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Some Buddhist ways to work with emotional overwhelm
The Buddha taught that disturbing emotions, such as anger, fear, jealousy, and attachment, are not to be denied or suppressed but recognized, felt, owned, and thoroughly processed. That process can take time and needs to be respected, but in the meantime, … Continue reading
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Posted in Back to the World, Dharma Pep Talks
Tagged anger, calm abiding, equanimity, Situ Rinpoche, tonglen
Compassion versus Wisdom
OK, the title is a trick–as we know, compassion and wisdom are complementary, and in the end of course there is no difference between them at all. Buddhahood, enlightenment, full awakening is the ultimate development of both, and they are ultimately undifferentiable, … Continue reading
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Posted in Back to the World, Dharma Pep Talks
Tagged anger, bodhisattvas, calm abiding, eight worldly concerns, enlightenment, samsara, Situ Rinpoche, television, thoughts
Down the Rabbit Hole
July 2008 Just a few days into three-year retreat, almost seven months ago, I was helping a fellow retreatant polish some shrine bowls. It was during the lunch break, the only time talking is allowed, and we discovered that we … Continue reading
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Posted in Year One 2008
Tagged isolation, Kalu Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Situ Rinpoche
Equal Taste
June 2008 Three-year retreat is the best possible place to be; and most of the time it feels like the best possible work to be doing, and I am very mindful of how lucky I am to have this rare … Continue reading
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Posted in Year One 2008
Tagged bodhisattvas, equal taste, equanimity, happiness, Mingyur Rinpoche, Situ Rinpoche
(Indiana Jones and ) The Quest for the Wish-Fulfilling Gem!
Suppose someone gave you a treasure map, with a guarantee that if you followed it, you would find a million dollars at the end, and it would be ALL YOURS—no taxes, no fine print, no legal hassles. What would you … Continue reading
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Tagged calm abiding, Kalu Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche, Situ Rinpoche, television, wild boars
You Can Do It!
Enlightenment seems so…unattainable. Why even sit down to meditate, when the goal is so far away? You can watch a whole movie in two hours, bake a cake in one. But wait! The Buddha says it can be done; he … Continue reading
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Tagged bodhisattvas, Buddha Nature, enlightenment, Situ Rinpoche