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Hi friends, I just want to let you know that Instagram deleted my account. They asked for proof that I’m thirteen. I submitted my drivers license. The next thing I knew, I received notification that Instagram deleted my account for violating the age limit. They also…
The third verse says, Don’t engage disturbances, and emotional reactions gradually fade away; Don’t engage distractions, and spiritual practice naturally grows; Keep awareness clear and vivid, and confidence in the way arises. Rely on silence- this is the practice of a bodhisattva. I love how clear…
Norman Fischer simply translates this slogan as: don’t lose track. As a continuation of the 45th lojong slogan “Take on the three principle causes,” the 46th adds, “Pay heed that the three never wane.” In other words, keep it up! So first, pay heed that you…
Simply put, don’t try to be the fastest. Don’t turn everything into a competition. Spiritual growth isn’t a race. If we want to compete against anything, it’s our former selves. The wisdom of this lojong slogan teaches us to keep our focus on ourselves and not…
Lojong slogan 33 can be translated a number of different ways. Most commonly it’s rendered “Don’t bring things to a painful point.” Other versions say “Don’t go for the throat” or “Don’t make everything so painful.” And like the slogans preceding it, it deals with the…
In the four practices, the third is commonly described as, “Feed your ghosts.” As a refresher, we’re still working with the fifteenth lojong slogan, “Four practices are the best of methods.” The first is accumulation of merit and the second is laying down evil deeds. In…
When discussing the fourteenth lojong slogan, Judy Lief writes, “It is as though confusion is awakening in disguise.” As a reminder, the 14th slogan is: Seeing confusion as the four kayas is unsurpassable shunyata protection. Which…is a mouthful. But basically, it means turning our attention toward…
The idea of the soul of unborn awareness may be repetitive. Because in my understanding, the soul is unborn awareness. I realize there’s some difference here from traditional Buddhist understanding. Buddhists don’t tend to use the language of soul or Self. But for me, the soul…
Awakened awareness is like communion with the universal mind. That’s what Lama Surya Das says. I was thinking about that today when I was reading about the distinctions between Western and Eastern mindsets. In the West, we hold individuality to be so important. We can’t fathom…
Right now you have a good boat, fully equipped and available–hard to find. To free yourself and others from the sea of samsara, Day and night, constantly, Study, reflect and meditate–this is the practice of a bodhisattva. The verses above come from a 14th century Tibetan…
