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Archive for January 13, 2012
Kindness Daily: Helping A Hungry Women
January 13, 2012
On a cold, rainy day, me and my uncle went to have some fast food. While we waited for our order to be delivered, I watched a women who came in and sat in a corner. She just sat there. I thought she was just there to take cover from the rain.
Video of the Week: 365 Grateful
January 13, 2012
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How Vulnerability Can Be a Strength
January 13, 2012We’re never so vulnerable than when we trust someone — but paradoxically, if we cannot trust, neither can we find love or joy. — Walter Anderson
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Tip of the Day:
The word vulnerable itself comes from the Latin ‘vulnerare’ which means ‘to wound’, and so at the root of vulnerability is our own sense of wounded-ness. To be authentic in a moment in which we feel wounded, we have to honestly acknowledge the places where we feel hurt and then muster up the strength to just be with the pain. If we can embrace this vulnerability, we can fully accept the discomfort and learn to observe our entire reality deeply and intimately — just the way it is. It may seem like such opportunities are rare, but they’re surprisingly accessible. Here are a few statements that crack open a beautiful vulnerability within everyday situations: ‘I was wrong,’ ‘I don’t know,’ ‘I am sorry,’ ‘Thank you,’ and ‘I love …’. This article articulates the relationship between vulnerability and strength.
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Be The Change:
Be wisely vulnerable today — express gratitude, admit fault, profess love, embrace the unknown.
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Dharma Quote from Snow Lion Publications
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Dharma Quote of the WeekCan’t read this quote? Read it on line. The many tantras of both the Ancient and New traditions unanimously agree that these, and others, are the consequences of violating the pledges. Means of Restoration When is it possible to restore a vow that has been transgressed? All the tantras and transmissions state that if a monk has incurred a defeat with concealment, the transgressed vow, like a broken clay pot, cannot be repaired. An awakening mind commitment that has been transgressed is like a cracked gold or silver vase which can still be soldered by a blacksmith. A violated vow or pledge in this Secret Mantra system is likened to a dented golden vessel, which can be straightened out by the practitioner’s own strength. Pledges are restored through action, precious substances, earnest desire, contemplation, and reality. –from Treasury of Knowledge- Book Five: Buddhist Ethics by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, trans. by the Kalu Rinpoche Translation Group, under the direction of Ven. Bokar Rinpoche, published by Snow Lion Publications Buddhist Ethics • Now at 5O% off! |
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