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We can chant, meditate, bow
and make all the offerings we want,
but does that really make us a Buddhist?
When we look at the life of the Gautama
who would become Buddha
what could we see?
We could see a ruthless determination
to accomplish the path immediately!
Ruthless?
Yes, he let nothing stand between him and his goal
including:
• convenience,
• comfort and
• peer approval.
Gautama exercised the wisdom and courage
to notice whether his teacher’s instructions
were effective or not.
When they weren’t he moved on.
Do we have that courage,
do we have that zeal?
Or, are we glutted with the self satisfaction
that is more interested in the comfort of the:
• consistent,
• familiar or
• entertaining
then in truly accomplishing the path, NOW!
Come let us truly follow the example
of the Buddha who taught that full enlightenment
was possible in 7 years or 7 months or 7 weeks or yes,
even 7 days.
The Wednesday series of weekly webinars begins NEXT week.
May you and yours be
happy and healthy!
Om Mani Padme Hum,
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A true apology requires the love to tend to another’s emotions and
the courage to allow ourselves to feel the pain of
vulnerability, guilt, and shame with a dash of humiliation.
No we do not apologize to make ourselves feel better,
but to make the person that we are addressing, feel better.
Let us never
• justify,
• minimize or
• rationalize
our actions that cause another pain.
Rather lets us enthusiastically express both regret for the suffering we generated
as well as resolve to err no more.
A true apology means that we’re really putting our comfort out there
and meeting the needs of another.
Does even the most gut wrenching apology guarantee
that the offended party will take the high road?
No, they may be cruel, petty and vindictive.
Then why, why should we put ourselves out there?
Because spiritual evolution demands
that we meet the needs of others…
especially when it’s inconvenient.
The Wednesday series of webinars begins in just 2 weeks.
May you and yours be
happy and healthy!
Om Mani Padme Hum,
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Faith can be dangerous, when it blinds us to the present moment.
When applying any spiritual technique it is crucial to be aware
of the results we are receiving.
If we are getting crap results then it’s either time
to reevaluate our application of the instructions
or simply find a new teacher.
But if our perception is held captive
by our faith fueled imagination
we will be blind to the present moment,
and all it’s important teachings…
just like the astronomer,
so busy, hunched over his charts
that he fails to look up
and see the splendor of a meteor shower.
Come let us learn from this foolish fellow’s mistake.
Let’s have the courage to take a long hard look
at the results that we experience from our daily spiritual practice.
Christ taught that the spiritually hungry would be blessed.
If we notice the ways that our current spiritual practice falls short
then we could cultivate spiritual dissatisfaction,
from that comes the hunger that could fuel both the enthusiasm and the courage
to take our next step on the journey to enlightenment.
The Wednesday series of webinars begins in just 3 weeks.
May you and yours be
happy and healthy!
Om Mani Padme Hum,
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