My name's Justin, and I'm a Buddhist. I take bits from Hindu, and Taoist philosophy as well though. I blog about religion, politics, philosophy, and whatever else I feel like blogging about. I've grown a lot over the years, but I'm still far from where I want to be. If you have any questions then ask away! Don't be shy.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
“One who recites but few teachings
Yet lives according to the Dharma,
Abandoning passion, ill will, and delusion,
Aware and with mind well freed,
Not clinging to this life or the next,
Attains the benefits of the contemplative life.”~ The Buddha, from the Dhammapada (19-20)
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“Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower grow. There cannot be a lotus flower without the mud.”
—Thich Nhat Hanh
In our consciousness is buried a marvelous seed: the seed of mindfulness. Once manifested, this seed has the ability to make us aware of what is happening in the moment. If we step in peace and joy and if we know we are in full consciousness.
-Thich Nhat Hanh-
“The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.” -Thich Nhat Hanh
“Just as a lotus, sweet-scented, ravishing,
Grows on a heap of refuse flung on the high road,
A disciple of the Fully Awakened shines out through wisdom
Among the blind multitude, the refuse of beings.”
The Dhammapada
