Under this category we share Discipline articles with you.
Happy Halloween! Today also happens to be the final day in October, and all month I’ve been practicing the paramita called discipline. I wrote the other day about how the impression I’m left with is that discipline is beautiful. And part of what’s beautiful is that…
“Ethical discipline is an adornment which suits everyone.” – Geshe Sonam Rinpoche At the beginning of this month, the one word I wasn’t expecting to use to describe discipline is beauty. One of the most surprising things I noticed in my readings on practicing discipline was…
I’ll be honest- this past week of practicing discipline has been less than stellar. A number of factors–some I controlled, some I didn’t– led to me falling out of the rhythm of my schedule completely. But I wouldn’t be a good soul ninja if I didn’t…
Halfway through my month of practicing discipline, I’ve found myself thinking a lot about rest. By rest, I mean not only taking a break, although that’s valuable. I mean rest in the Jewish sense of the word. In other words, Sabbath. Sabbath is called a day…
Practicing discipline is often described through the five precepts of Buddhism. Many people take these five vows as a way to commit themselves to ethical daily life. But even for the rest of us, they provide helpful insights into shila/discipline. And remember, the overall focus of…
Here’s something I’ve learned already about practicing shila: discipline and meditation go hand in hand. Meditation is the foundation of the practice. I know I just talked about this in yesterday’s post, but everything I’m reading about shila emphasizes that cultivating a stable mind is the…
This month, for the Paramita Project, we’re going to be practicing shila (or sila) which is translated as discipline, self-discipline, ethics, or morality. Basically, shila is the act of living so that your values are reflected in your actions. It means trying to be a person…
