Opportunities exist each day within the scope of our normal lives to practice compassion and loving kindness.
Intend Compassion
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Weightless Giving and Receiving
We are already well into the holiday season and perhaps more than any other time of year, we think about the rites and rituals we associate with this time. We certainly have many practice opportunities as we examine our attachments and aversions.
The Buddha had something to say about both giving and receiving.
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Looking In the Mirror
Mahjima Nikaya sutta 61 (MN 61: Ambalatthika-rahulovada Sutta: Instructions to Rahula at Mango Stone) recounts the Buddha's teaching to his son, Rahula. This sutta is often cited in dhamma talks to illustrate the importance of right speech. The real importance of this sutta, however, is the instruction it gives for how to integrate practice in daily life.
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