path of dhamma
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love all of life become one with all life
347. “Whatever knots are here, paths of delusion, factions of ignorance, bases of doubt, on reaching the Tathagata, they no longer exist; for he is the supreme eye for humans. SN II 12 Vangisa Sutta
One of the cool things about staying in Sedona is there are old pictures from movies filmed here still up.
I saw 19 bulbs protruding not bloomed yet yesterday so I watered again and this morning they all blossomed 🐝
342. “And develop the markless state, discard the latent tendency to conceit. Then, by breaking through conceit, you will live in tranquil peace.” SN II 11 Rahula Sutta
334. Heedlessness is dust always, dust follows upon heedlessness. By heedfulness, by clear knowledge, draw out the dart from oneself. Suttanipata chapter 10 Arouse Yourselves! (Utthana Sutta)
4 noble truths (ariyasacca): suffering (to be fully understood), its origin (to be abandoned), its cessation (to be realized), the way to its cessation (to be developed)
188. “The faithful seeker of the household life who possesses these four qualities- truth, dhamma, steadfastness, generosity- does not sorrow when he passes on. Suttanipata 10 Alavaka Sutta
Morning walk Tootie has a black heart on her shoulder/ribs area 🖤
Just as a mother would protect her son, her only son, with her own life, so one should develop toward all beings a state of mind without boundaries. The Suttanipata 8 Loving-Kindness (Metta Sutta)
,as though he were turning upright what had been overthrown, revealing what was hidden, showing the way to one who was lost or holding up a lamp in the darkness ……… 7 The Outcast Suttanipata
Here’s a cool pic from Barcelona ‘05’ I was by the port and heard them.
There are over 2,000 to 2,500 feral rosy-faced lovebirds or peach-faced lovebirds thriving in Phoenix. Originally escaped pets from the 1980s these African natives have established a permanent breeding population throughout Metro Phx, particularly in residential areas with palm trees and water.
