‘Followers of the way. Whenever the desire to move or say something occurs, first examine the mind.’
Acharya Shantideva
Shantideva
Morning meditation — Whether directly or indirectly.
‘Whether directly or indirectly avoid doing anything which does not contribute to the welfare of others.’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara.
‘One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara, avoids defilement and rejoices in virtue.’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — Only Bodhicitta.
‘Only Bodhicitta helps both self and other.’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — What I Wish.
‘I cannot accomplish what I wish, by becoming upset, and my wholesome qualities only disintegrate.’
Acharya Shantideva
Human life is extremely hard to find, by Geshe Sonam Rinchen
A blind turtle lives on the ocean bed and surfaces just once every hundred years. A golden yoke floats on the vast ocean, blown here and there by the wind. What are the chances of the turtle surfacing at just the right time and in just the right place to be able to put its head through the yoke?
Buddhism now 