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Today, we will conclude the Kāmabhogīsutta (AN 10.91), which explains how a layperson can live with pleasures while still practicing the Dhamma. Then we will hear the Upasampadāsutta (AN 10.34), which shows that true ordination depends on virtue, restraint, and wisdom, not on ceremony.” Kāmabhogīsutta Pleasure Seekers “[…] The pleasure seeker who seeks wealth using legitimate, non-co

The Kāmabhogīsutta on the Venerated Upali (vegan) Part 2 of 2

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The Kāmabhogīsutta on the Venerated Upali (vegan) Part 2 of 2

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Today, we would like to focus on the Venerated Upali, who was one of the Buddha’s foremost disciples, renowned as the chief expert in the Vinaya (monastic discipline). Originally a barber from the Sakyan clan, he ordained alongside several Sakyan princes. Despite his humble background, the Buddha praised him for his integrity, humility, and deep mastery of both Dhamma and Vinaya. Upāli played a ke

The Kāmabhogīsutta on the Venerated Upali (vegan) Part 1 of 2

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The Kāmabhogīsutta on the Venerated Upali (vegan) Part 1 of 2

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THE FIRST MANSIONS. CHAPTER II. THE SAINT SHOWS HOW DEFORMED A SOUL IN MORTAL SIN IS, AND SPEAKS OF THE KNOWLEDGE OF OURSELVES, ETC. “[1. Effects of mortal sin.] BEFORE going further, I wish you to consider the state to which mortal sin brings this magnificent and beautiful castle, this pearl of the East, this tree of life, planted beside the living waters of life which symbolize God Himsel

Reuniting with God: Saint Teresa of Ávila (vegetarian) and the Interior Castle, Part 2 of 2

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Reuniting with God: Saint Teresa of Ávila (vegetarian) and the Interior Castle, Part 2 of 2

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“The Interior Castle,” also titled “The Mansions,” is a classic work of Christian mysticism by St. Teresa of Ávila. Published in 1588, the text serves as a practical guide for those who wish to achieve mystical union with the Divine. Teresa viewed the soul as a “castle made of a single diamond,” which contains seven mansions or dwelling places. The concept of the immanence of God - who dwells in t

Reuniting with God: Saint Teresa of Ávila (vegetarian) and the Interior Castle, Part 1 of 2

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Reuniting with God: Saint Teresa of Ávila (vegetarian) and the Interior Castle, Part 1 of 2

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This lecture details the importance of finding spiritual liberation and forsaking this material world. TWENTIETH LECTURE. THE GREAT DUTY OF THE NIRGRANTHAS. “[The ascetic stated:] ‘Then, in the morning of the next day, I took leave of my relations and became a houseless monk, calm, restrained, and ceasing to act. Thus, I became the protector of myself and of others besides, of all li

From the Sacred Jainism Scripture “Uttaradhyayana,” Lecture 20 – The Great Duty of the Nirgranthas, Part 2 of 2

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From the Sacred Jainism Scripture “Uttaradhyayana,” Lecture 20 – The Great Duty of the Nirgranthas, Part 2 of 2

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This lecture details the importance of finding spiritual liberation and forsaking this material world. TWENTIETH LECTURE. THE GREAT DUTY OF THE NIRGRANTHAS. “Piously adoring the perfected and the restrained saints, listen to my true instruction which (teaches the real) profit (of men), religion, and liberation. […] ‘O King, You do not know the meaning and origin of (the word)

From the Sacred Jainism Scripture “Uttaradhyayana,” Lecture 20 – The Great Duty of the Nirgranthas, Part 1 of 2

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From the Sacred Jainism Scripture “Uttaradhyayana,” Lecture 20 – The Great Duty of the Nirgranthas, Part 1 of 2

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So cute. How old? How old is she? How many months? Six-month old. Are you from China? (From Mongolia.) […] Hey, she likes it. (The child is staring at you.) Because of the bright colors on you. All children love young people. If you want children to love you, just wear brightly colored clothes. Photo Caption: Humbleness Has Special Charm

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 10 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 10 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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It is very amazing that you sit there asking all these questions, when you have all the greatest Wisdom inside you. Just turn around – put your attention inward – then you will know that you are the Buddha. Put your attention back outward, then you are a human being. If the Buddha says that the Buddha Nature is inside you, if [Lord] Jesus Christ says God is inside you, then all you have to

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 9 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 9 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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(“It is said that Japan is destroying the rainforests, taking away the habitats of animal[-people] and plants, and that we are causing global warming. Is there a way to stop all of this? Is our karma [from this] very deep?”) It’s not just Japan; I told you already. People everywhere are the same. They are not aware of the dangers of harming themselves by harming the environment. So, this awaren

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 8 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 8 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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(“One person I know is sick. If I practice meditation and if I train myself well enough, through my effort, can I make the person healthy?”) You can, but it depends on that person’s karma and the will to live. But I would not suggest that we come to learn this method just to heal one person. Our purpose must be greater and more noble – to heal our soul for the everlasting life, t

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 7 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 7 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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(“If you are sick, can you get better by meditating? And if you’re in trouble, or if you are worried about something, and if I call onto You, and if I call Your name, would all the troubles go away?”) The trouble will not go away immediately, but you will know how to solve the trouble. It depends. Sometimes the trouble also goes away. But the trouble will go away more if you concentrate on your

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 6 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 6 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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When we are in this physical world, we have a thing called time, which is a mechanism. It’s set up so that we can see only one thing, one dimension. And this is why this world has deluded us. The illusion is so great. It makes us forget the real thing. And that is the purpose, so that we can try with effort to find the Real World again. Good translation? Yeah? Yeah? Thank you.

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 5 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 5 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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I am here to show you how great you are, how great you can become, or actually how great you can remember you originally are. Even Japan is already very successful scientifically, technically, but we could also become greater – by being wiser, even more loving, more compassionate, more capable of Earth and Heaven. If we have a treasure, and we don’t use it, it is a pity. If we have a lot

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 4 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 4 of 10: Questions & Answers, May 7, 2000, Japan

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There is something within the human bodies, within the human beings, that will make you know that you are great. There’s Something inside us that when we find It, we’ll know that we are from God, that we are Buddha. Some of us have found a portion of this Something. Some of us have found the complete portion of It. The Buddha has found It completely. [Lord] Jesus found It compl

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 3 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 3 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Q: There are many kinds of worldly blessings one may experience, but since I began my spiritual practice, what I value most is this: Through studying Supreme Master Ching Hai’s Teachings and practicing (the Quan Yin) meditation, I have found that even those who pursue science, can walk the correct path that leads toward the Truth of the Universe. What is the Universe? What is life? What is the nat

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 2 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 2 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Though Japan has achieved significant technological and material advancement, within the hearts of its people remains a quiet longing for something beyond the material world — a return to their Divine origin. In the year 2000, a new light of awakening shone upon this beautiful land when Supreme Master Ching Hai (vegan) graciously included Japan as the eighth stop on Her “Ocean of Love” World Lectu

Wisdom and Concentration, Part 1 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Wisdom and Concentration, Part 1 of 10, May 7, 2000, Japan

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Let us continue with selections from the fifth and sixth prapâthaka in the Maitrâyana-Brâhmana- Upanishad from the book “The Upanishads,” translated by Max Müller. “In the beginning, darkness (tamas) alone was this. It was in the Highest, and, moved by the Highest, it becomes uneven. Thus, it becomes obscurity (ragas). Then this obscurity, being moved, becomes uneven. Thus, it becomes goodn

Union with the True Self – Selections From the Upanishads, an Ancient Hindu Text, Part 2 of 2

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Union with the True Self – Selections From the Upanishads, an Ancient Hindu Text, Part 2 of 2

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Today, it is a delight to present selections from the fourth and fifth prapâthaka in the Maitrâyana-Brâhmana- Upanishad from the book “The Upanishads,” translated by Max Müller. Maitrâyana-Brâhmana- Upanishad FOURTH PRAPÂTHAKA. “The Vâlakhilyas, whose passions were subdued, approached Pragâpati Kratu full of amazement and said: ‘O Saint, we bow before thee; […] for thou are the way,

Union with the True Self – Selections From the Upanishads, an Ancient Hindu Text, Part 1 of 2

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Union with the True Self – Selections From the Upanishads, an Ancient Hindu Text, Part 1 of 2

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Each Man’s Savior Is Within Himself “July, 1953Beloved One: […] Tell a man that he is the maker of his own destiny, and you rouse a sleeping tiger! If a man choose a ‘savior,’ his conscience is then clean, according to his standards, and he rests on the comfortable illusion that such a self-chosen ‘life belt’ will carry his recumbent form safely to the other shore where, automaticall

Divine Plan: Insights from the Letters of Ascended Master Morya (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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Divine Plan: Insights from the Letters of Ascended Master Morya (vegetarian), Part 2 of 2

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