The third sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya is called Dhammadayada, which we can say is "My Heirs in Dhamma", or "My Followers in Dhamma", and in this sutta, the Buddha makes the strong statement, "My disciples should be heirs in D
Read more…The second sutta in the Majjhima Nikaya is the Sabbasava. Asavas are personal issues. So this is all the personal issues.
So this sutra is, it's essentially seven pieces of advice for improving one's character. And they are some
Read more…The Majjhima Nikaya is a collection of 152 discourses, called middle-length discourses, given by the Buddha, Shakyamuni. The first of these discourses is called the Mula Pariyaya Sutta. This has been translated as meaning “the
Read more…I currently have a big digging job on. The ground level on the east side of the building is higher than the inside floor level. I would like to instal at least one door on that side of the building. This necessitates digging away quite a few cubic me
Read more…During the summer we introduced a number of water saving systems. These included small items like catching water from the washroom sink to installing a 1000 litre tank to catch run-off from the big barn roof. When we have a hot day and need to water
Read more…Transcript by Helen evanfé
In the sutras we read the story of Kisagotami. Kisagotami comes to the Buddha, "Please heal my child," she begs. Clearly in the mind of Kisagotami the child is sick, but not dead. The Buddha, however, can see that the child
Read more…The pandemic came to Europe about 20 months ago, to China, somewhat earlier. Two whole years have now passed since the pandemic began.
At the beginning, there was a strict lockdown in many countries but also a sense that this will soon be over. That
Read more…I have just returned to Eleusis in France after two weeks away. The firsr week was in Hamberg, Germany and the second in Den Haag in Netherlands. While I was in Germany I led a workshop on the theme of the book The Feeling Buddha which is essentiall
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In a dream I saw four mountains
with a valley in between.
In the valley lay a lake
of crystal water, deep and clean.
Somewhere hidden on this fell
there lived a hermit rarely seen
who mingling with the mist and cloud
left no trace where he had be
Read more…In this morning's on-line Dharma Ocean Class we read the first third of the Contemplation Sutra and discussed the imagery and embedded teachings. The sutra's vivid imagery and drama stays with one.
It was also gratifying to hear members report how
Read more…SUMMER DAY
In the evening calm, white on blue, rippled cloud,
as sand is corrugated by the churning of sea water,
or the ladder makes its shadow on the white-washed wall.
The birds are flying homeward, the sun is going down,
the cat is sitting soberl
These days, here at Eleusis, we are passing some time enjoying the garden and writing poetry, eating meals outside and chanting sutras into the evening. Yesterday, in the afternoon, we visited the Parc Floral at Vernais, a fine garden open to the p
Read more…My garden is full of weeds,
yet some of them are attractive
if you have the eye
to appreciate their special qualities.
My mind is full of stray thoughts,
yet some of them
are not so crazy
when you take a second glance.
My life is a patchwork of many agend
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