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10-08-2021, 07:01 PM
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Master
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A Buddhist Mantra.
May I be an agent of love in this world.
Where there is hatred, let me bring loving-kindness;
Where there is injury, forgiveness;
Where there is doubt, insight; etc:......
Based on the Prayer of St Francis.
https://mettarefuge.wordpress.com/20...of-st-francis/
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10-08-2021, 07:10 PM
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Lovely sky123 I remember reading that mantra before and see it is full of Wisdom.
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10-08-2021, 07:48 PM
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Master
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ImthatIm
Lovely sky123 I remember reading that mantra before and see it is full of Wisdom.
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Glad you enjoy it It is beautiful.
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10-08-2021, 08:47 PM
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The last line is "In dying to self-centeredness, we are born to the deathless."
No idea what "the deathless" is or means. Is that even Buddhism?
Born to deathless? Strange line.
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11-08-2021, 06:52 AM
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Master
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Originally Posted by AbodhiSky
The last line is "In dying to self-centeredness, we are born to the deathless."
No idea what "the deathless" is or means. Is that even Buddhism?
Born to deathless? Strange line.
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It's not strange when you understand ' Nirvana ' in Buddhism
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11-08-2021, 08:48 AM
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""In dying to self-centeredness"
one does not have to die to get rid of self-centeredness. if you don't want to be self centered, take your attention off your ego, no death required!
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11-08-2021, 01:53 PM
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Master
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Location: Brooklyn, New York
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QUOTE 4 EXCERPT:
Quote:
Originally Posted by AbodhiSky
The last line is "In dying to self-centeredness, we are born to the deathless."
Born to deathless? Strange line.
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I thought the same thing as I read that last line.
As you probably know, the last line in Francis' Prayer is that "In dying, we are born to eternal life". That resonates with me more.
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11-08-2021, 03:10 PM
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Master
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Originally Posted by Still_Waters
QUOTE 4 EXCERPT: I thought the same thing as I read that last line.
As you probably know, the last line in Francis' Prayer is that "In dying, we are born to eternal life". That resonates with me more.
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The deathless in Buddhism is Nirvana.... which is ' Eternal '
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11-08-2021, 07:56 AM
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Originally Posted by ImthatIm
Lovely sky123 I remember reading that mantra before and see it is full of Wisdom.
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I think you'll enjoy The Buddhist Vision of The Beatitudes, or mybe you've already read it
Blessed are the merciful, for they have learned how to be merciful to themselves.
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they have looked into their heart of darkness and smiled with the wisdom of a Buddha.
https://mettarefugedharmanuggets.blo...eatitudes.html
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11-08-2021, 08:51 AM
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Originally Posted by sky123
The Buddhist Vision of The Beatitudes,
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It's not Buddhist.
Quote "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they have looked into their heart of darkness."
Buddhism does not teach we have a heart of darkness.
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