“I open my heart and send forth my energy of love and understanding to everyone who has made me suffer, to those who have destroyed much of my life and the lives of those I love. I know now that these people have themselves undergone a lot of suffering and that their hearts are overloaded […]

“Our wish is that all beings are free from pain and suffering, that they escape hatred and fear, that they are at ease, and that they find happiness.” From the WISE INTENTION section in the little green book (free e-versions online): https://recoverydharma.org/book #Dharma #Dhamma #Buddhism #RecoveryPosse #RecoveryDharma@recoverydharma @recoveryposse @dhamma @dharma

“The Buddha knew that all human beings, to some extent, struggle with craving — the powerful, sometimes blinding desire to change our thoughts, feelings, or circumstances. Those of us who experience addiction have been driven to use substances and/or harmful behaviors in a habitual pattern to try and create this desired change. Even though the Buddha didn’t […]

May the sound of this bell penetrate deep into the cosmos Even in the darkest spots Living beings are able to hear it clearly So that all suffering in them cease Understanding comes to their hearts And they transcend the path Of sorrow and death. The universal Dharma Door Is already open The sound of […]

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Profound respect, gratitude, and indebtedness to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Thich Nhat Hanh. I don’t think any of us can begin to understand how interconnected we all are and how beautiful these men’s examples and teachings are. What is the magnitude of karmic entanglement here? ARISE Sangha on Instagram: “Dear Beloved Community, Today, […]

“Like the body from within: How do you know the body from within? You know it through the breath. And the breath here is not just the air coming in and out of the lungs; it’s also the sense of energy you feel as you inhabit the body from inside—how you feel your arms and […]

Others may address you in a timely way or an untimely way. They may address you with what is true or what is false. They may address you in an affectionate way or a harsh way. They may address you in a beneficial way or an unbeneficial way. They may address you with a mind […]