Sublime

May I be loving, open, and aware in this moment. If I cannot be loving, open, and aware in this moment, may I be kind. If I cannot be kind, may I be nonjudgmental. If I cannot be nonjudgmental, may I not cause harm. If I cannot not cause harm, may I cause the least harm possible. Larry Yang

People who meditate are working to strengthen their conscious connection with the Authentic Self. This part of consciousness is the gateway to the spiritual dimensions that have been written about and described since ancient times.

As the Buddha said in the Dhammapada:

The word alaya has different definitions based on context. It often refers to an underlying dullness in our mind that is the source of all our deluded experience. In this slogan, however, alaya refers to the enlightened nature that all beings with a mind possess. The bodhisattva’s ultimate aim is to realize this state of alaya and to bring all othe

Remember, our goal is to keep the serenity of our minds. Whether our mercy is going to help others or not, by our own feeling of mercy, at least we are helped.

The awakened mind of buddha is available to each one of us. But we have to take down the walls. We have to clear out any ill will that we can notice. We have to find out what’s feeding it and how we can disconnect it from our lives and put it down. To see what’s separating us from all of those around us. To recognize greed, anger, and delusion when

“The practice of compassionate living (dharma),” said gurudev, “is not something other than everyday, ordinary, simple and mundane actions. This practice is in walking, in talking, in eating, in sleeping, in washing the bowl, in taking care of clothes, and in relating to all other beings. Compassion is not a matter of scholarship: you live it rathe