It is ourselves who perform unwholesome actions and it is ourselves who will meet the result.
It is ourselves who perform wholesome actions and it is ourselves who will purify this mind.
Purity and impurity are personal concerns.
No-one can purify another.
Dhammapada Vs 165
The Way without demands.
It is my way only to offer this Dhamma for your consideration and reflection.
I’m not trying to brain wash you, control you or manipulate your sensibilities.
I don’t mind what you think. I don’t mind how you live your life.
Whatever you do, whether you become a Dhamma disciple with me, or reject everything I say, you still have my love.
You still have my compassion.
You can’t shake that from me.
You can’t do something to disappoint me because I have no expectation of you.
When the heart is open it’s like this.
Only ego (self identity) makes demands on others.
The heart just accepts, supports, and responds in a wise and loving way.
This is the path of Dhamma.
In my Dhamma life I am happy to be a simple Master, taking care of that which was entrusted to me. I offer no ceremony, no certificate, no initiation, no ladder to climb in front of others. I give no reward, no badge of office for your effort in meditation. I share only my love and enthusiasm for pure Dhamma, the teaching of Gotama before religion was born. I encourage only honesty and integrity in practice – such a difficult path to walk when the spiritual business world offers so much. In the temples and monasteries I see people with their hands together in Anjali all the while pushing for their place in front of others. I hear people speaking of love and compassion all the while happily eating the flesh of fellow beings. I hear people speaking of mystical experiences all the while pursuing the lowest aspects of human behavior.
For myself, I have nothing to offer but the silence of meditation and the elegance of Pure Dhamma practice. Not seeking to be someone, but aspiring to be no-one is the way of Pure Dhamma, and those who arrive with humility and right intention will always find a place next to me.
May all beings be happy.
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Koan:
A Master was walking along a path with a disciple and carrying a small bag on his shoulder.
“Master,” asked the disciple, “what is in the bag?”
“Nothing,” replied the Master.
“Show me,” demanded the disciple.
“How can I show you nothing, ” the Master, answered, “I can only show you that the bag is empty.”
Quotation:
We are always responsible for ourselves.
From ‘Not this’ by Michael Kewley.
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