Astrid

Love my cats @KenzieAndDarcie, literature, (London) theater, music. Kadampa Buddhist.

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

Samsara is like a boundless and fearful great ocean because it is filled with many different types of suffering, just as an ocean is filled with many strange creatures.

[Modern Buddhism @ModernBuddhism]

This is because it prevents the main obstacle to our Dharma practice – the laziness of attachment to the things of this life – and it encourages us to practice pure Dharma right now.

[Buddhist Meditation @FindInnerPeace]

If we catch anger as soon as it arises in our mind we can easily counter it with non-hatred, but if we leave it to develop fully we will find it very difficult to stop. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

Our delusions are so strong that they are constantly compelling us to commit negative karma, which causes us to take rebirth in samsara again and again.

[Buddhist Meditation @FindInnerPeace]

As soon as we become aware that anger is about to manifest we should prevent it by reflecting on its many disadvantages. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

[Tharpa Publications @TharpaUS]

"In general, "Buddha" means "Awakened One," someone who has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and sees things as they really are. A Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions."
From Introduction to Buddhism by Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
#tharpa

[Action for Happiness @actionhappiness]

Altruistic August - Day 5: Spend time wishing for other people to be happy and well https://t.co/9GXWDRE7ia #AltruisticAugust

[Gladstone's Library @gladlib]

Do some elevated reading at Gladstone's Library - we have galleries!

To our regulars: is your favourite seat up here?

(Note - these are accessed via spiral staircases and will not be accessible to all. Our team is very happy to retrieve books for anyone who wants them).

[Ralph Ruthe @ralphruthe]

Ich nehme Ralf Schumachers Coming-out zum Anlass, mal wieder das von mir und meinem Freund @tweetbarth entwickelte Video "Ehe Für Alle" von 2015 zu posten. Es könnte alles so einfach sein:
https://t.co/aRtLQI39d2

[Modern Buddhism @ModernBuddhism]

We may not be happy to hear about our death, but contemplating and meditating on death is very important for the effectiveness of our Dharma practice.

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

Sheep falling on their backs happens a lot — and can be fatal. It typically happens to pregnant sheep, more vulnerable to falling over.

If you find a sheep like this, grab a good handful of wool and turn it around. You could save a life of a sheep. 🙏

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

Je Tsongkhapa says that self-grasping is like an iron cage in which we are trapped, and that to escape from it we have to realize emptiness; that is, we have to realize that the object of our self-grasping does not exist. Without this realization samsara has no end.

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

Delusions can be removed from the mind by abandoning self-grasping, which is the root from which they all arise.

[Buddhist Meditation @FindInnerPeace]

Anger is like fire. If we detect a fire as soon as it starts it will be easy to extinguish, but if we wait until it has taken hold it will be very difficult to control. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

The reason we develop delusions naturally, whereas we have to apply effort to cultivate virtuous minds, is that we are very familiar with delusions. Our minds have been acquainted with delusions since beginningless time and so deluded mental habits are very deeply ingrained.

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

Showing Starmer's chauffeur who's boss...

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

While some chose to throw bricks, others build with them. However troubling a situation, look for the people who are helping; you'll always find them x

[Geshe Kelsang Gyatso @Geshe_Kelsang]

It is important to distinguish the seeds of delusions from the imprints of delusions. The seeds of delusions are the substantial causes of delusion. The imprints of delusions, on the other hand, are not causes of delusions but the effects of delusions.

[Buddhist Meditation @FindInnerPeace]

Shantideva said that for as long as we harbor painful thoughts of anger our mind will not experience peace. ~ Geshe Kelsang Gyatso

[Larry the Cat @Number10cat]

This woman faced down the rioters in Southport last night with a clear message: their racism wasn't welcome. Let her bravery be what is remembered, rather than the shameful scenes of fools embarrassing themselves.