Mantrayana
Etymologically, the term “Mantrayana” may be explained as follows. In Sanskrit, “mantra” is a conflation of the elements “manas,” which means “mind,” and “traya,” which means “to protect.”
Like A Log You Should Remain
48. When the urge arises in your mind To feelings of desire or angry hate, Do not act! Be silent, do not speak! And like a log of wood be sure to stay. 49. And when your mind is wild or filled with mockery, Or filled with pride and haughty arrogance, Or when...
Compassion is a Sore Spot
That sore spot on our body is an analogy for compassion. Why? Because even in the midst of immense aggression, insensitivity in our life, or laziness, we always have a soft spot, some point we can cultivate…
Karmic Law: Traleg Kyabgon
Western Buddhists sometimes talk about a karmic cosmic law as if it meant that we were somehow preprogrammed. That is not the Buddhist view, for even though Buddhism teaches that our past karma affects our present state…
The Rhythm
The beat of the pulse is the same as that of the heart; of course, it is variable in speed.. ~Arnold Dolmetsch
Everywhere, always, there was rhythm.
The world and its contents: rhythm