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DALAI LAMA LIBRARY AND LEARNING CENTER TO BE ESTABLISHED IN NEW YORK STATE

6/21/2021

Namgyal Monastery in Ithaca, New York, the personal monastery and North American seat of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, announced in a public a statement on Friday plans to build the first Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center on its grounds in upstate New York. A development campaign to raise an initial $5 million has been started.

The Dalai Lama Library and Learning Center is intended as a repository for the collected works of all 14 Dalai Lamas—a spiritual lineage that dates to the 15th century—as well as serving as a public place for study that will welcome students, scholars, community leaders, and practitioners of all spiritual traditions. The Learning Center, which will be accessible in person and online, is expected to offer a range of free and low-cost classes, talks, seminars, guided meditation, and more.

(read more: www.buddhistdoor.net)

'THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THE BUDDHA EVER SAID'

6/21/2021

In ancient China, there lived a monk who meditated high up in a massive tree. No matter if the tree swayed in fierce winds and rain, the monk settled himself comfortably, high up in the branches.

Because of this, he was nicknamed “Birdsnest” by local villagers. Many of these residents passed beneath the monk while hunting or while gathering wood in the forest, so they grew used to him. Some began to stop and share their troubles with Birdsnest. They liked the things he had to say, and soon Birdsnest become known for his kind words and helpful insights.

After some years, the monk’s wise reputation spread throughout the province. Visitors from distant towns and cities hiked to the remote forest for advice. He became something of a Buddhist tourist attraction. One day the governor of the area, a spiritual seeker, traveled two days to visit Birdsnest where he found the monk sitting calmly up in the tree.

Looking up, the Governor shouted, “Birdsnest! I am the governor of this Provence, and I have come a great distance to speak with you! I have a most important question!” The governor waited for a reply but heard only the pleasant sounds of leaves stirring in the breeze. The governor continued, “This is my question, tell me, Birdsnest, what is it that all the wise ones have taught? Can you tell me the most important thing the Buddha ever said?” There was a long pause – just the soft rustle of leaves again. Finally, the monk called down from the tree: “This is your answer, Governor: Don’t do bad things. Always do good things. That’s what the Buddha’s taught.”

But the governor thought this answer far too simple to have walked two days for! Irritated and annoyed, he stammered, “Don’t do bad things; always do good things! I knew that when I was three years old, monk!” Looking down at the governor, Birdsnest replied with a wry smile, “Yes the 3-year old knows it, but the adult still finds it difficult to do!”

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/21/2021

Elevate your experience and remain wide open, like the sky.
Expand your mindfulness and remain pervasive, like the earth.
Steady your attention and remain unshakeable, like a mountain.
Brighten your awareness and remain shining, like a flame.
Clear your thought-free wakefulness and remain lucid, like a crystal.
—Dakpo Tashi Namgyal

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/20/2021

Actually, the aging process hasn’t been difficult; time does all the work. The hard part is becoming wiser and more beautiful with age.- Editors at Inquiring Mind Magazine

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/19/2021

Any suicide involves the three poisons of the mind: desire, aversion and ignorance. First, one desires death. Second, one has aversion to life. And third, one is completely ignorant of what comes after death. - Chagdud Tulku

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/18/2021

The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how to rest. We may even come back more tired than before we left. What's that about? - Thich Nhat Hanh

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/17/2021

We must come to grips, now or never, with our tendency to limit our compassion to family, friends, race, or nation state. Otherwise, despite our ideals, we will continue to follow a steady course of using up ourselves and the world. - Robert Aitken

DON'T FORGET THIS . . . HAPPINESS IS A CHOICE YOU MAKE

6/16/2021

Happiness doesn't just fall into our lives, it is something which has to be identified, cultivated and self-directed towards. Happiness is a choice. “Every morning when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand new hours to live,” writes Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese poet and Buddhist teacher. “What a precious gift. We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.”

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/16/2021

Looking into a situation in detail, without glossing over what is unpleasant or difficult, is what helps us to stay present and clear and break through ignorance.
- Yvonne Rand

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

6/15/2021

Compassion is not a feeling, but is direct, skillful action. - Christopher Titmuss

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