‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
‘The faculty of faith, of energy, mindfulness, concentration and wisdom conduce to enlightenment.’
The Buddha
‘A monk who does not direct his mind to external things is aware: My mind is not directed to external things.’
The Buddha
Half the problem of Dukkha is the barriers we put up against it.
Buddhist Film. The born and the unborn as insight and refection. 52 mins.
In not-knowing, there is room for everything: the born and the unborn.
Not understanding the way before your eyes, how do you know the path you walk?
Seeing this peaceful image, the idea came to me that l wanted to become someone like that Buddha, someone who could sit very still and calm…
The Buddha was very fortunate actually to have come on the scene a century or so after the golden age of the Upanishads, as there was a background of religious feeling and understanding which enabled many people to appreciate the depth of his teaching.