Today’s #DailySutta:
AN 9.36 Jhānasutta: Depending on Absorption
“They turn their mind away from those things, and apply it to freedom from death……”
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Surprising things happen when you try looking at Buddhism through the lens of game theory https://markdcooper.com/posts/020-the-hindrances-are-the-lever/
Today’s #DailySutta:
AN 2.67: Happiness
“There are, mendicants, these two kinds of happiness.…”
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Radiating Full Moon mettā to all sentient beings:
May those suffering be free from suffering.
May those in fear be fearless and free from fear.
May those in grief be free from grief.
May all beings find peace in a chaotic world.
Today’s #DailySutta:
AN 5.52 Akusalarāsisutta: A Heap
“For these five hindrances are a complete heap of the unwholesome.…”
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A Silver, Gold, and Inset Gau with #Tara and #Manjushri, 19th/20th century #Nepal. Inset with turquoise, lapis, coral, and a small ruby at the center of Tara's crown.
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People often wonder why those who harm others seem to get away without punishment.
BDG feature: The Language of the Cosmos: Pythagoras and the Mathematics of Life
Read here: https://tinyurl.com/4vxtxf8c
Today’s #DailySutta:
AN 4.50 Upakkilesasutta: Corruptions
“These four corruptions obscure the sun and moon, so they don’t shine and glow and radiate.…”
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Venerable Thubten Semkye used her winter retreat to tackle the long-standing obstacle of impatience, and humorously describes some of the challenges she encountered
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y17lDuYgilE&t=32s
In this clip from June’s Path of Liberation Level 1 retreat, streamed from Tergar Ösel Ling Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal, Mingyur Rinpoche explores the importance of pointing out instructions, how the nature of mind is beyond concepts, and the five levels of the Path of Liberation.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbRAqJU_FXo
Statue of Gundari Ming Dynasty enshrined in the Nigatsu-do Hall of Kinsho-ji in Ritto, Shiga Prefecture, #Japan. It is a work from the 10th century of the #Heian period and is designated as an important cultural property of the country. It was written as the oldest and largest military soldier in #Japan.
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Clinging is the cause of all suffering and stress. It’s what gives rise to...
Part of the Recognizing our Profound Potential series:- in learning to distinguish clearly between unhappy states of mind, such as anger, depression, and low self-esteem, and the upbeat states of mind, such as love, compassion, and confidence, that are actually at the core of our being, we are able to recognize and re-discover our profound innate potential.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCX7pkkXWKw
Today’s #DailySutta:
Thig 9.1 Vaḍḍhamātutherīgāthā: Vaḍḍha’s Mother
“Vaḍḍha, please never ever get entangled in the world.…”
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#Ajanta, #India: #Buddha statue on the porch of Cave 9.
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Today’s video: Striking A Balance: Finding The Middle Way In Buddhism — #buddhism
https://youtu.be/Yzi--o10cJA
