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Rabten & Dhargyey: Give up all hope of reward.
I am so grateful each time I am reminded that the purpose of practice is to free all sentient beings. For me, this has been the transformative message of Buddhist teachings...it is so strongly motivating. Who does not want to make life better for others. Buddhist teachings and practices make it possible to perform this service. and, of course, we change and enlighten in the process. What a wonderful system. I am deeply grateful for these teachings and for this web site. Thank you PK |
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Pema Chodron: ABANDON ANY HOPE OF FRUITION
This is my favourite slogan because I find it applies so directly in many situations in my life - I find that I’m often trying to fix myself or something else up and make it better. When I slide into that frame of mind, this slogan has a way of telling me: "Hey, cut it out!" Sometimes, that’s just all I need! Justin |
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Osho: ABANDON ALL HOPES OF RESULTS
Joseph Heller writes of a character in his novel ’Catch-22’ that he ’was certainly not going to waste his time and energy making love to beautiful women unless there was something in it for him.’ We don’t make love to beautiful women or men because of some incidental benefit, but simply because of the joy we find in the act itself. Right now I am going through a breakup and of course processing a lot of emotions. Behind the processing, to some extent, is the remote hope that if I truly clean up my act all the way she might want me back. But truly, the benefits of the work I am doing are for myself. We can keep our house clean because it feels good to live in a clean house, not only because company may be coming over. The Dharma is sometimes sold as a self-help tool. I think that not only trivializes the teaching, but is actually counterproductive. Hopefully we are looking to drop the mind that sees everything as a means to an end, rather than encourage it. If we can truly drop the mind that hopes for results, we have achieved the best result of all. WildKid |