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  1. RT @Buddhism_Now: The cessation of the sense of self is peace. All conditions are impermanent — they arise and they pass away. Ajahn Sumedho
  2. Buddhist environmentalism must encompass both the relational (connectedness) and developmental (meditation and action) aspects of Buddhism.
  3. Westerners usually fail in meditation because they try too hard, Sri Lankans because they don't try hard enough - G. Samararatne
  4. "The incomprehensible Mystery of self-giving Love." A vision of God by Karl Rahner; perhaps also how Buddhists can think of mettā?
  5. What a given religion is-its specific content-is embodied in the images and metaphors its adherents use to characterize reality - C, Geertz
  6. By anger you're like one who, wishing to hit another, picks up a burning ember and so first burns him/herself. - Visuddhimaggha IX 23
  7. We don't need more oil, energy, or food; but rather less greed, enmity, and delusion.
  8. Right View is seeing the Dharma in every moment, especially the most difficult ones.
  9. Military Buddhist Chapel Represents Tolerance; may it ripple into our lives as we examine our wrong views & harmful ways http://bit.ly/3pOok
  10. "Life" can be complicated. Breathing is not. Pay attention to what matters. THIS is the key to happiness.
  11. Does anyone have any good comics/jokes about dukkha or anatta? I'm teaching a class tomorrow at the Uni and would like to lighten it up :)
  12. Thanks @Wenderwoman ! Great tunes to start the day :)
  13. So you shouldn’t hurt others if you love yourself. - Ud 5:1; see with compassion the unfortunate results of others' bad acts & forgo anger.
  14. Loving-kindness, metta, maitri.. We hold in our hands the hearts and health of all. Politicians, please give us #healthcare based on love.
  15. RT @Bodhipaksa monthly newsletter articles by @sunada, @WilliamHarryman, @JennFields, @Buddhistethics, @buddhagirlAZ! http://bit.ly/p3hla
  16. @spiver "w/o the self-criticizing voice, who wld you be?" Great question! I would laugh a LOT more and smile... Thank's for the inspiration.
  17. @BuddingBuddhist @EdaMomma @MelBradbury, fascinating responses, thanks! 3 digital sanghikas here, 4 w/me :) Anyone else? What's YOUR sangha?
  18. A recent Zen retreat brought home to me the immense value of Sangha. With gratitude I bow to my many Sanghas. Who/What/Where is YOUR Sangha?
  19. Buddhism and technology: are they compatible? let me know what you think... http://bit.ly/Jh36i
  20. "Buddha would not have been adverse to later doctrinal innovation if it occurred w/in the fundamental structure of the Dharma.." P. Williams