This inspiration points the same way as the Sutta One Fortunate Attachment and encourages us to be open to our experiences, the signs and features being our own likes and dislikes and particular emphases and biases. It is part of a comprehensive training path revealed in the Sutta.
‘Come you monk, be guarded as to […]
Two verses (51 and 53) from the The Mahayana Buddhist text
Baring your fangs of the four great opponents,
Devour the foe – our cruel selfish concern!
With your powerful mantra of cherishing others,
Demolish this enemy lurking within!
Batter him, batter him, rip out the heart
Of our grasping for ego, our love for ourselves!
Trample him, trample him, dance […]
From The Majjima Nikaya (The Middle Length Discourses of the Buddha)
The Buddha recited the poem:
‘Let not a person revive the past
Or on the future build his hopes,
For the past has been left behind
And the future has not been reached.
Instead, with insight, let him see
Each presently arisen state;
Let him know that and be sure of it,
Invincibly, […]
29th April, 10am-4.30pm, Brighton Buddhist Centre
Led by Tabitha Tarran and Vanaka
Through the complementary practices of yoga and meditation, Tabitha and Vanaka will cultivate a relaxed attentiveness to the movement and stillness of the body and mind.
In this environment, the entanglements that bind the heart, mind and body become more visible, allowing us to soften […]
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