Licchavi Vimalakirti came to the foot of that tree and said to me, Reverend Sariputra, this is not the way to absorb yourself in contemplation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation so that neither body nor mind appear anywhere in the triple world. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest all ordinary behavior without forsaking cessation. You should absorb yourself in contemplation in such a way that you can manifest the nature of an ordinary person without abandoning your cultivated spiritual nature.

Loving Kindness (Metta) to Animals!

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Shi Da Dao
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Loving Kindness (Metta) to Animals! Jul 24, 2024 14:55:53 GMT 1

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Post by Shi Da Dao on Jul 24, 2024 14:55:53 GMT 1

A young Buddhist Nun - of the Nyingma tradition - attends to the welfare of a local dog in the Sichuan area. Millions of Tibetan people live through South and West China and this is a photograph taken at the Seda Wuming Buddhist Academy. All inner perception of the external material world emanates from (and returns to) the Empty mind Ground. More than this, but the Empty Mind Ground reflects everything - like a Great Mirror or the calm surface of an ocean! How can we not feel united with all things and every facet of life?

Om Mani Padme Hum

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