Dharma
is from Bhante Henepola Gunaratana’s Mindfulness in Plain English. Here is the passage as it commonly appears in English translations:
“Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels barreling pell-mell down the hill,... See more
“Somewhere in this process, you will come face-to-face with the sudden and shocking realization that you are completely crazy. Your mind is a shrieking, gibbering madhouse on wheels barreling pell-mell down the hill,... See more
Dharma is found everywhere. KD That is why Dharma translates into English as – ‘as it is’.
Ngakpa Chogyam • Entering the Heart of the Sun and Moon
Dharma is born mysteriously out of the intersection between The Gift and The Times. Dharma is a response to the urgent—though often hidden—need of the moment. Each of us feels some aspect of the world’s suffering acutely. It tears at our hearts. Others don’t see it or don’t care. But we feel it. And we must pay attention. We must act. This little
... See moreStephen Cope • The Great Work of Your Life: A Guide for the Journey to Your True Calling
They're like the problem- solution talk. Here's the goal. Here are the issues that get in the way. Here's how serious it is. Here's how you can prevent it and here's the solution. That structure can work pretty well.
You can do like a skills talk, which is, "Here's the benefit of this particular skill and here are some examples of how you would
... See moreFrom MMTCP Training 2019 By Jonathan Faust on Giving Dharma Talks
People talk about thirsting for power or thirsting for money. There is a grasping or clinging or attachment inherent in that kind of activity. So the cause of suffering is the thirsting of the mind, the driven nature or compulsivity of the mind. The second instruction is therefore to begin to abandon or let go of that compulsivity. And it’s very... See more
Four Noble Truths – Insight Meditation Center
Notes on the 2nd Noble Truth from Gil Fronsdal
How we regard what arises in meditation is training for how we regard whatever arises in the rest of our lives.
Pema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
On the cushion, we begin to get the hang of not indulging or repressing and of what it feels like to let the energy just be there. That is why it’s so good to meditate every single day and continue to make friends with our hopes and fears again and again. This sows the seeds that enable us to be more awake in the midst of everyday chaos. It’s a
... See morePema Chodron • When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
” The key to wise thought is to sense the energy state behind the thought. If we pay attention, we will notice that certain thoughts are produced by fear and the small sense of self. With them will be clinging, rigidity, unworthiness, defensiveness, aggression, or anxiety. We can sense their effect on the heart and the body. When we notice this
... See moreJack Kornfield • The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology
Questions to ask to stay present-
Am I aware?
What am I aware of?
What is my relationship to it?