Surely: There are those who suffer the torments of war, famine, plague. Surely we are in the realm of hells.…
Practice of Austerities (detail): Practice the austerity of nourishment And take as sustenance essential sap Of stones and healing plants,…
from “The Sutra that Perfectly Encapsulates the Dharma” “Let those who desire Buddhahood not train in many Dharmas but only…
Namo Guru Nujabes Namo Guru Shing02
The Sanskrit noun योग yoga is derived from the root yuj (युज्) “to attach, join, harness, yoke.” Yoga is a…
Other references of the root poisons of Illusion: covetousness / avaricious / greed grief / aversion / hate
May I find refuge on the path to liberation May I be without hate, greed, and illusion May I be…
“With our humanity, we should do whatever we can to attain perfect, complete spiritual development so that we can be…
sugata. (T. bde bar gshegs pa) In Sanskrit and Pāli, lit., “well gone,” one in a standard list of epithets…
By foolish human.
Recognize the arising of the intermediate states. Take sense perception and the nature of the mind as the path. Practice…
I do not have leisure to remain in the ways of distraction, I will treasure the practice of integrating sleep…
(Sanskrit / Tibetan / English)
OM SARVA YOGACITTA / UPADAYA MI I pledge to abide by generating the All-Yoga mind OM SURATI / SAMAYA DAM…
A mediative self reflection. Where is my mind? When sought it seems but stream of thoughts.
Namo Namo Namo Saranagamana Samaya gya gya gya Om Ah Hum
As to be without hate, greed, and self-delusion is the aim, So to be without hate, greed, and self-delusion is…
“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet no one…
A reflection on a meditation practice: For amidst infinite space and time any point center. Thus, mindfully abide with compassionate…
Do Not Go Gentle Into That Good Night By Dylan Thomas Do not go gentle into that good night, Old…
svabhāva. (T. rang bzhin). In Sanskrit, “self-nature,” “intrinsic existence,” or “inherent existence,” the term has a general sense of “essence”…
śūnyatā. (T. stong pa nyid). In Sanskrit, “emptiness”; the term has a number of denotations, but is most commonly associated…
A lyricization iteration of “The Ancient Tibetan Cosmology” by Helmut Hoffman and G.W. Houston
“…Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery None but ourselves can free our minds…” From “Redemption Song” by Bob Marley, the final…
From “Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way” by Shanideva “For as long as space remains, As long as sentient beings remain,…
The Dalai Lama In “A Profound Mind…” on “The Four Noble Truths” This is the truth of suffering; These are…
Reflective verse on ‘The Three Defects of the Pot’ read in “Words of My Perfect Teacher”
Soto is a surname of Spanish origins commonly thought to refer to one who lived near or in a forest…
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Compare ‘rig pa’ with Greek ‘gnosis’: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gnosis
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dharmakāya. (T. chos sku;). In Sanskrit, often translated as “truth body,” one of the two (along with the RŪPAKĀYA) or…
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… As a bodhisattva, Samantabhadra is a principal bodhisattva of the MAHĀYĀNA pantheon, who is often portrayed as the personification…
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Latin text Crucifixus etiam pro nobis sub Pontio Pilato, passus et sepultus est. English translation: And was crucified also for…
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“Form is empty, Empty is form”
gate gate paragate parasamgate bodhi svaha om tara tutare ture soha om mani padme hum om ah hum
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Lyrics: Time Adventure by Rebecca Sugar Time is an illusion that helps things make sense So we are always living…
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From “The Grand Return of Comics Legend Alan Moore” https://www.gq.com/story/alan-moore-interview
Whom would be lion I would be lamb Whom would hate I would love Whom would judge I would be…
May all have attained And I be last, A fool who knows not what to do.
“Fire is said to be another form of Sivah/Shiva. It is the third eye of the lord.” from Shiva Mahapurana
“All time is but an instant to the Lord. For him there us neither past nor future; there is nothing…
https://omniglot.com/writing/tibetan.htm
by Patrul Rinpoche The Root Text Herein is contained The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King, together with…
Six Passions 1. Attachment 2. Jealousy 3. Pride 4. Mental Obstruction 5. Greed 6. Anger Of the Six Realms 1.…
Everyone usually has their own way of thinking and their own convictions about life, even if they can’t always define…
Guru Puja: 1. Refuge 1. Within Great Bliss I manifest as a Guru-Yidam, From my clear body, profusion of light-rays…
Lyrics: I’ve seen every wind. I’ve seen every sky. A place I have been. I’m just a passerby. In every…
Jung on mandalas: “Formation, Transformation, Eternal Mind’s creation” -from “Memories, Dreams, Reflections”
By example, the only way I know.
Should you see him, You would not know. But, if you should Hear him speak, You would fall to his…
Roerich Catalog: https://www.roerich.org/museum-paintings-catalogue.php
“To the ‘Buddhist’ śakti (divine power, of the creative female aspect of the highest God (Śiva) or his emanations) is…
“Monotheism is merely the deification of the notion of individuality… a political fiction. God is all. God is everywhere, or…
Science “knowledge (of something) acquired by study; information;” also “assurance of knowledge, certitude, certainty,” from Old French science “knowledge, learning,…
oṃkārasvarūpa Om thy form
“Matter is only a derivative consciousness and contains within it the fundamental knowledge, or seed, of its own spiritual potency,”…
Ideas realized
Companion piece @gibransoto on Instagram.