Those who fail to distinguish
The nonessential from the essential
And the essential from the nonessential,
Will in feeding on wrong thoughts,
Fail to attain the essential.
If we waste our time worried about useless things; the bills, the laundry, your hair... you will miss the really important things in your life; your family, your patience, your mind... Spending any more than a passing thought on the useless things is wasting too much time. Get down to the Dharma and get on with life.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Thursday, July 12, 2007
Dhammapada 1:10
Only one who is free from stain,
well disciplined, honest,
And endowed with self-control
is worthy of the monk's robe.
The robe can only be worn by one that is worthy. It is not to say that one cannot practice the Dharma while one is lacking in the prerequisite characteristics. Just that before one can put the robe on they need to have changed enough to be worthy.
well disciplined, honest,
And endowed with self-control
is worthy of the monk's robe.
The robe can only be worn by one that is worthy. It is not to say that one cannot practice the Dharma while one is lacking in the prerequisite characteristics. Just that before one can put the robe on they need to have changed enough to be worthy.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Dhammapada 1:9
The monk's robe does not in itself
Render one free from stain.
If the one that wears that robe
Is lacking in self-control and honesty
He is unworthy of such a robe.
We have all seen religious figures all over the world that expect people to accept them and forgive them because they do wrong.
Jesus said a similar thing, he said it this way "Be hot or cold, because if you are lukewarm I will spit you out". If a person puts a robe on and is not an example of the Dharma and Buddha then they should not put the robe on at all.
It is just a costume if you do not exude the qualities of Buddha in your daily life. The robe also does not protect the wearer from accusations of wrongdoing. Only by being virtuous and upholding the precepts can one be sure to be free from any stain.
Render one free from stain.
If the one that wears that robe
Is lacking in self-control and honesty
He is unworthy of such a robe.
We have all seen religious figures all over the world that expect people to accept them and forgive them because they do wrong.
Jesus said a similar thing, he said it this way "Be hot or cold, because if you are lukewarm I will spit you out". If a person puts a robe on and is not an example of the Dharma and Buddha then they should not put the robe on at all.
It is just a costume if you do not exude the qualities of Buddha in your daily life. The robe also does not protect the wearer from accusations of wrongdoing. Only by being virtuous and upholding the precepts can one be sure to be free from any stain.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Dhammapada 1:8
The one who lives mindfully, senses under control,
Moderate in eating, devout, energetic,
Cannot be overthrown by Mara,
Such as the wind cannot shake a rocky mountain.
Keeping active not only in the mind but in body also. Moderate in eating, devout and energetic is basically saying do not give into laziness and sloth. Mara seeks to ruin a Buddha, if we keep on the middle path and do not become lazy. No matter how hard the wind blows (Mara), at the mountain (Us) it cannot be shaken.
Moderate in eating, devout, energetic,
Cannot be overthrown by Mara,
Such as the wind cannot shake a rocky mountain.
Keeping active not only in the mind but in body also. Moderate in eating, devout and energetic is basically saying do not give into laziness and sloth. Mara seeks to ruin a Buddha, if we keep on the middle path and do not become lazy. No matter how hard the wind blows (Mara), at the mountain (Us) it cannot be shaken.
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