by Thich Nhat Hanh
This is one of the most beautiful teachings ever.
If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper. Without a cloud, there will be no rain; without rain the trees cannot grow; and without trees, we cannot make paper. Read more…
Tantra Song is a book which triumphed over a series of barriers. The result is a rare glimpse into an art form in which East and West, the spiritual and the aesthetic, the ancient and the modern converge.
Chanting the verses from Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva Way of Life can transform our limiting attitude that it is all about us and open us to a more spacious understanding of life.
I shall give away fully with no sense of loss
My body, enjoyments and all merits of the three times (past, present and future)
To accomplish the work for ALL sentient beings.
Live in joy, in love
Even among those who hate
Live in joy, in health
Even among the afflicted.
Live in joy, in peace
Even among the troubled.
Look within,
Be still
Free from fear and attachment.
Know the sweet joy of the way.
The Buddha
Painting by Orlando Leibovitz
Metta is a Buddhist practice that cultivates love, kindness and concentration. “Metta is like a soft rain that penetrates the heart, relaxing defense mechanisms associated with fear and ill will,” says DaeJa Napier. “With an active Metta practice, we find ourselves attending to life with greater gentleness. A sense of lightness accompanies the process of thought, speech and general movements of the body.”
