22
April

Buddhist Belief – Can We End Suffering?


“If you would like to know what you did in past lives, look at your present body,” and “if you would like to know where you will go next, look at your present actions.”

~~~ H.E. Garchen Rinpoche

This past Tuesday night I had the wonderful privilege to be present for a talk by His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche. He spoke on “How to Find Happiness in Today’s World” and I found his wisdom to be inspiring. I felt he made the teachings of Buddhist Belief so clear and understandable. Rinpoche doesn’t speak much English, so his talk was done through an interpreter, who did an amazing job of making his entire message clear to all of us. It was an evening I will remember for all my life.

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As I said above, his talk was inspiring and it leads me to want to write some of my own thoughts about what he had to say. He spoke a great deal about the suffering we humans have to endure in our lives. One of the things Buddha made clear in many of his teachings is that Buddhism is about how to get rid of suffering. So often, people acquaint Buddhism with just the opposite – they feel Buddhism is about suffering, but all the teachings are about how to eliminate it from our lives. In fact, if people came to Buddha with questions or to seek advice about things which would not lead to the relief from suffering, he didn’t discuss them.

There’s a wonderful Buddhist story about the time when Buddha was walking through the forest with some monks and he picked up a handful of leaves. He asked the monks to decide which was the greater amount, the leaves in his hand or all the leaves in the forest. Of course, all the monks said there were more leaves in the forest. Buddha told the monks that there are, indeed, many more leaves in all the forest and they were similar to all the things we know or think we need to know. However, he went on, all the things that are necessary to know – things which should be taught and practiced, were equal to the number of leaves in his hand.

This story seems to bring some clarity to what we need to know to alleviate suffering based on Buddhist Belief. We don’t need to know a lot in order have a clear understanding of what should be in our practice. We have to be paying attention to whether we’re placing our life principles on clinging to things and stuff we call “mine”. When Buddha compared the things he had realized (which were as many as the leaves in the forest) with the things he taught his followers to include in their practice (which were merely a single handful of leaves), the single handful of teachings were about the principle of not grasping or clinging to anything as being “self” or belonging to “self”.

Grasping and clinging is what causes suffering. When we grasp and cling we suffer. When we cease to grasp and cling, suffering vanishes. Our practice is to train our minds to not grasp, cling, and give into our “wants”. That’s enough. That’s all we have to do. This is our practice. When we are free of grasping and clinging our hearts will be in refuge with the Buddha, the Dharma, and the Sangha. I felt Garchen Rinpoche made this crystal clear the other night.

Once we are free of grasping or clinging to a self or a possession of self, all our behaviors will be in keeping with the Buddhist concept of “sila” or virtuous conduct. When our minds are free we find we are able to concentrate with ease. Only the mind that is free of the causes of suffering can have the true stability of correct concentration. As far as wisdom goes, the essence of wisdom is the mind which is free of “self”.

Getting back to the story of the leaves, Buddha taught that his handful of leaves was the essence of the end of suffering. This was all we needed to know and understand. Once we train our minds with this practice, we have learned all we need to know.

As Garchen Rinpoche said often the other night , “The cause of happiness is love. The cause of suffering is self-grasping.”

I’d like to leave you with a short video about H.E. Garchen Rinpoche. Here is the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcUghigbD3o

Metta ….May I be well and happy. My I live in safety. May I be healthy and strong. May I live with ease. May all beings be well and happy. May all beings live in safety. May all beings be healthy and strong. May all beings live with ease.

Namaste — Be in Peace.

Ron Rink
=====================================================

Ron’s Recommended Reading List —

Just click the links that are sort of Grey in color to take you to where you can learn more about each book and how you can purchase a copy for your own library.

Stephanie Kaza — Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

Stephanie Kaza, an amazing writer and Buddhist teacher I knew from my 36 years living in Vermont, gathers key Buddhist thinkers to reflect upon aspects of consumerism, greed and economics. Certainly, many other authors have examined consumerism from the lens of their religious traditions, but this book’s Buddhist perspective is unusual, and its pairing of consumerist critiques with core Buddhist concepts is generally fruitful. Check this one out! Hooked!

Stephanie Kaza — Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking

Another one from my Vermont friend — Stephanie Kaza, a biologist and professor of Environmental Studies at University of Vermont, combines Zen Buddhist practices and teachings with her 40 years as an environmentalist for this guide to enlightened environmentalism, proposing a belief in the interdependence of people and nature as the genuine way to “go green”: “When we come to see ourselves as part of the green web of life… we are naturally drawn to respond with compassion.” A good read for Buddhists or anyone from any religion. Mindfully Green

Anam Thubten — No Self – No Problem

No Self – No Problem
shows how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego-identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on Buddhist wisdom traditions, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple, but profound and inspiring language, how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. No Self – No Problem

Sharon Salzberg — The Kindness Handbook

“It takes boldness, even audacity, to step out of our habitual patterns and experiment with a quality like kindness–to work with it and see just how it might shift and open up our lives. This book is an invitation to do just that. — From The Kindness Handbook

Eckhart Tolle’s amazing best seller, A New Earth

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s wonderful book, My Stroke of Insight: Nirvana is just a breath away!

And this one by Sharon Salzberg and is entitled: A Heart as Wide as the World: Living with Mindfulness, Wisdom and Compassion“.

This is a new one for you by Pema Chodron entitled: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
=====================================================
Always remember this wonderful quote from Buddha ….


“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

~~~ Buddha

Shanti everyone, … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)


“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

~~~ Buddha

Have a peaceful day!! —

Ron Rink

P.S. If you’d like to read my memoir/novel, you can access it here:
http://www.wecould2.com

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16
April

Buddhist Belief – How Does the Present Moment Feel?


“Past and Future are a duality of which Present is the reality. The Now-Moment alone is eternal and real.”

~~~ Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei

Can you think of any times when you know you’re experiencing the present moment? Just that moment without any of the stuff we almost instantaneously add to the moment when it arrives? Try to think of a moment when whatever occurred was perceived as fresh and not clouded by thoughts of fear or hope. As so many of the teachers of Buddhist Belief, have taught, it is the precious moment before we clutter it up with all our ideas about it – our opinion of it – our interpretations of it – our likes and dislikes. We all have these moments, but they are often so fleeting we rarely ever remember them.

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I do recall moments like this. One time I remember was when I was traveling between Ohio and Vermont on the New York State Thruway (Highway 90). There is one Service Plaza stop where you walk across an enclosed bridge which crosses over the Thruway. There are windows on the bridge so you can look down as the traffic passes beneath you. On this occasion, I had stopped and just stood quietly looking down as the cars below me went zooming by. I was completely absorbed by the movement of the cars – the sounds of the people in the Service Plaza and my monkey-chatter had ceased. For just that moment I was there and nowhere else. It was a moment of timelessness without a thought.

However, a moment later, the first thought I had was, “I was in the moment!” – the second thought was “C’mon, Ron, go do what you have to do and let’s get going!” – which ended the beauty of being totally there and nowhere else. I began the process of evaluating the moment and the experience of it and switching my thought pattern to things I had to do. I’m not saying the start of my thinking was wrong – only that it took me away from the beauty of the uncluttered moment.

Have you ever had something happen suddenly which either frightened you or shocked you? I’m thinking about events where you might have slipped on a rug or had someone come up behind you and surprised you. If you have had an experience like this, most likely you reacted to the event without any prior thought. Your whole body and mind became one. You were completely “right there” in that moment. Within seconds though, the adrenaline rush happened and your thought processes kicked in.

Another time which can happen for us – not often – but occasionally is when we first wake up. It happens once in a great while for me – that moment when I wake up and have no conscious awareness of where I am or who I am. My usual “things to do” hasn’t popped into my thought process yet – it’s just a quiet, peaceful “blank” for a second or two. I wish I could be aware of it more often. See if you can spot this in your own life.

As someone who does a lot of writing, when I sit down at the computer to crank out some words, it’s is often a blank slate before the words start to develop. This is especially true with this blog on Buddhism. Sure, sometimes like last week, I knew what I needed to say because I needed to see the words myself so they came easily. But, this week, I don’t know what is going to come out until I start pushing the keys down. So, I need to trust the moment. When the first thought arrives, type it out and have faith in it. I think someone famous once said it’s the first thought which is the best thought (or something like that).

This concept of giving your trust to your first thought can also tie into the Buddhist teachings about mindfulness. When you analyze this idea about your first thoughts, you will see that every thought is a first thought if you take the time to notice it. For example, when you reach for a glass of water, do you just grab the glass and chug it all down without thought? Or is the process more mindful – a series of “moments” – a series of first thoughts. You reach for the glass – then you touch it – then you grasp it – then you lift it – then you move it towards your lips – then you take the first taste with your tongue – etc. etc. These are all first thoughts – these are all moments, one after another.

You can do this in your daily lives. When you make your coffee in the morning – as you drive to work – as you eat your meals or be with your mate – learn to find those moments and treasure them. They go by so quickly and they are all precious. Your life will be a series of fresh, new first thoughts.

Metta ….May I be well and happy. My I live in safety. May I be healthy and strong. May I live with ease. May all beings be well and happy. May all beings live in safety. May all beings be healthy and strong. May all beings live with ease.

Namaste — Be in Peace.

Ron Rink
=====================================================

Ron’s Recommended Reading List —

Just click the links that are sort of Grey in color to take you to where you can learn more about each book and how you can purchase a copy for your own library.

Stephanie Kaza — Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

Stephanie Kaza, an amazing writer and Buddhist teacher I knew from my 36 years living in Vermont, gathers key Buddhist thinkers to reflect upon aspects of consumerism, greed and economics. Certainly, many other authors have examined consumerism from the lens of their religious traditions, but this book’s Buddhist perspective is unusual, and its pairing of consumerist critiques with core Buddhist concepts is generally fruitful. Check this one out! Hooked!

Stephanie Kaza — Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking

Another one from my Vermont friend — Stephanie Kaza, a biologist and professor of Environmental Studies at University of Vermont, combines Zen Buddhist practices and teachings with her 40 years as an environmentalist for this guide to enlightened environmentalism, proposing a belief in the interdependence of people and nature as the genuine way to “go green”: “When we come to see ourselves as part of the green web of life… we are naturally drawn to respond with compassion.” A good read for Buddhists or anyone from any religion. Mindfully Green

Anam Thubten — No Self – No Problem

No Self – No Problem
shows how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego-identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on Buddhist wisdom traditions, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple, but profound and inspiring language, how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. No Self – No Problem

Sharon Salzberg — The Kindness Handbook

“It takes boldness, even audacity, to step out of our habitual patterns and experiment with a quality like kindness–to work with it and see just how it might shift and open up our lives. This book is an invitation to do just that. — From The Kindness Handbook

Eckhart Tolle’s amazing best seller, A New Earth

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s wonderful book, My Stroke of Insight: Nirvana is just a breath away!

And this one by Sharon Salzberg and is entitled: A Heart as Wide as the World: Living with Mindfulness, Wisdom and Compassion“.

This is a new one for you by Pema Chodron entitled: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
=====================================================
Always remember this wonderful quote from Buddha ….


“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

~~~ Buddha

Shanti everyone, … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)


“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

~~~ Buddha

Have a peaceful day!! —

Ron Rink

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08
April

Buddhist Belief – The Middle Way


“All conditioned things are impermanent – When one sees this with wisdom, one turns away from suffering. This is the path to purification. ”
~~~ Buddha

Since I’m going through the process of dealing with a hacker on my other blog, I decided to give myself a follow-up lesson on how to deal with the aggravations we receive in our lives so often. I do believe that if I write about something, it will stick with me longer than if I just think about it. So, here’s hoping what I write today will do some good. I need it! Perhaps you may find some value as well — I sure do hope so.

In our world today we have a strong tendency to believe there is something we want but which seems to be always just out of our grasp. What is this “something”? Could it be we’re seeking something to bring into our life that will never change? Is there something out there we can truly count on – that will never let us down? With all the things and stuff we have in our lives today, we seem to missing something we will always be able to rely upon. There are even those times when we think we have found it so we grab onto it and don’t ever want to let go. However, when we hold this view, we will eventually run into the first of Buddha’s Four Noble Truths as we are taught in Buddhist Belief, and we will confront some change – or experience loss – and we will suffer.

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Buddha taught how we should always adhere to the middle path because it helps us to avoid getting off on one extreme or the other. The other extreme I’m thinking of here – the opposite of the extreme I just described, is the view that our lives are just crappy. It doesn’t matter what we do or don’t so, life will just continue to be one hassle after another. There’s nothing to be hopeful about or care about. There’s no reason to try and fix anything because it won’t do any good. Why bother? Life is just nothing! Everything is empty! Of course, if you’re practicing in the Zen tradition the monk will come along, hit you over the head with a stick, and say, “If everything is empty, why did that hurt?”

One of the aspects Buddha taught in advocating for the middle way was there are many things which will come into our lives that are there for our use and enjoyment. But, if we could lose the clinging and the grasping onto those things – avoid the extreme attachments, we would be much happier in the long run. If we could only learn to live with things as they are, we would suffer much less.

I can hear some of you commenting about how there is an aspect of emptiness in the Buddhist beliefs – it is a part of life. That is true. But that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t care about things – or that nothing matters. The things and events which come into our lives don’t show up by accident, you know, they’re there for a reason. Our universe isn’t built on chance happenings. There are the laws of nature involved here. One of these is the law of karma. The things we do in our existence do have an effect. As many of the teachers I’ve read in the past say, karma teaches us that as certain seeds get planted, so will that fruit be. If you plant an apple seed, you can pray, beg, promise whatever you want in return for this apple seed to grow a mango tree, it ain’t gonna happen! The law of nature says if you want a mango tree, you have to plant a mango seed.

Once we reach the place where we realize when we avoid the belief there is something “out there” we can grab onto which will never change – which will always be there for us, while at the same time we avoid the belief that nothing matters and all is meaningless — we will find a much greater peace in our lives. This is the middle way taught by Buddha. This is the way that makes sense in the long run. The middle way is the way of truth. The middle way is the way of understanding how things are in the here and now. The middle way is to have the wisdom of understanding that things will come into our lives for many reasons, but that they will someday pass away, that they are not permanent. The middle way is realizing that what we do matters and will have an effect in the universe.

Once we learn to live our lives according the the middle way, we will find a life filled with wisdom, love, peace and happiness.

Metta ….May I be well and happy. My I live in safety. May I be healthy and strong. May I live with ease. May all beings be well and happy. May all beings live in safety. May all beings be healthy and strong. May all beings live with ease.

Namaste — Be in Peace.

Ron Rink
=====================================================

Ron’s Recommended Reading List —

Just click the links that are sort of Grey in color to take you to where you can learn more about each book and how you can purchase a copy for your own library.

Stephanie Kaza — Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

Stephanie Kaza, an amazing writer and Buddhist teacher I knew from my 36 years living in Vermont, gathers key Buddhist thinkers to reflect upon aspects of consumerism, greed and economics. Certainly, many other authors have examined consumerism from the lens of their religious traditions, but this book’s Buddhist perspective is unusual, and its pairing of consumerist critiques with core Buddhist concepts is generally fruitful. Check this one out! Hooked!

Stephanie Kaza — Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking

Another one from my Vermont friend — Stephanie Kaza, a biologist and professor of Environmental Studies at University of Vermont, combines Zen Buddhist practices and teachings with her 40 years as an environmentalist for this guide to enlightened environmentalism, proposing a belief in the interdependence of people and nature as the genuine way to “go green”: “When we come to see ourselves as part of the green web of life… we are naturally drawn to respond with compassion.” A good read for Buddhists or anyone from any religion. Mindfully Green

Anam Thubten — No Self – No Problem

No Self – No Problem
shows how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego-identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on Buddhist wisdom traditions, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple, but profound and inspiring language, how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. No Self – No Problem

Sharon Salzberg — The Kindness Handbook

“It takes boldness, even audacity, to step out of our habitual patterns and experiment with a quality like kindness–to work with it and see just how it might shift and open up our lives. This book is an invitation to do just that. — From The Kindness Handbook

Eckhart Tolle’s amazing best seller, A New Earth

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s wonderful book, My Stroke of Insight: Nirvana is just a breath away!

And this one by Sharon Salzberg and is entitled: A Heart as Wide as the World: Living with Mindfulness, Wisdom and Compassion“.

This is a new one for you by Pema Chodron entitled: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
=====================================================
Always remember this wonderful quote from Buddha ….


“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

~~~ Buddha

Shanti everyone, … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)


“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

~~~ Buddha

Have a peaceful day!! —

Ron Rink

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01
April

Buddhist Belief – More on Meditation


“Well, meditation is the- is when we- is the– Well, when we actually experience meditation, when we’re not trying to do it, it’s the awakening to consciousness itself so specific- so the very simple definition is that most of the time our awareness is focused upon particular objects that arise in consciousness whether they may be thoughts, objects, other people and our ideas about them. So 99% of the- 99.9999 or almost all the time our attention is focused on objects that arise in consciousness. So the experience of meditation is when our awareness is released from identification with any object and begins to focus on consciousness itself. So when awareness focuses on its own ground, which is consciousness, that’s what meditation is.”

~~~ Andrew Cohen

Last time I brought you an article by Eckhart Tolle which was on a topic I’ve been spending more and more time thinking about. Today, we’ll get back to writing more about meditation, as promised. When we study the various teachings of Buddhist Belief in the writings of the many teachers we choose for our study, we invariably find how all these teachers tell us that it is the training of our minds which will eventually lead to finding true inner peace. Our minds have spent years and years learning how not to stay focused on one thing for more than a few moments at a time. As Dr. Phil would say, “How’s that working for ya?”

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Once we begin a daily practice we learn how not to be distracted from the breath as we meditate. We discover how our mind isn’t so easily distracted with our everyday problems. We used to wonder if we’d ever be able to do this and now find we’re much more relaxed and able to stay focused. Yes, it does take regular daily practice to get to this place, but it can be done and is possible for any of us.

We become more confident that we can keep our mind from being overly distracted. We don’t enter our mediation time worrying about whether outside influences will be able to pull us away from our practice. Now we’re more concerned about the quality of our meditation – the texture – the experience. We’re now thinking about how we can make our minds even stronger, more vibrant. We need to be careful when we get to this point though. There is always the possibility of slipping into feeling we’ve reached some sort of enlightenment. Our mind is certainly stronger, more stable than it was before. There is a tendency to relax too much and become lazy in our practice. We’re sort of like the bee who sees the flower carrying the nectar, but can’t seem to figure out how to land on it.

This is where the taming of the mind comes in. We need to begin to tighten up the mind some more so as to achieve more clarity. This is where our mind will be stronger, more stable, able to know more clarity. It’s still not perfectly still – that may still come – but it’s much more quiet than it ever was before. We will still have discursive thoughts, but we’re feeling more harmony now. We’re not struggling to find the tranquility – it’s there. As I commented above, one of the teachers I’ve studied uses the metaphor of the bee who couldn’t figure out how to land on the flower. Now the bee experiences great delight when it can now draw the sweet nectar from the flower. Our meditation now tastes good – it’s more joyous. If you were struggling when you first started your daily practice you will now feel the pressure lift – you might even experience a certain amount of bliss and freedom.

Sure, our mind will still feel tight at times and loose at others. We will still notice how we have to keep making minor adjustments to our practice, but we won’t feel any stress in doing so. We won’t be as frantic as we may have been in the past. The peace we feel at this stage is telling us we’re doing fine. Our practice time is now more joyous and clear. We now see the strength of a trained mind. We can sense a new excitement because what used to be a burden is now full of possibilities. Our mind will have actually grown.

I hope you will work with this concept of a daily meditation practice. It is definitely worth the time and effort.

Metta ….May I be well and happy. My I live in safety. May I be healthy and strong. May I live with ease. May all beings be well and happy. May all beings live in safety. May all beings be healthy and strong. May all beings live with ease.

Namaste — Be in Peace.

Ron Rink
=====================================================

Ron’s Recommended Reading List —

Just click the links that are sort of Grey in color to take you to where you can learn more about each book and how you can purchase a copy for your own library.

Stephanie Kaza — Hooked!: Buddhist Writings on Greed, Desire, and the Urge to Consume

Stephanie Kaza, an amazing writer and Buddhist teacher I knew from my 36 years living in Vermont, gathers key Buddhist thinkers to reflect upon aspects of consumerism, greed and economics. Certainly, many other authors have examined consumerism from the lens of their religious traditions, but this book’s Buddhist perspective is unusual, and its pairing of consumerist critiques with core Buddhist concepts is generally fruitful. Check this one out! Hooked!

Stephanie Kaza — Mindfully Green: A Personal and Spiritual Guide to Whole Earth Thinking

Another one from my Vermont friend — Stephanie Kaza, a biologist and professor of Environmental Studies at University of Vermont, combines Zen Buddhist practices and teachings with her 40 years as an environmentalist for this guide to enlightened environmentalism, proposing a belief in the interdependence of people and nature as the genuine way to “go green”: “When we come to see ourselves as part of the green web of life… we are naturally drawn to respond with compassion.” A good read for Buddhists or anyone from any religion. Mindfully Green

Anam Thubten — No Self – No Problem

No Self – No Problem
shows how to realize the ultimate meaning of life in each moment by dissolving all notions of ego-identity. It asks that spiritual seekers wake up to their true nature, which is already enlightened. Based on Buddhist wisdom traditions, this easy-to-read book discusses in simple, but profound and inspiring language, how we can live a life full of love, satisfaction, and happiness. No Self – No Problem

Sharon Salzberg — The Kindness Handbook

“It takes boldness, even audacity, to step out of our habitual patterns and experiment with a quality like kindness–to work with it and see just how it might shift and open up our lives. This book is an invitation to do just that. — From The Kindness Handbook

Eckhart Tolle’s amazing best seller, A New Earth

Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s wonderful book, My Stroke of Insight: Nirvana is just a breath away!

And this one by Sharon Salzberg and is entitled: A Heart as Wide as the World: Living with Mindfulness, Wisdom and Compassion“.

This is a new one for you by Pema Chodron entitled: When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
=====================================================
Always remember this wonderful quote from Buddha ….


“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

~~~ Buddha

Shanti everyone, … (A sanscrit word meaning, “Let there be Peace. Peace, beautiful Peace. Peace within, Peace without. Peace in this world. Peace for all beings.”)


“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

~~~ Buddha

Have a peaceful day!! —

Ron Rink

P.S. If you’d like to read my memoir/novel, you can access it here:
http://www.wecould2.com

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