Walking the path of mindfulness one breath at a time. I'm just doing my part to live a peaceful life as an Italian American Buddhist in Buffalo, NY of all places! I am a Buddhist who follows in the tradition of the Gelugpa tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and HH the 14th Dalai Lama but I enjoy teachings from all Buddhist traditions. I try to be open to everything. I wish you peace! Feel free to contact me at: bhodi@italianbuddhist.com, www.facebook.com/italianbuddhist
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
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Wednesday, July 3, 2013
Process of Prayer - Supplication, Meditation, Appreciation, Application by Susan Helene Kramer.
Meditation and Reflection
Meditation is the medication for healing ignorance of our eternal Self. We know about our sensory organs; we know about our emotions; we know about our thinking mind; but until we still our body, emotions, and thinking mind, we do not have conscious contact with our self - which is part of the main eternal core of Self. The joyful effects experienced from the inner stillness of meditation eventually flow outwardly into daily life. Joy invigorates us with plenty of lively energy for caring and sharing; in joy we feel happy and fulfilled.
Meditation The medication healing ignorance Of our permanent nature of joy.
Going within - reflecting - brings forth clarified reality. When we perceive past and ongoing events clearly, we see where we are heading. Living each moment with caring and in our highest consciousness of good allows happiness in our present and future.
Perceptions refined by reflection Quiet time Clarified mind.
We aid ourselves in fulfilling our human potential by maintaining and nurturing a stable secure base. When we are out of balance the results of our actions are, also. To produce results for the highest good we need to consistently live from our highest consciousness. By living a balance of work, play, and contemplation we stay centered.
Directives from conscience
Perceived through peaceful thoughts
Feelings of contentment
Energized body
Directives from conscience
Always for the best.
Summary by Susan Helene Kramer
Meditation is the medication for healing ignorance of our eternal Self. We know about our sensory organs; we know about our emotions; we know about our thinking mind; but until we still our body, emotions, and thinking mind, we do not have conscious contact with our self - which is part of the main eternal core of Self. The joyful effects experienced from the inner stillness of meditation eventually flow outwardly into daily life. Joy invigorates us with plenty of lively energy for caring and sharing; in joy we feel happy and fulfilled.
Meditation The medication healing ignorance Of our permanent nature of joy.
Going within - reflecting - brings forth clarified reality. When we perceive past and ongoing events clearly, we see where we are heading. Living each moment with caring and in our highest consciousness of good allows happiness in our present and future.
Perceptions refined by reflection Quiet time Clarified mind.
We aid ourselves in fulfilling our human potential by maintaining and nurturing a stable secure base. When we are out of balance the results of our actions are, also. To produce results for the highest good we need to consistently live from our highest consciousness. By living a balance of work, play, and contemplation we stay centered.
Directives from conscience
Perceived through peaceful thoughts
Feelings of contentment
Energized body
Directives from conscience
Always for the best.
Summary by Susan Helene Kramer
Saturday, June 8, 2013
Friday, April 12, 2013
Being Separate is Good? Maybe not!
From an early age we are taught to excel, be better than the other guy...be supreme...at times run over the other person in order to get ahead. We learn to be separate...break away from the pack and be rewarded with trophies, accolades, money and jealousy. We are glad others are envious because it shows we are the best. You know where that ultimately leads us? Isolated and alone. It is wonderful to have talent and achieve, and I'm not saying do not create and develop your gifts, but shutting ourselves off from people who all possess talent in some way is NOT good. I may have abilities different from yours but that does not make me better than you. The sooner I realize that the sooner I get along with others and stop putting me first. The world is a better place for that.
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