Using garbage as flowers.

Thich Nhat Hanh

Dear friends, today is the 6th of August, 1996 and we are in the Upper Hamlet. We are going to speak English today.

I would like to tell you a story that took place a number of years ago. One day I saw the Venerable Ananda—you know who he is? Ananda is a cousin of the Buddha, a very handsome man with a very good memory. He memorized everything the Buddha said, and after the Buddha passed away, he repeated exactly what the Buddha said during his life. Then other monks tried to learn and memorize also. Later on, all this was put down into writing and that is why we have the Sutras today. “Sutras” means the teaching of the Buddha in written form. They exist in Pali, Sanskrit, Chinese, Tibetan, and in Vietnamese, but originally it was in a kind of Bengali, very close to Pali and Sanskrit.


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Mayflow

I really enjoyed reading the story.

Do you think that Mara wanting to be Buddha ( as in exchanging ). Is a growth in Mara? A self awareness?

Blessings
:)

Originally Posted by Smiler

Mayflow

I really enjoyed reading the story.

Do you think that Mara wanting to be Buddha ( as in exchanging ). Is a growth in Mara? A self awareness?

Blessings
:)

Now you put me to the test.
Yes, I think Mara wanted to learn
from the Buddha
and the Buddha is of course
pure Love

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Mayflow

quote [...
Yes, I think Mara wanted to learn
from the Buddha
and the Buddha is of course
pure Love ________]

I often think .. "seeing who one" is as in relation to interacting, thoughts, choices etc .. as a half way bench mark..before chopping wood again.

To know nothing and be Love ..is such a peaceful thought IMO.

Blessings
:)

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