The Goddess, Quan Yin, Represents the Embodiment of Love and Compassion. Pastel Painting by Thai artist Chakrabhand Posayakrit. Framed prints available at http://www.boondecor.com/. Proceeds from the sale of this print goes to the Children's Hospital Foundation in Bangkok, Thailand.
All the words of Buddha are beautiful gems, wonderful principles that when followed, will lead to a more skillful way of living and a happier more fulfilling life. One of my favorite Suttas (teachings) is the Buddha’s discourse on opening one’s heart to love and compassion for all beings. The Buddha instructs his disciples to end their daily sitting meditation with thoughts on ending the suffering in the world by sending vibrations of love and compassion to every being in creation.
THE METTASUTTA: Sutra on Lovingkindness
Translated from the Pali
This is the way of Lovingkindness, the way of those who are wise and seek the good of humankind. This is the way of those who know the meaning of the place of peace:
Be honest, be kind, and without conceit of self.
Be easily contented, joyous, and free of cares.
Be not attached to the things of the world.
Be not burdened with desire for worldly goods.
Be not controlled and led by the senses.
Be wise and be filled with compassion.
Compassion is the tender readiness of the heart to respond to one’s own or another’s pain, without resentment or aversion. Compassion embraces all who experience pain or sorrow and brings them into the heart. Let the heart open like the lotus unfolding its petals on the bright and sparkling surface of the pond to receive the sun. With an open and loving heart:
Wish for all beings to be happy and at their ease!
Wish that all beings be joyous and live with skill and in
safety.
Wish that all beings whether weak or strong—kind or
cruel—in high, middle, or low realms of existence—small
or great, visible or invisible, near or far—born or to be
born—may all beings be happy and at their ease!
Deceive not another, or despise any being.
Never by anger or ill-will wish harm to another!
As a mother watches over and protects her child,
with such boundless mind cherish all living beings,
radiating lovingkindness all over the world,
radiating peace and compassion without limit.
Cultivate a boundless goodwill free from all enmity!
Standing or walking, sitting or lying down, during every
waking hour, develop a vast mindfulness of good will,
for this is the highest state!
With pure compassion and clear vision,
free from craving and desire,
be perfect, be happy, and at Peace.
3 comments:
Words wisely expressed!
How unfortunate there is a space between thinking about a course of action and living that course....it is in that space, many get lost!
Wonderful Journal!
Peace Marc :)
If everyone attempted to live by these words we would all be much better off.
Nice journal, looking forward to reading more.
Lisa
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As the Buddha taught:
"Do not think a small sin will not return in your future lives.
Just as falling drops of water will fill a large container,
The little sins that steadfast accumulate will completely overwhelm you.
Do not think a small virtue will not return in your future lives.
Just as falling drops of water will fill a large container,
The little virtues that steadfast accumulate will completely overwhelm you."
The Auspicious or Endless Knot (see image on the right) symbolises the nature of reality where everything is interrelated and only exists as part of a web of karma and its effect. (It can also be seen as an auspicious sign for long life, as it is endless.)
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