our stumbled links #10

Today I'm going to post a few links on Buddhism. The Buddhist teachings are very important to me as they are good reminders as to what is real and what isn't real in our little worlds.


1. Kill the Buddha - by Zen Master Dae Kwang

" Lin Chi Zen Master said, "If you meet the Buddha, kill the Buddha. If you meet a Patriarch, kill the Patriarch." Zen Master Seung Sahn says that in this life we must all kill three things: First we must kill our parents. Second, we must kill the Buddha. And lastly, we must kill him! This kind of speech is sometimes perplexing to people raised in the Judaeo-Christian tradition since we would never say this about Jesus or one of the Prophets. But the meaning here is very interesting and goes far beyond the martial language of the metaphor. Buddhism is quite unique in that its founder never said, "Believe what I say." Buddhism means find out for yourself.. i.e., kill the Buddha..." read more...


2. The Teachings of the Buddha

"The Buddha taught the middle path. In the first sermon known as the Dhammacakkappavattana Sutta, or the Turning of the Wheel of the Dhamma, the Buddha taught that seekers of truth must avoid two extremes—that of the path of sensual pleasure, and that of extreme penance or austerity. This middle path he explained by means of the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path.

The Four Noble Truths

1. There is suffering.
2. Suffering has a cause: craving.
3. If craving ceases, suffering ceases.
4. There is a path leading to the cessation of suffering.

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3. Daili Lama - Precious Life

"Every day, think as you wake up,
Today I am fortunate to have woken up,
I am alive, I am a precious human life,
I am not going to waste it
I am going to use it..."

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