Forwarded from Adonis of Arkaim
"The mahayana brings greater vision and greater action. Heroism, celebration, and excitement are all solidly a part of it. . . . You begin to like your environment and, as egoless as you may be, you begin to like yourself. The appreciation of the world outside is called compassion, and the appreciation of yourself is called maitri. Unless those two are working together, it is a dead end."
Chogyam Trungpa
Chogyam Trungpa
Forwarded from Traditionalism & Metaphysics (Saturninus)
“Saladin (may God have mercy on him) was generous, forebearing, of good character, humble, ready to put up with something that displeased him, much given to overlooking the faults of his followers, hearing from one of them what displeased him without letting him know that or changing his attitude toward him.
“I have heard that he was sitting one day in company when one of the mamlukes threw some boots at another. They missed him but reached Saladin. They missed him too but fell close to him. Saladin turned the other way to speak to his neighbour to pretend he had not noticed.
“Once he asked for water but it did not appear. He repeated the request five times in one session but still it did not come. He said, ‘Comrades, by God I am dying of thirst!’ The water was then brought and he drank but did not make any rebuke for the tardiness in bringing it.
“Another time he had become so seriously ill, that it was rumoured he had died. After his recovery he was taken to the bath. The water was hot, so he asked for some cold water. When the person attending him brought it, some of the water fell on the ground and some of it splashed him. He suffered from this because of his weak state. Then he asked for more cold water which was fetched. When it was brought close to him, the bowl was dropped and all the water fell on him. It almost killed him, but all he did was to say to the servant, ‘If you intend to kill me, let me know.’ The servant apologized and Saladin overlooked the matter.
“As for his humility, he was open and did not lord it over any of his followers. He used to censure haughty princes for such behaviour. Pious mendicants and Sufis used to attend on him and he would hold devotional sessions for them. When one of them rose to dance or chant, he too would stand and not sit down until the Sufi had finished.”
— Ibn al-Athir, Al-Kāmil fī al-tārīkh
“I have heard that he was sitting one day in company when one of the mamlukes threw some boots at another. They missed him but reached Saladin. They missed him too but fell close to him. Saladin turned the other way to speak to his neighbour to pretend he had not noticed.
“Once he asked for water but it did not appear. He repeated the request five times in one session but still it did not come. He said, ‘Comrades, by God I am dying of thirst!’ The water was then brought and he drank but did not make any rebuke for the tardiness in bringing it.
“Another time he had become so seriously ill, that it was rumoured he had died. After his recovery he was taken to the bath. The water was hot, so he asked for some cold water. When the person attending him brought it, some of the water fell on the ground and some of it splashed him. He suffered from this because of his weak state. Then he asked for more cold water which was fetched. When it was brought close to him, the bowl was dropped and all the water fell on him. It almost killed him, but all he did was to say to the servant, ‘If you intend to kill me, let me know.’ The servant apologized and Saladin overlooked the matter.
“As for his humility, he was open and did not lord it over any of his followers. He used to censure haughty princes for such behaviour. Pious mendicants and Sufis used to attend on him and he would hold devotional sessions for them. When one of them rose to dance or chant, he too would stand and not sit down until the Sufi had finished.”
— Ibn al-Athir, Al-Kāmil fī al-tārīkh
Forwarded from Dharma Events
Refuge Vow Ceremony - A Guiding Lamppost of Our Journey
Friday, July 22, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Pacific Time
OPEN TO ALL!
Vows are a skillful means to create enormous karma, the guiding lamppost of our journey, and a driving force to bring sincere practitioners all the way to awakening. Everything, whatever we are experiencing, comes from karmic cause and effect. Therefore, we need Vows, this heart commitment with internal integrity to walk on this awakening path. The spiritual path starts with Refuge Vows, the foundation of all the journeys that follow - the fearless heart of the Bodhisattva journey and the amazing allay of the Tantric journey.
At the outset of the auspicious occasion of Dakini’s Whisper annual retreat in July, 2022, Khandro-la will offer a refuge ceremony and refuge vows to those who wish to receive these vows, regardless of the level of your practice at this moment. If you are a DW member and haven’t taken formal refuge vows and received a refuge name, this would be an auspicious occasion to do so. In fact, all Dakini’s Whisper members are strongly encouraged to participate in this ceremony to renew their commitment and celebrate their fellow travelers for their commitment to this journey.
If you are formally taking Refuge with a refuge name, please submit the form HERE: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/program-registration with any donation no later than July 15th.
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Friday, July 22, 2:30 - 3:30 pm, Pacific Time
OPEN TO ALL!
Vows are a skillful means to create enormous karma, the guiding lamppost of our journey, and a driving force to bring sincere practitioners all the way to awakening. Everything, whatever we are experiencing, comes from karmic cause and effect. Therefore, we need Vows, this heart commitment with internal integrity to walk on this awakening path. The spiritual path starts with Refuge Vows, the foundation of all the journeys that follow - the fearless heart of the Bodhisattva journey and the amazing allay of the Tantric journey.
At the outset of the auspicious occasion of Dakini’s Whisper annual retreat in July, 2022, Khandro-la will offer a refuge ceremony and refuge vows to those who wish to receive these vows, regardless of the level of your practice at this moment. If you are a DW member and haven’t taken formal refuge vows and received a refuge name, this would be an auspicious occasion to do so. In fact, all Dakini’s Whisper members are strongly encouraged to participate in this ceremony to renew their commitment and celebrate their fellow travelers for their commitment to this journey.
If you are formally taking Refuge with a refuge name, please submit the form HERE: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/program-registration with any donation no later than July 15th.
Please go HERE: https://www.dakiniswhisper.com/post/refuge-vow-ceremony-a-guiding-lamppost-of-our-journey?postId=3c80c9cf-6909-4627-a241-6b88f06627ac to see a Youtube video of Khandro-la’s rich teaching on Vows will inspire your heart for this opportunity!
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Lama Yeshe on The mirror-like Nature of Mind.
Practically an Instruction on meditation. 🧘🏻♀️🧘🏻♂️
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Forwarded from Buddha Words
“And what, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathagata, which gives rise to vision which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna?
It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathagata, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna."
- Buddha (SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta)🙏☸️🌻
It is this Noble Eightfold Path; that is, right view, right intention, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration. This, bhikkhus, is that middle way awakened to by the Tathagata, which gives rise to vision, which gives rise to knowledge, which leads to peace, to direct knowledge, to enlightenment, to Nibbāna."
- Buddha (SN 56.11 Dhammacakkappavattanasutta)🙏☸️🌻