All compounded things are impermanent.

We should leave every attended dinner, having known it could very possibly be the last one we will ever share.

If we truly knew this. Would we ever leave?

Today is Sunday. According to guru Padmasambhava, it is a good day to meditate to avert the potential wars of the 21st century.
Stay mindful.

Sentient beings only love in return. They like if they're liked and hate in return for hatred.

Too bad we don't recognize delusional imputations from perceiving the actual.

Oden? You mean 😏 the sage of odiyana?

I was given opportunity to participate in a world record attempt art exhibition in Hong Kong! Everyone involved was given a mask like this to paint. The mantras are ones that purify karma upon seeing.

Thoughts on this?

Perversely based feminist take:

“To say that straight men are heterosexual is only to say that they engage in sex (fucking exclusively with the other sex, i.e., women). All or almost all of that which pertains to love, most straight men reserve exclusively for other men. The people whom they admire, respect, adore, revere, honor, whom they imitate, idolize, and form profound attachments to, whom they are willing to teach and from whom they are willing to learn, and whose respect, admiration, recognition, honor, reverence and love they desire… those are, overwhelmingly, other men. In their relations with women, what passes for respect is kindness, generosity or paternalism; what passes for honor is removal to the pedestal. From women they want devotion, service and sex.

Heterosexual male culture is homoerotic; it is man-loving.”

― Marilyn Frye, The Politics of Reality: Essays in Feminist Theory

It has never been so over.

Therefore, your action has never been needed so much.

Methods for Generating Bodhicitta

From Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea. By Khulu Rinpoche.

Bodhicitta is "the thought to become enlightened for the sake of others". The sources explain that it is "the biggest thought anyone can think" because it concerns the enlightenment of all beings.
According to the sources, there are several practical methods that one can employ to generate bodhicitta:

Meditate on the suffering of others: The sources explain this involves recognizing that all beings want to be free from suffering, just as you do. By contemplating the pervasiveness of suffering and our shared desire to be free from it, one cultivates compassion, which is the root of bodhicitta.

Contemplate the qualities of a Buddha's wisdom: Reflecting on a Buddha's perfect wisdom and ability to help all beings can inspire the wish to attain enlightenment for the benefit of all.

Reflect on the fact that all beings have been your mother: The sources suggest contemplating the kindness of all beings, recognizing that each has been your mother in a past life. Recalling this kindness and feeling gratitude naturally cultivates a wish to repay that kindness by helping them attain enlightenment.

Engage in altruistic actions: While bodhicitta is ultimately a thought or motivation, it can be cultivated through engaging in actions that benefit others. By acting for the benefit of others without seeking personal gain, one naturally begins to weaken self-cherishing and strengthen bodhicitta.

Study Mahayana Buddhist teachings: The sources emphasize the importance of studying Mahayana scriptures and commentaries that explain bodhicitta in detail, such as Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara. By familiarizing oneself with the teachings on bodhicitta, its nature, and the methods to cultivate it, one can gain a deeper understanding and thereby strengthen their own bodhicitta.

Make aspiring and engaging bodhicitta vows: The sources describe how bodhicitta is both a prayer and a commitment to attain enlightenment for the sake of others. It is like making a vow to live ethically within a society; it provides a framework for progressing on the path to enlightenment. Formally generating the aspiration to practice bodhicitta and then later engaging in that practice when ready are two key aspects of generating bodhicitta.

Practice the Six Perfections: The sources explain that bodhisattvas progress toward enlightenment by practicing the six perfections: generosity, morality, patience, perseverance, concentration, and wisdom. These practices, motivated by bodhicitta, function like armour, protecting the bodhisattva from setbacks on the path to enlightenment.

Meditate on emptiness: According to the sources, the ultimate nature of bodhicitta is emptiness - the understanding that all phenomena are empty of inherent existence. By meditating on emptiness, one realizes that the thought of enlightenment itself is not a fixed entity, but rather a manifestation of the mind's inherent potential for wisdom and compassion.

Practice the seven-limbed practice:
This involves prostrations, offerings, confession, rejoicing in good, requesting teachings, requesting the teacher not to die, and dedication of merit. These practices help to purify the mind and accumulate merit, which are considered to be supportive conditions for generating bodhicitta.
The sources state that bodhicitta is the foundation of the Mahayana Buddhist path. By cultivating bodhicitta, you can transform your mind, your actions, and ultimately contribute to the enlightenment of all beings.

Sources: Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea by Khunu Rinpoche

Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea by Khulu Rinpoche. Discussed and summarized by Google's AI notebookLM, in a digestible podcast format.

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A coktail of dharma sources summarized by Google's Ai notebookLM. Compiled and edited to mesmerize sentient beings in a relatively esthetically pleasing way.

Vipassyana, graduated path, Padmasambhava.

no-one or god

If you want to rule the street, be 99% love and 1% violence.

- some mafia guy on Instagram

Why don't you like my freidday meme? I spent quite some time getting it just riecht

Thanks kings 🙏