Reflections on how to live a meaningful life inspired by "The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying" by Sogyal Rinpoche and teachings from other Buddhist masters
Posted in Buddhism, Karma, zz HH Dalai Lama on Jun 3rd, 2010
Yesterday friend of mine sent me an email with a a brief dialogue between the Brazilian theologist Leonardo Boff and the Dalai Lama, which deeply touched me. Here is what Leonardo, one of the renovators of the Theology of Freedom, recounts of this remarkable encounter: In a round table discussion about religion and freedom in [...]
Posted in Freedom, zz HH Dalai Lama, zz Shantideva on Feb 10th, 2010
Yesterday I found an excellent and brief explanation of the destructive nature of negative emotions in the book The World of Tibetan Buddhism by the 14th Dalai Lama. He writes: “To aid us in considering the destructive nature of the delusions and the undesirablity of their effects, I will quote from the Bodhicharyavatara. In the [...]
Posted in Buddha, Buddha nature, zz HH Dalai Lama, zz Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche on Jan 8th, 2010
The teachings tell us that buddha is here, right now. It is said the moment you think of them, the buddhas are here. I often reflect on this and try to get my head around this statement because I find it difficult to grasp. How can it be that the buddhas are here the moment [...]
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