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Buddhism advises us to accept everything in our experience, pleasant and unpleasant, as our own. One practitioner on using the Buddha’s first teachings as a lodestar during the frightening uncertainty of aging.
Powerful advice for meditation from the 10th-century Indian master
I recommend checking out Musings by author, teacher, translator—and blogger—Ken McLeod. An excellent teacher, McLeod does just this in the vast majority of his blog: He teaches. Through simple practice tips and personal reflections, McLeod strikes an impressive balance between simplicity and depth which makes his blogs both instantly accessible as well as very useful. […]
Ken McLeod is currently leading a Tricycle Retreat (you can listen to his first talk to “The Way of Freedom” here). Included in his teaching is his translation of Tilopa’s Pith Instructions on Mahamudra. (Tilopa is considered the founder of Tibetan Buddhism’s Kagyu lineage.) Here’s a verse: Mists rise from the earth and vanish into […]
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