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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
For humour thread -

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More here -

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/346636502561313928/

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
More interesting reading ... after shopping for a new pc ..

Toxic thinking

Mind maps thread

Think more creatively - for gang?

Universe evidence creation

Test your intelligence

Amazing facts DNA

Do soul searching questions!

Self limiting beliefs - include tiny -

Overcome 8 Common Limiting Beliefs That May Keep You Stuck

Oh yes - while browsing new computers ... tiny - quote by Doe Zantamata appreciate yourself -

Make the Best of the Day - Tiny Buddha

Then!! ----> WHILE doing text of soul searchin questions for usb ...

Tips to be happier from mental health experts -

https://www.pinterest.com.au/pin/467600373792024685/

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
In my emails - from glimpse of the day -

It is said that when Buddha attained enlightenment, all he wanted to do was to show the rest of us the nature of mind and share completely what he had realized. But he also saw, with the great sorrow of infinite compassion, how difficult it would be for us to understand.

For even though we have the same inner nature as Buddha, we have not recognized it because it is so enclosed and wrapped up in our individual ordinary minds.

Imagine an empty vase. The space inside is exactly the same as the space outside. Only the fragile walls of the vase separate one from the other. Our Buddha mind is enclosed within the walls of our ordinary mind. But when we become enlightened, it is as if the vase shatters into pieces. The space “inside” merges instantly into the space “outside.” They become one: There and then we realize that they were never separate or different; they were always the same.
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
Even more from that glimpse of day site -

There is a spark of hope, a playful humor about the posture we take in meditation, which lies in the secret understanding that we all have the buddha nature. So when you assume this posture, you are playfully imitating a buddha, acknowledging and giving real encouragement to the emergence of your own buddha nature. You begin to respect yourself as a potential buddha.

At the same time, you still recognize your relative condition. But because you have let yourself be inspired by a joyful trust in your own true buddha nature, you can accept your negative aspects more easily and deal with them more generously and with more humor.

When you meditate, invite yourself to feel the self-esteem, the dignity, and the strong humility of the buddha that you are. If you simply let yourself be inspired by this joyful trust, it is enough: Out of this understanding and confidence, meditation will naturally arise.
 
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