The Planet's Sangha: Buddhist discussions, thought, etc.

Lady_Wu · 06-25-2010, 07:42 AM

which is more important, your honour or your life
which is more valuable, your possessions or your person
which is more destructive, success or failure

because of this great love exacts great cost
and great wealth a greater loss

knowing when you have enough avoids dishonour
and knowing when to stop will keep you from danger
and bring you a long happy life
(Laozi)

Lady_Wu · 06-26-2010, 06:18 PM

The only purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we must check in daily life.
(H.H.The Dalai Lama)
Namaste

Lady_Wu · 06-26-2010, 06:45 PM

when the world follows the Tao
horses run free to fertilize the fields
when the world does not follow the Tao
war horses are bred outside the cities

there is no greater transgression
than condoning people's selfish desires
no disaster greater than discontent
no greater retribution than for greed
(Laozi)

Lady_Wu · 06-28-2010, 09:36 AM

Not to identify oneself with something, or to associate things with the "me," and to see that the idea that there is a "me" which is distinct from things is a delusion-that is true wisdom.
(H.H.The Dalai Lama)

Lady_Wu · 06-28-2010, 09:48 AM

without opening your door
you can know the whole world
without looking out your window
you can understand the way of the Tao

the more knowledge you seek
the less you will understand

the Master understands without leaving
sees clearly without looking.
(Laozi)

Lady_Wu · 07-02-2010, 09:13 PM

Trungpa Rinpoche says that genrosity is the giving up of privacy and inviting all sentient being as one guests...
Four kinds of generosity are mentioned in the Tibetan tradition:
1. Giving material things to those who are in want.
2. Giving protection to those who need it.
3. Giving love.
4. Giving dharma.
Namaste,
Lady_Wu

Lady_Wu · 07-04-2010, 08:11 AM

The first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to us and positive emotions helpful.
(H.H.The Dalai Lama)

06-25-2010, 07:42 AM	#1
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: the daily Daode Jing which is more important, your honour or your life which is more valuable, your possessions or your person which is more destructive, success or failure because of this great love exacts great cost and great wealth a greater loss knowing when you have enough avoids dishonour and knowing when to stop will keep you from danger and bring you a long happy life (Laozi) __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

06-26-2010, 06:18 PM	#2
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: The Daily H.H.Dalai Lama The only purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. Rather we must criticize ourselves. How much am I doing about my anger? About my attachment, about my hatred, about my pride, my jealousy? These are the things we must check in daily life. (H.H.The Dalai Lama) Namaste __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

06-26-2010, 06:45 PM	#3
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: The Daily Daode Jing=Tao Te Ching when the world follows the Tao horses run free to fertilize the fields when the world does not follow the Tao war horses are bred outside the cities there is no greater transgression than condoning people's selfish desires no disaster greater than discontent no greater retribution than for greed (Laozi) __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

06-28-2010, 09:36 AM	#4
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: The Daily H.H.Dalai Lama Not to identify oneself with something, or to associate things with the "me," and to see that the idea that there is a "me" which is distinct from things is a delusion-that is true wisdom. (H.H.The Dalai Lama) __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

06-28-2010, 09:48 AM	#5
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: The Daily Daode Jing=Tao Te Ching without opening your door you can know the whole world without looking out your window you can understand the way of the Tao the more knowledge you seek the less you will understand the Master understands without leaving sees clearly without looking. (Laozi) __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

07-02-2010, 09:13 PM	#6
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Four kinds of generosity (Tibetan Buddhism) Trungpa Rinpoche says that genrosity is the giving up of privacy and inviting all sentient being as one guests... Four kinds of generosity are mentioned in the Tibetan tradition: 1. Giving material things to those who are in want. 2. Giving protection to those who need it. 3. Giving love. 4. Giving dharma. Namaste, Lady_Wu __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.

07-04-2010, 08:11 AM	#7
Lady_Wu Member How Do You Identify?: OFOS Queer Stone femme Preferred Pronoun?: M'Lady Relationship Status: given up looking sigh Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: somewhere buried under a pile of books Posts: 197 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 285 Thanked 300 Times in 105 Posts Rep Power: 155956	Re: The Daily H.H The Dalai Lama The first step in seeking happiness is learning. We first have to learn how negative emotions and behaviors are harmful to us and positive emotions helpful. (H.H.The Dalai Lama) __________________ I'm the Yin in the Yang and the Yang in the Yin.