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Blessed Buddha Sharing
lobster
Crusty Veteran
As someone who finds more ordinary miracles in each moment, I am happy to pray, for someone else, or just pujaing for the hell of it. Can you 'have a nice day' or make the best of it?
Have you 'been blessed' by the dharma or insight? Have you been inspired? Become wiser, more awake or more balanced?
Can you offer a blessing as a service or act of sharing?
http://www.justbegood.net/Blessings11Life01.htm
OM MANI PEME HUM
(as they say)
:wave:
Have you 'been blessed' by the dharma or insight? Have you been inspired? Become wiser, more awake or more balanced?
Can you offer a blessing as a service or act of sharing?
http://www.justbegood.net/Blessings11Life01.htm
OM MANI PEME HUM
(as they say)
:wave:
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I'll share the nice day with you ....
Don't do anything I wouldn't do... hahaha
The 'Advanced Ideas' sub-forum is a location in which to discuss specific complex teachings of the Buddha, and suttas and writings which can and do cause much debate.
it is not a forum for mental chewing-gum bubble-blowing.
Thanks.
One of the ideas of dharma is that of Blessing
In one sense the three jewels are a blessing. Good company. Skilful words, heedful listening and productive karmic life choices all are a blessing.
Be Blessed or Blessed Be? That is the question.
om kraytsara ghana hung hri soha
http://www.thubtenchodron.org/PrayersAndPractices/various_mantras.html
All pays the same, so to speak.
I didn't become a Buddhist for the blessing or any insights. I follow the the Heart Sutra's attitude that there are no attainments and that the wise eschew pursuit of such things. I don't know if I'm wiser, more balanced, inspired or awake and I don't really care.
A blessing as a "service" seems to me to imply recompense and is a total turn-off. Sharing, as a concept, seems to me to exclude "blessing as a service". If I share at all, it's sans any reference to sutra. I don't need some higher authority to tell me it's nice to share. My folks raised me better than that.
OM E I E I O SOHA
And when I go to hell it will be endless conversations beginning with the word "Namaste", and ending with mantras and/or the word "metta".
And don't worry, that's just me. Y'all keep on doing it if it means something to you. I just take the irritation I experience to the cushion.
Sometimes.
Seriously.
That's what you're supposed to do with that mantra.
If you want to use HUM it's
OM MANI PADME HUM
Perhaps I can use it the way I prefer. Actually I can.
I don't like Hung (Tibetans have difficulty prouncing 'HUM' - it comes out 'HUNG' - I don't have that difficulty) I prefer the Tibetan pronunciation and endearing use of PEME - which they often give as a name to neophytes meaning 'lotus')
OM MANI PEME HUM (or sounds to that effect)
and now back to the non spitting blessings . . .
Thus have I heard. On one occasion the Exalted One was dwelling at Anathapindika's monastery, in Jeta's Grove,[2] near Savatthi.[3] Now when the night was far spent, a certain deity whose surpassing splendour illuminated the entire Jeta Grove, came to the presence of the Exalted One and, drawing near, respectfully saluted him and stood at one side. Standing thus, he addressed the Exalted One in verse:
"Many deities and men, yearning after good, have pondered on
blessings.[4] Pray, tell me the greatest blessing!"
"Not to associate with the foolish,[5] but to associate with the
wise; and to honour those who are worthy of honour — this is the
greatest blessing.
To reside in a suitable locality,[6] to have done meritorious
actions in the past and to set oneself in the right course [7] — this
is the greatest blessing.
To have much learning, to be skillful in handicraft,[8]
well-trained in discipline, [9] and to be of good speech [10] — this
is the greatest blessing.
To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to
be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.
To be generous in giving, to be righteous in conduct,[11] to help
one's relatives, and to be blameless in action — this is the greatest
blessing.
To loathe more evil and abstain from it, to refrain from
intoxicants,[12] and to be steadfast in virtue — this is the greatest
blessing.
To be respectful,[13] humble, contented and grateful; and to
listen to the Dhamma on due occasions [14] — this is the greatest
blessing.
To be patient and obedient, to associate with monks and to have
religious discussions on due occasions — this is the greatest
blessing.
Self-restraint,[15] a holy and chaste life, the perception of the
Noble Truths and the realisation of Nibbana — this is the greatest
blessing.
A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune,[16] from sorrow
freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated [17] — this is
the greatest blessing.
Those who thus abide, ever remain invincible, in happiness
established. These are the greatest blessings."[18]
The looks on their faces was priceless!
What could I say about the British?
I know, I know...... *raises hand*
Some of your friends on a Buddhist forum are British.
I know, I know...... *raises hand*
Some of your friends on a Buddhist forum are British.
I was thinking about something along the lines of being unable to refrigerate beer.
mettha
Mettha
metta
meta-metta
As words travel they change according to local needs, not individual linguistic dexterity. So to clarify, when Tibetans pronounced HUM it came out as HUNG. I prefer HUM.
PADME became PEME, which eventually came out as RENGE in Japan. Just as the associated deity with the mantra changed form and gender . . .
. . . ending up as Kannon in Japan.
Meanwhile . . . a blessing for children . . .
http://www.tricycle.com/web-exclusive/family-dharma-blessing-our-children
perhaps using our traditional mala of choice . . . I made mine . . . but . . .
http://www.buddhistmala.com/store/media/table.html