Filsafat Budha

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Just Be Yourself?While western psychology tends to affirm the ungraspable “ego” in a supposedly healthy way, Buddhist psychology urges meditation to realise the shape-shifting nature of one's “self” - which is really healthier spiritually. In fact, it is liberating. When you free yourself from even your “self”, what greater freedom could there be? “Just be yourself”? Just be. Period. No “yourself” - no “yours”, no “self” - just pure freedom.~ shian

Rigpa Glimpse of the Day The extraordinary qualities of great beings who hide their nature escapes ordinary people like us, despite our best efforts in examining them. On the other hand, even ordinary charlatans are expert at deceiving others by behaving like saints. ~ PATRUL RINPOCHE
Rigpa Glimpse of the Day
There is a Buddhist practice in which one imagines giving joy and the source of all joy to other people, thereby removing all their suffering. Though of course we cannot change their situation, I do feel that in some cases, through a genuine sense of caring and compassion, through our sharing in their plight, our attitude can help alleviate their suffering, if only mentally. However, the main point of this practice is to increase our inner strength and courage.I have chosen a few lines that I feel would be acceptable to people of all faiths, and even to those with no spiritual belief. When reading these lines, if you are a religious practitioner, you can reflect upon the divine form that you worship. Then, while reciting these verses, make the commitment to enhance your spiritual values. If you are not religious, you can reflect upon the fact that, fundamentally, all beings are equal to you in their wish for happiness and their desire to overcome suffering. Recognizing this, you make a pledge to develop a good heart. It is most important that we have a warm heart. As long as we are part of human society, it is very important to be a kind, warm-hearted person. May the poor find wealth,Those weak with sorrow find joy.May the forlorn find new hope, Constant happiness and prosperity.May the frightened cease to be afraid, And those bound be free.May the weak find power, And may their hearts join in friendship.--from "An Open Heart: Practicing Compassion in Everyday Life" by the Dalai Lama, edited by Nicholas Vreeland, afterword by Khyongla Rato and Richard Gere~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ When you meditate, keep your mouth slightly open as if about to say a deep, relaxing "Aaah." By keeping the mouth slightly open and breathing mainly through the mouth, it is said that the "karmic winds" that create discursive thoughts are normally less likely to arise and create obstacles in your mind and meditation. Sogyal Rinpoche~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Grant your blessings so that my mind may be one with the Dharma.Grant your blessings so that Dharma may progress along the path.Grant your blessings so that the path may clarify confusion.Grant your blessings so that confusion may dawn as wisdom. GAMPOPA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~If this elephant of mind is bound on all sides by the cord of mindfulness,All fear disappears and complete happiness comes.All enemies: all the tigers, lions, elephants, bears, serpents (of our emotions);And all the keepers of hell; the demons and the horrors,All of these are bound by the mastery of your mind,And by the taming of that one mind, all are subdued,Because from the mind are derived all fears and immeasurable sorrows. SHANTIDEVA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~In a cloudless night sky, the full moon,"The Lord of Stars," is about to rise . . .The face of my compassionate lord, Padmasambhava,Draws me on, radiating its tender welcome. My delight in death is far, far greater thanThe delight of traders at making vast fortunes at sea,Or the lords of the gods who vaunt their victory in battle;Or of those sages who have entered the rapture of perfect absorption.So just as a traveler who sets out on the road when the time has come to go,I will not remain in this world any longer,But will go to dwell in the stronghold of the great bliss of deathlessness. THE LAST TESTAMENT OF LONGCHENPA~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~When people begin to meditate, they often say that their thoughts are running riot and have become wilder than ever before. But I reassure them and say that this is a good sign. Far from meaning that your thoughts have become wilder, it shows that you have become quieter and are finally aware of just how noisy your thoughts have always been. Don’t be disheartened or give up. Whatever arises, just keep being present, keep returning to the breath, even in the midst of all the confusion. Sogyal Rinpoche~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Do not make the mistake of imagining that the nature of mind is exclusive only to our minds. It is in fact the nature of everything. It can never be said too often that to realize the nature of mind is to realize the nature of all things. Sogyal Rinpoche~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Switch on the television or glance at the newspaper: You will see death everywhere. Yet, did the victims of those plane crashes and car accidents expect to die? They took life for granted, as we do. How often do we hear stories of people whom we know, or even friends, who died unexpectedly? We don’t even have to be ill to die: Our bodies can suddenly break down and go out of order, just like our cars. We can be quite well one day, then fall sick and die the next. Sogyal Rinpoche~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~Each time the losses and deceptions of life teach us about impermanence, they bring us closer to the truth. When you fall from a great height, there is only one possible place to land: on the ground—the ground of truth. And if you have the understanding that comes from spiritual practice, then falling is in no way a disaster, but the discovery of an inner refuge. Sogyal Rinpoche