Monthly Archives: September 2023

Take refuge in yourself and the Dharma: Two Refuges   The Buddha was awakened in the Dharma (Norm/Law/Ethic) of all dharmas (forms/phenomena/truths), Dependent Co-origination, that is, all phenomena are dependently co-originated on limitless causes and conditions. This means that all … Continue reading →

  From Ego to Eco: Dharma of all dharmas   The Buddha was awakened to the Dharma (Norm/Law/Ethic) of all dharmas (forms/phenomena/truths), i.e., Dependent Co-origination, that all phenomena are interdependently co-originated on limitless causes and conditions in space and time. … Continue reading →

  SEBALDUSWEG   Sebaldusweg in Ennstal/Upper Austria     The name of this four day hike is connected to Saint Sebaldus, a little known saint in Austria, except by locals living in this area. Tradesmen brought the story of St. … Continue reading →

  Awaken and Act: Four Meditations   We have the inevitable and common individual sufferings of sickness, aging, death, etc., social sufferings such as discrimination, destruction, etc., and global problems like global warming, mass extinction, war, and nukes, which may … Continue reading →

  No belittling of a little: Four Dedications   King Pasenadi of Kosala visited the Buddha at Jetavana Monastery in the suburbs of Savatthi, the capital city, and asked, “Do you say, ‘I’ve attained unsurpassed complete right awakening?’ The Buddha … Continue reading →

Embracing All: Four Embracing Matters   The Buddha said that our life and awakening are rare and precious, like a blind turtle living at the bottom of ocean coming up to its surface once in a hundred years and happening … Continue reading →