In this world, whether anything breaks or not,
one thing that certainly breaks is pride!
This is the greatest truth of life,
the end of ego is certain!
Always remember this!
Therefore, a person should adopt the path of peace, compassion, non-violence, and truth.
"The ego is no more than this: identification with form, which primarily means thought forms."
~ Eckhart Tolle
Watch the thoughts. That's enough.
Be so alert to what's happening within you. Stop looking outside for fulfilment, it's not there.
To be yourself, see yourself.
Eyes downcast, not footloose,
devoted to absorption,
they’d be very wakeful.
Grounded in equanimity, serene,
they should cut off worrisome habits of thought.
- Sāriputtasutta, Snp 4.16
There are things we cannot see due to our karmic limitations, but I assure you, dear friends, that even in this world filled with so much suffering and difficulties, we are living in an ocean of Compassion, surrounded by many manifestations of Amida and all Buddhas who are guiding and blessing us constantly, day and night. Please respond to this infinite benevolence with the Nembutsu of Faith.
Namo Amida Bu, Namo Amida Bu, Namo Amida Bu 🙏
(photo: a snail resting with Amida Buddha - garden of Amidaji temple, Romania)
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