gotaros Aeonity Blog

Prayer

Tue, 11 Sep 2007 10:00:33 -0500

Kuan Yin's Prayer for the Abuser... To those who withhold refuge, I cradle you in safety at the core of my Being. To those that cause a child to cry out, I grant you the freedom to express your own choked agony. To those that inflict terror, I remind you that you shine with the purity of a thousand suns. To those who would ... Read More

War

Thu, 06 Sep 2007 17:12:42 -0500

To my mind, to kill in war is not a whit better than to commit ordinary murder. ...Albert Einstein My pacifism is not based on any intellectual theory but on a deep antipathy to every form of cruelty and hatred. ...Albert Einstein Nothing will end war unless the people refuse to go to war. ...Albert Einstein "I know not wit... Read More

METTA (loving-kindness)

Sat, 23 Jun 2007 10:36:39 -0500

METTA... The Pali word metta is a multi-significant term meaning loving-kindness, friendliness, goodwill, benevolence, fellowship, amity, concord, inoffensiveness and non-violence. The Pali commentators define metta as the strong wish for the welfare and happiness of others. Essentiall,y metta is an altruistic attitude of love an... Read More

State of peace

Sun, 10 Jun 2007 18:54:16 -0500

This is to be done by one skilled in aims who wants to break through to the state of peace: Be capable, upright, and straightforward, easy to instruct, gentle, and not proud, content and easy to support, with few duties, living lightly, with peaceful faculties, masterful, modest, and no greed for supporters. Do not do the sligh... Read More

Loving Kindness

Sat, 21 Apr 2007 17:38:51 -0500

THE METTA SUTTA... The Buddha's Teaching on Loving-kindness... This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness, and who knows the path of peace: let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in thei... Read More

Virginia Tech

Tue, 17 Apr 2007 17:27:03 -0500

Say a prayer for those who perished on April 16, 2007 at Virginia Tech (and their families). Such a senseless loss of lives. "Do not stand at my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. I am a thousand winds that blow. I am the diamond glint on snow. I am the sunlight on the ripened grain. ... Read More

Words on Kindness

Tue, 03 Apr 2007 18:56:49 -0500

This is what should be done by one who is skilled in goodness, and who knows the path of peace: Let them be able and upright, straightforward and gentle in speech. Humble and not conceited, contented and easily satisfied. Unburdened with duties and frugal in their ways. Peaceful and calm, and wise and skillful, not proud and demand... Read More

Hate the Sin...

Mon, 08 Jan 2007 19:55:50 -0600

Hate the Sin
Love the Sinner...... Read More

Developing our mind...

Tue, 26 Dec 2006 17:57:12 -0600

By gradually developing our mind, our present limited compassion will grow and expand to become great compassion. This is made possible by reflecting again and again on the suffering of others... Meditation is not a matter of trying to achieve ecstasy, spiritual bliss, or tranquility; nor is it attempting to become a better perso... Read More

Striving...

Sun, 03 Dec 2006 19:07:49 -0600

"Though time to strive, not striving, while young and strong yet indeed, weak-minded and irresolute: one finds not wisdom’s way." (Explanation: If an individual does not make an effort even at a time when exertion is due, if a person is lethargic even when he is young and strong; if a person suppresses the wholesom... Read More