Jewel Heart International Blog

Today people are excited to talk about the FIFA World Cup Final. I talked about soccer, or football earlier, because in the monastery we were so interested in that sport. It was interesting seeing countries around the world playing together. Young kids learn about other countries, and about differences. When watching those games, we notice...
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In the Buddha’s teaching, it is said:  Dig pa che ya mi ja zhing, Ge wa phun sum tsok par che, Rang gi sem nyi yong su de, De ni sang gye ten pa yin  Don’t practice non-virtue, enthusiastically practice virtue,  watch your mind and train your mind.  That is how you practice the spiritual path...
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As the Lama Chöpa says: When you are facing unwanted problems, especially when there is not much you can do about it, if you are able at that moment, try to see the problems as a karmic result. Recognize your bad karma is decreasing. When I talk about karma, people ask how we change karma....
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Without patience, you cannot think thoroughly. You cannot even solve a puzzle by exploring the possibilities. It is the same with your life. You need patience.  We understand that if there is not enough food, there is fighting. If there is a flood or a catastrophe, there will be trouble. When there is war, that...
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Sometimes when learning to teach, we are told to teach with examples, with stories, and with philosophy. This story is simple with a helpful meaning. At one time a turtle was stuck in a farmer’s small pond. The farmer used the pond for planting and somehow the turtle ended up there. Maybe someone released it there....
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