No Self, No Suffering?
I'd had occasional glimpses of the selfless state, but they were few and far between. I was eager to pierce the illusion, drop delusions and live presently... But I needed a push.
The Ultimate Beginner's Mind Guide to Buddha's Eightfold Path
For your entertainment and enlightenment, here are eight links to eight articles about the eight steps of the Eightfold Path. Which are actually not linear steps at all, but rather eight aspects to cultivate on the path toward full liberation.
Wise Effort: Neither Slacking Nor Overachieving.
The Buddha taught that practice should be like a well-tuned string instrument. If the strings are too loose, they won’t play a sound. If they are too tight, they will break.
Right Livelihood: What Makes Work Worthwhile?
Talent is cheaper than table salt. What separates the talented individual from the successful one is a lot of hard work. ~Stephen King
Wise Action (Anything Could Happen Next.)
“What supports moving away from suffering and toward freedom from suffering?”
Wise Speech: True, Gentle, Helpful.
Buddha distilled his instructions on right speech down to a simple principle: “Say what is true and useful.”
Wise Intention: Renunciation, Goodwill, Harmlessness
The Buddha explains right intention as threefold: the intention of renunciation, the intention of goodwill and the intention of harmlessness... as opposed to three parallel kinds of wrong intention, those governed by desire, ill will and harmfulness.
Wise View: Your Elationship with Life
Right view is the beginning and the end of the path; it simply means to see reality as it is.
3 qualities and 11 benefits of unconditional love.
To love unconditionally, cultivate presence, patience & lovingkindness.
Getting off the hook.
Step One. Acknowledge that you’re hooked.Step Two. Pause, take three conscious breaths and lean in. Lean into the energy. Abide with it. Experience it fully. Taste it. Touch it. Smell it. Get curious about it…Step Three. Then relax and move on.
Getting to the core of clinging.
The vast volumes of Buddhist philosophy can be boiled down to two words: Let Go.The practice of meditation increases our awareness and equanimity. Awareness of what, exactly? CLINGING!