Dhammapada – Finding Peace and Happiness in the Midst of Chaos, Pain and Strife

February 5, 2020 Taylor

The Mind

Anger, Attachment, Awakening, Cause and Effect, Consciousness, Defilements, Delusion, Dhammapada, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Karma, Karma,Caause and Effect, Good Deeds, Lust, Parable, Precepts, Precious Human Life, Right Intention, Samsara, Spiritual path, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Uncategorized, Wisdom

Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind – so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard.

May 30, 2019 Taylor

Old Age

Attachment, Awakening, Buddhism, Consciousness, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Desire, Dhammapada, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Lust, Mind, Precepts, Precious Human Life, Samsara, Spiritual path, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness, Wisdom

When this world is ever ablaze, why this laughter, why this jubilation? Shrouded in darkness, will you not see the light? Behold this body—a painted

May 24, 2019 Taylor

The World

Awakening, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Dhammapada, Dharma, Ending Suffering, Enlightenment, Parable, Right Intention, The Cessation of Suffering, Truthfulness

There is no wrong that cannot be committed by a lying person who has transgressed one (good) principle (i.e., that of truthfulness), and who has given up (all thought of) the other world.

May 24, 2019 Taylor

Self

Awakening, Consciousness, Cyclic Existence, Defilements, Desire, Dhammapada, Dharma, Ending Suffering, Meditation, Mind, Parable, Samsara, Suffering, The Cessation of Suffering

Easily done are things which are bad and not beneficial to oneself. What is (both) beneficial and good, that is exceedingly difficult to do.