of an attachment to a self-image. Jenny Hall explores how this attachment can lead to inauthentic ways of living. Verses from the Dhammapada 58 Apr 15, 2021 The lotus growing in muddy water and then rising up to bloom in air has become the ideal symbol for rising above the defilements including the delusions of 'I' that bring unhappiness. However, this release arises by coming to terms with the nature of those ties that bind. Verses from The Dhammapada 290 Mar 18, 2021 It isn't the objects of our desires that are the problem, it's our relationship to them. Previous Next 5 of 8 pages (There are 93 posts) Previous 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next Topics BUDDHA CH'AN DHARMA ASSORTMENTS DHARMA TALKS FUNDAMENTALS MAHAYANA SCRIPTURES STORIES RETOLD THE WAY OF DEVOTION ZEN Donate The virtue of generosity, charity or giving. Your donations are welcomed. Learn more Dharma Centre Our online community to complement The Zen Gateway online resource and magazine. Visit Dharma Centre
