Archive for February 17, 2011

Dharma Quote from Snow Lion Publications

February 17, 2011
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Dharma Quote of the Week

If one could attain the state of perfect buddhahood that is free from all faults, that sees directly all aspects of the qualities to be cultivated and faults overcome in the quest for enlightenment, and that is physically adorned with the marks and signs of perfection, the mere perception of which is beneficial, then one would be beyond the distinction of feeling attraction or aversion toward the infinite sentient beings. One would regard all beings with an equal compassion, and would have the ability to really benefit them. Think, “I should make every effort to attain this all-beneficial state.”

In brief, the motivation should be, “For the ultimate benefit of the sentient beings, who are as infinite as the sky is vast, I must attain the state of a peerless, perfect, pure buddha.” This is the aspirational aspect of the bodhimind.

–from The Practice of Kalachakra by Glenn Mullin, foreword by H.H. the Dalai Lama, published by Snow Lion Publications

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Water the Flowers not the Weeds

February 17, 2011

This text has been posted in the members only area under “read in meetings”

Residential Retreat October 5 – 10, 2011 with Thich Nhat Hanh

February 17, 2011

Residential Retreat October 5 – 10, 2011 with Thich Nhat Hanh

Title: Stepping Into Freedom, Savoring Life (click here for more information)

Description: A retreat with Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh and the monks and nuns of the international Plum Village delegation. This retreat offers us the opportunity to gather for silent meditation, dharma talks, walking meditation, silent meals, and sharing our experiences of the practice in small groups. There will be opportunities for artistic expression, as well as times for noble silence. The retreat is open to all, including beginners, those who have previously attended retreats, and families with teens and children. For more information please read the invitation letter and registration form.

Financial aid: Scholarship / Financial aid: Limited funds are available for those in need; please email at info@tnhtour.org fax us at 845-733-4300 or call at 845-733-4959 for an application form and to register for the retreat.

 

* from https://registrar.tnhtour.org/BCM/

 

Jenny will be driving down and has tent enough for anyone who would like to participate.

DailyGood: A Neighbor’s Kind Act

February 17, 2011

In contentment and joy are found the height and perfection of all love towards our neighbor. — William Ames

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Good News of the Day:
They lived across the street from each other for years, but didn’t know each other well. James Bronson was a fixture in Adams Morgan, a retired barber who’d been greeting passerby from his front stoop for more than 3 decades. John O’Leary was 25 years younger, a sound engineer who’d bought his six-bedroom townhouse just as the neighborhood was beginning to gentrify. Not the likeliest of roommates. But when Mr. Bronson lost his home and had nowhere to go, O’Leary took him in rent-free. It was a split-second decision that would profoundly change both their lives. http://www.dailygood.org/more.php?n=4438

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Be The Change:
Do something kind for a neighbor today.

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