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I have heard of thee by the hearing of my ears, but now mine eyes see thee. Job 42:5
He is the perception of the ear, the eye, the touch, the taste and the smell, yes and also the mind. Bhagavad Gita 15 | The purpose of this web site is to help discover the simple answers of life that lead to peace, love, joy, happiness and eternal bliss. Please join in the quest to enlightenment through the study of science, philosophy, the spirit of God, prayer and meditation.
The gap of silence between your thoughts is where you find enlightenment and connect to the eternal. "How sad that people ignore the near and search for truth afar: like someone in the midst of water crying out for thirst ". Teachings of Buddha, Song of Zazen
"The wise have found immortality and do not seek the Eternal in things that pass away". Katha Upanishad
"The invisible attributes of God are clearly seen by that which is made" Romans 1:20
The fruit of silence is prayer, the fruit of prayer is faith, the fruit of faith is love, the fruit of love is service,
the fruit of service is peace. Mother Teresa |     
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Editors Corner
I pray the following Buddhist wisdom will be useful to you:
4 Noble Truths
The Four Noble Truths expose the causes of human trouble and include the cure, the Noble Eightfold Path, which is the Path of Right Human Relations. Those who seek the path to enlightenment must first remove all ego, pride, dishonesty, illusion, manipulation, cleverness, and in contrast humbly be willing to accept the light of Truth. All the treasures of the world including all the gold, silver, money, prestige and honors, are not to be compared with wisdom and virtue. To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to your family, to bring peace to all, you must first discipline and control your own mind.
Anyone who can control the mind can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come. Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, you will need the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
1. Suffering
Suffering and frustration result from our inability to face the basic fact of life, that everything around us is impermanent and transitory. Rich or poor, average or gifted, all life is subjected to the following: the trauma of birth the pathology of sickness the fear of physical and mental degeneration the phobia of death to be tied karmically to what one dislikes to be separated from what one loves
All things must arise and ultimately pass away.
2. Desire
The cause of suffering and frustration occurs because out of ignorance, we divide the perceived world into individual and separate things. The desire to separate our self from the rest of life and seek selfish fulfillment for the separated self, at the expense of all other forms of life, causes suffering to the whole, as Life is One Being. Our duty to our brothers and sisters is to understand them as extensions, or other aspects of ourselves, as fellow facets of the same universal reality.
3. Suffering and Frustration Can Be Ended
The cause of life’s suffering are the inclinations that continue or increase our separativeness, including all forms of selfish craving. By contrast, the cure lies in the overcoming of such cravings. If we can be released from the narrow limits of self interest into the vast expanse of universal life, we will be free of our torment. The overcoming of desire is through substitution of the personal wants with divine inclinations.
4. The Eightfold Path to Enlightenment
The way out of our captivity of suffering is through the Eightfold Path to Enlightenment: Right Understanding leads to Wisdom
Right Aspiration leads to Divine Inclination
Right Speech leads to Truth and Understanding
Right Behavior leads to Goodwill
Right Livelihood leads to Sharing
Right Effort leads to Highest Outcome
Right Mindfulness leads to Purposeful Living
Right Absorption leads to Unity
Bottom line, shun the darkness of illusion, seek love, let your light shine and you will find peace. Prayer and meditation are the keys to enlightenment. May these words find you in a peaceful state of mind with abundant love in your heart.
With much love,
The Editor |
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James 1 AD, James 1:19"The reason why we have two ears and only one mouth is that we may listen the more and talk the less."
Zeno 335 - 263 BCE "There is one Lord revealed in many scriptures."
Saraha, Buddhist Saint "When thy mind leaves behind its dark forest of delusion, thou shalt go beyond the scriptures of times past."
Bhagavad Gita, 6th cent. BCE | | "Imagine no possessions I wonder if you can No need for greed and hunger A brotherhood of man Imagine all the people Sharing all the world."
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what we reap. And when we choose actions that bring happiness and success to others, the fruit of our karma is happiness and success.
Observe your choices