Aware of the workings of the mind The Avatamsaka Sutra says, ‘The mind controls everything.’ In order to properly control body and speech, we must come to What is Meditation? One of the great advantages of sitting meditation is that you can take it with you wherever you go. Whether Putting Teachings into Practice Dharma is for people. There is one thing about the Dharma that I am completely sure of: the Dharma is Development of Mahayana’s Four Universal Vows While the Four Noble Truths explain the phenomena of the universe, the Buddha expounded on them mainly as a guide True Stature True stature is not created by form or ornament; words spoken out of jealousy and greed oppose it. Only when Repentance It is only through loving-kindness and compassion that we can find room in our hearts to forgive others. It is Transformed by the Precepts The Buddhist precepts are here to protect us from wrongdoing, lead us away from what is bad, and towards what Be Content in Body and Mind Lessen desire and be without any wishes and the body and mind will be at ease. When our desires are The Four Contemplations The first realization of the Eight Realizations of a Bodhisatttva Sutra is concerned with what is generally called the Buddha’s The Stages of Counting the Breath Master Zhiyi’s “six wonderful methods” describe four different kinds of specialized breathing: bellowing winds, broken panting, low-pitched breathing, and internalized 1 2 3 … 10 Next »
