JANUARY 27, 2012

The Three Teachings – First: Retreat

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Few years ago, a friend of mine lent me a book entitled Three Teachings. It consists of three talks delivered by Tenzin Palmo in Singapore in the year of 1999. Born in London in 1943, she was ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1964. Her talks were aimed at an ordinary audience of people with families,professions and normal social obligations.  Therefore, in order to make Dharma appeal to these people without expecting them to leave their social responsibilities, Tenzin Palmo retracts the ‘over-emphasism’ of sitting meditation as the sole means to enlightenment. Instead, she points out that when one lives his or her everyday lives with awareness and open heartedness, that is the very basis of a Dharma practice. Tenzin not only delivers her teachings in plain language and with compassion, but makes it lively with humour.

In this month’s blog post, I have attached a downloadable pdf file of her first teaching entitled “Three Teachings- Retreat“. The second and third teachings will be uploaded in the February and March blog posts. Enjoy:)

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Charity Yoga Session With Nicky Porter – 7th January 2012

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Defining Inner Peace

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The world over have been talking about having or creating inner peace. What inner peace means varies between individuals. With the growing consumerism, a big number of people will say that having lots of money gives them a certain feeling of peace. They often feel that financial stability allows them to enjoy life’s luxuries and reduces stress. To achieve such financial stability, some turn to forex trading with best forex brokers, seeking opportunities to grow their wealth. How far does one go with obtaining money has no ends but that certainly has nothing to do with obtaining inner peace. Whether you are rich, poor or of middle class, healthy or sick, inner peace can still be yours. Here’s a guide to the meaning of inner peace:

The 12 Symptoms Of Inner Peace” © 1984 by Saskia Davis

• A tendency to think and act spontaneously, rather than from fears based on past experiences
• An unmistakable ability to enjoy each moment
• A loss of interest in judging self
• A loss of interest in judging others
• Loss of interest in conflict
• A loss in interest of interpreting the action of others
• A loss of ability to worry
• Frequent overwhelming episodes of appreciation
• Contended feelings of connectedness with others and with nature
• Frequent attacks of smiling through fear
• Increasing susceptibility to love extended by others, as well as the uncontrollable urge to extended it
• An increasing tendency to let things happen, rather than to manipulate them

Loka samasta sukino bhavantu

(May the entire universe be filled with peace and joy;love and light)

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