WORDS OF WISDOM

About those past misdeeds that we have performed but cannot recall, we can contemplate like this: “All the misdeeds that I have committed since beginningless time,whether intentionally or unintentionally, are all wrong. As if they are poison I have taken, I feel the greatest fear and regret for my action, and vow never to commit them ever again.” In this way, all negative karma can be changed into mutable karma. The significance of such resolution cannot be overstated. Otherwise, any karmic effect will be possible if this is not done.

[Excerpt from Luminous Wisdom Book Series ~ The Right View : On Cause and Effect]

Like a honey bee wandering in a vast sea of flowers, a free mind flies under the blue sky and among green hills, appreciating the lighthearted joy and purity therein. -- June 30, 2019

Upon seeing the faraway hilltop where my lama used to live, I bow down to the ground three times respectfully; overwhelmed with tremendous nostalgia, tears come streaming down my face unchecked. At that very moment, the mind is at once luminous and boundless.

-- September 10, 2019

I became a vegetarian twenty years ago today. Meat-free diet injects compassion and joy into my blood, and I feel deeply it is just the right kind of food for all people. All living beings crave life and are mortally afraid of death, the same as you and me. So please forsake killing, embrace peace. — May 30, 2019