Buddhist Teachings By Ven. Robina Courtin

Something To Think About Series #131 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

What are referred to in the Mahayana Buddhist literature as the “eight mundane concerns” or the “eight worldly dharmas” are, in fact, simply primordial levels of attachment that exist virtually as assumptions in our minds. This assumption is that I must get what I want every second, thus causing us to constantly crave happy feelings, getting nice things, hearing pleasant words with our name in them, and having people approve of us. Attachment can’t stand it when we get the opposite! Lhagsam Tibetan Meditation  

Something To Think About Series #130 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Something To Think About Series #129 Thought of the day from Venerable Robina Courtin

Happiness is the mind that is free from junk: clear, blissful, happy and stable. The Buddhist expertise is the mind, and its phenomenal potential. Teaching for Langri Tangpa Centre, Brisbane, Australia YouTube

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Start the day with your mind pointed in a positive direction. No bells or whistles, just bliss. Led by Ven. Robina Courtin YouTube

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The wisdom wing is all the nuts and bolts of Buddha's teachings, the four noble truths (what is suffering, it's causes, that you can get rid of it, and how to do the job). Buddha is the same as a scientist, in that belief is the starting point but you've got to prove it, make it your own experience. Karma and ethics, we create ourselves moment by moment, you are the main cause of you. The vast majority of all humans on this planet have absolutely no idea that what goes on in their mind plays any role at all in their lives. Every thought produces the person I become. The first level of practice is to control the servants of the mind - the body and the speech, because every negative action (an action that harms another) - it will harm you! Ignorance, attachment and anger, the three poisons. If you want to help others, practice compassion; if you want to help yourself, practice compassion. When you're with others, watch your body and speech; when you're on your own, watch your mind. Questions include - the Dalai

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Express mediations at Land of Medicine Buddha, Soquel, California. YouTube