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THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/30/2021

 
In the face of suffering, we must nurture greater compassion.
In the face of ever-changing circumstances, we must bring forth wisdom.
In the face of difficulties, we must develop resilience.
In the face of tedious processes, we must learn patience.
In the face of complications, we must learn to appreciate others' good qualities.
In the pursuit of ideals, we must always strive to do better.
In the interactions with others, we must harbor gratitude. - Cheng Yen

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/29/2021

 
All persons have within themselves the potentiality of becoming a Buddha, if they so wills it. - Walpola Rahula

MEDITATION APPS LEAD TO 'ADVERSE' EFFECTS

11/28/2021

 
I've always felt and stated that the best way to learn meditation is from a teacher and being in his or her physical presence.  As a result I've completely avoided "virtual" meditation sessions or the use of apps.  Now, a study published recently in the journal Psychotherapy Research reveals that using meditation apps leads to "adverse" effects such as increased anxiety, traumatic re-imaging and emotional sensitivity.  Study authors refer to this as "functional impairment" resulting from the use of meditation apps.

A related issue they identified was that being first exposed to meditation via an app—what the authors call a “predominately unguided format”—is a predictor of developing adverse effects, as meditation is practiced alone and likely without the support of a meditation teacher. 

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/28/2021

 
You can learn to not want what you want, to recognize desires but not be controlled by them. - Bhante Gunartana

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/27/2021

 
A biologist might claim that a flower blooms to attract insects which then spread the pollen. But the flower itself cannot help but bloom as it does—there is no intention. Water flows effortlessly. It cannot help but flow—that is the way it is. Effortless effort, purposeless purpose, this is the real way of life. - Gyomay Kubose

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/26/2021

 
We want joy without loss, we want applauses without effort, gurus without a pilgrimage, success without work, freedom without surrender, and love without loving.  - Tiffani Gyatso

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/25/2021

 
Apathy is not a solution. When you see others suffering, you must do what you can to help.   -  Roger Gabriel

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/24/2021

 
Our materialist society teaches us that the only reality is the one we can hold onto, the only thing of value what we can “take to the bank.” Our spirits need nourishment as much as ever. But, having excluded the inner experience of divine ecstasy from our lives, we can look only for its physical equivalent. And no matter how hard we look, or how many low-grade ecstatic experiences we accumulate, we crave more. - Robert A. Johnson

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/23/2021

 
Do no harm, practice virtues, discipline the mind. This is the teaching of all the buddhas. - Dhammapada

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY

11/22/2021

 
Praise a person’s good deeds. Do not point out a person’s faults. Don’t speak of that which brings a person shame. Listen to a person’s secrets but tell no else. - Sutra on Upasaka Precepts

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