Daily Words of the Buddha for September 30, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 30, 2018 ñāṇa — knowledge, intelligence, insight, conviction, recognition

Sabhaggato vā parisaggato vā
ekassa veko na musā bhaṇeyya.
Na bhāṇaye bhaṇataṃ nānujaññā.
Sabbaṃ abhūtaṃ parivajjayeyya.

Having entered a royal court or a company of people
one should not speak lies.
One should not speak lies (oneself) nor incite others to do so.
One should completely avoid falsehood.

Sutta Nipāta 2.399

The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

Card of the Day – Queen of Pentacles – Sunday, September 30, 2018

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Typically, when we see the Queen of Pentacles show up, especially on a weekend, I am all about the Mom vibe. You know, the nurturer, whether it be you, or someone who is a Mother figure to you, this is always someone you can count on to provide no matter how good or bad things may be. It is always a good indicator that you should pick up the phone and take the time to check on your own Mom, for she will be your Mom no matter how old you are.

However, at this point in time, the Queen of Pentacles is so much more. Venus, currently in Scorpio, will retrograde in just five short days, not to go direct until November 16. Venus is the Divine Feminine, and themes around women have been more than prevalent as of late and have occupied the headlines. Do not expect this…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for September 29, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 29, 2018  —  jātimant — of good birth, having natural or genuine qualities, noble, excellent

Saddhīdha vittaṃ purisassa seṭṭhaṃ
Dhammo suciṇṇo sukhamāvahāti.
Saccaṃ have sādutaraṃ rasānaṃ.
Paññājīviṃ jīvitamāhu seṭṭhaṃ.

Conviction is a person’s highest wealth.
Dhamma, when well-practiced, brings bliss.
Truth is the highest of tastes.
Living with discernment, one’s life is called best.

Sutta Nipāta 1.184
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 28, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 28, 2018  —  jotimant — luminous, endowed with light or splendour, bright, excellent (in knowledge)

Sukhakāmāni bhūtāni
yo daṇḍena vihiṃsati,
attano sukhamesāno,
pecca so na labhate sukhaṃ.

Sukhakāmāni bhūtāni
yo daṇḍena na hiṃsati,
attano sukhamesāno,
pecca so labhate sukhaṃ.

Whoever takes a stick
to beings desiring ease,
when one is looking for ease,
will meet with no ease after death.

Whoever doesn’t take a stick
to beings desiring ease,
when one is looking for ease,
will meet with ease after death.

Udāna 2.13
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

What Will you Do When the Lights Go Out and The Internet Stops?

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What will you do if the Lights go out?
The internet stops?
Will you stay in?
Will you focus on your Breath?

Are you ready?

What will you do when everything is in Chaos?

The Magnetic poles are shifting, are you ready?

Electricity, Internet and consciousness grids for 3D end….when the magnetic poles dissolve and shift.

Are you ready?

Can you relax through intense experiences not knowing what is taking place?

Many will go crazy. You will be in darkness.

Breathe and relax, This has taken place before.

if You are here, you are a part of it.

For some this will be believed to be Armageddon. The last days…MASS chaos…everywhere! People screaming and running everywhere. No phones.

Objects will dissolve, new objects will appear. 

ALL conditioning is being WIPED out to be re set! 

Breathe and feel the changes EVEN NOW!

It is a DEATH and REBIRTH Experience. 

Then…

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Card of the Day – Knight of Swords – Friday, September 28, 2018

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You can look at this card two different ways today, and I firmly believe it has everything to do with where you currently stand on your path. The Knight of Swords can be a rather impulsive lass, often rushing headlong into a situation without proper forethought, which can lead to consequences along the way. The spirit and bravery of this Knight is to be commended, even if oftentimes misguided. But, he is not always hasty.

Those of you out there who have already overcome so much adversity in your life will truly be able to appreciate this card today. When challenges arise, that veritable sh*tstorm, if you will, you are more than ready and capable to meet it headlong. Plow your way through any obstacles which stand in your way of reaching your goals. Challenges? What challenges?

See you here tomorrow!

Source:  Vision Quest Tarot

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Daily Words of the Buddha for September 27, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 27, 2018  —  anabhijjhā — absence of covetousness or desire

Uṭṭhānavato satīmato
sucikammassa nisammakārino,
saññatassa dhammajīvino, appamattassa yasobhivaḍḍhati.

Ever grows the glory of one
who is energetic, mindful and pure in conduct,
discerning and self-controlled, righteous and heedful.

Dhammapada 2.24
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Card of the Day – 8 of Swords – Thursday, September 27, 2018

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Here it is again! The 8 of Swords holds the record for most appearances, I believe! However, in the last couple of weeks, both the cards and the energies present, have been pushing you to break out, whether it be a situation, or your comfort zone. As the day begins, you are still under the Aries Moon, where the Full Moon occurred, but it is void and will be moving into Taurus.

This is a card of feeling trapped, powerless, and not being able to see your way out of a situation. The answers exist, but it may require some thinking out of the box on your part. Truly the only thing that can stop you is you. If you get up every day believing that you can’t fix somethings, or that it will never change, then it never will. Release yourself from this mindset. This is a very mental…

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Ginkgo Extract Improves Blood Glucose Levels, HbA1c, and Other Biomarkers in Patients Taking Metformin for Type 2 Diabetes

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a metabolic disorder characterized by chronic elevations in blood glucose, abnormal carbohydrate metabolism, and other metabolic abnormalities resulting from insulin resis…  […]

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Breeding Cannabis Chemovars for Patients Requiring Distinct Chemical Profiles for Optimum Efficacy

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Proper exposition requires definition, certainly the case in the longstanding debate over cannabis (Cannabis sativa, Cannabaceae) speciation. Authors briefly introduce the ongoing dispute between followers of Fuchs (1542 CE) and Linnaeus (1753) and those of Lamarck (1783) and Schultes (1974). Lamarck described the putative “C. indica” and has been followed by proposed “compromise” naming like “C. afghanica,’ “C. ruderalis,” etc. If one holds that a species includes all plants capable of reproduction with each other, there is no debate. Cannabis is quite variable in height, branch density, leaf width, seed size, organoleptic and chemical traits, but all cannabis plants can interbreed. Nonetheless, “Sativa” and “Indica,” especially, have entered the popular lexicon, used even in medical cannabis dispensaries to denote the reputed differences in effect. A plethora of “strain” names – more properly varieties or cultivars, despite the illegality of the plant in…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for September 26, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 26, 2018  — aṭala — solid, firm, strong

Te jhāyino sātatikā, niccaṃ daḷhaparakkamā,
phusanti dhīrā nibbānaṃ, yogakkhemaṃ anuttaraṃ.

The wise ones, ever meditative and steadfastly persevering,
alone experience Nibbana, the incomparable freedom from bondage.

Dhammapada 2.23
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Card of the Day – Temperance – Wednesday, September 26, 2018

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This card always seems to have a way of showing up at the precise moment necessary. We are still under the influence of the powerful Aries Full Moon, and today, the Aries Moon will be squaring off with Pluto, a rather moody aspect, and for most of your day it will also be void-of-course. The Aries Moon resembles anything but the Temperance card, rather quite the opposite.

Temperance is here to remind us to be patient, mostly with ourselves, and to seek the balance from within, which is needed in the day-to-day grind. It is possibly showing here, a focus, all too in one direction, as Aries tends to be impulsive and rushing headlong into things, thus forgetting everything else. Temperance preaches moderation, so today could feel like a test of you trying to remain balanced in your behavior, while Aries is trying to distract you with one particular thing…

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Magnesium, NOT Calcium, Is Actually The Key To Healthy Bones – Healthy Food House

Researchers have shown that calcium alone is not enough for strong bones, and the daily intake of magnesium might actually be the key to healthy bones. The magnesium expert Dr. Guy Abraham says: “Considering that 99% of the total body calcium is located in the bones, it is not surprising that academic proponents of high […]

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Card of the Day – The World – Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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This is our third major arcana card in a row. The World card is often thought of as the final card of the major arcana, representing completion. Sometimes I like to refer to this as the Finish Line, but with a reminder that at every Finish Line, there is another Starting Line. So, what it boils down to is that the World card tends to be all about cycles, and the cycles of life itself.

We always have all types of cycles occurring for us, and around us. In the last couple of days, we have seen energies shift, as cycles changed, brought to us courtesy of the Autumn/Spring Equinox, the Sun’s entrance into Libra, and the Full Moon in Aries, just to name a few. This particular cycle, or if you prefer to think of opening and closing doors, is all about you finding that path that leads to…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for September 25, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 25, 2018  —  tapati — to shine, to be bright

Appamādo amatapadaṃ.
Pamādo maccuno padaṃ.
Appamattā na mīyanti.
Ye pamattā yathā matā.

Heedfulness is the path to the Deathless.
Heedlessness is the path to death.
The heedful die not.
The heedless are as if dead already.

Dhammapada 2.21

The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 24, 2018

Pāli Word a Day for September 24, 2018  —  titikkhā — endurance, forgiveness

Uṭṭhahatha! nisīdatha!
Daḷhaṃ sikkhatha santiyā.
Mā vo pamatte viññāya,
maccurājā amohayittha vasānuge.

Rouse yourself! Sit up!
Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
Do not let the king of death, seeing you are careless,
lead you astray and dominate you.

Sutta Nipāta 2.334
The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

Pisces dreaming big

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Hi I’ve been on the road. Had a beautiful deep Autumn equinox ceremony in my friend Maureen Walton’s beautiful moon lodge/yurt. We sat in the wombspace  there was 5 of us in total doing a ceremony and dreaming in the dark wide awake for about two and a half hours.

The dreamy energy continues today Sept. 23

as PISCES MOON trined romantic venus in Scorpio

this energy is extremely psychic, soulful, intense and obsessive.

Sun opposed Chiron in Aries exact today

Our wounds and vulnerabilities are easily seen today. No hiding.  we are all feeling vulnerable and wounded but can heal ourselves through loving ourselves. This makes us very sensitive to relationship and worldly imbalances and injustice in the world.

Learning to love ourselves without the mirror of the other is a prime issue. We are all struggling with this. Sara Sophia Eisenman pointed this out on FB today and she…

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Card of the Day – The Emperor – Monday, September 24, 2018

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Full Moon blessings to all! Today is the Full Moon in Aries, and our Emperor card is here today to say not so fast. The energy of this card, whether it represents a person, a situation, or some form of governing body, often tends to impose a sense of rigidity. There is a great deal of stability in that which is tried, true, and traditional, but your mood as of late has been one of breakout mode, so this guy may feel like a bit of a party pooper.

Whenever we have Full or New Moons, we always need to ask the question, “What is going on at the time of this New or Full Moon?” Seeing the Emperor show up with his inflexible demeanor may have you pointing a finger at taskmaster Saturn, and you would be absolutely right. There will be a nasty square going on, and I…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for September 23, 2018

āli Word a Day for September 23, 2018  — tāṇa — shelter, protection, refuge, esp. of shelter & peace offered by the dhamma

Appampi ce saṃhita bhāsamāno,
dhammassa hoti anudhammacārī,
rāgañca, dosañca, pahāya mohaṃ,
sammappajāno suvimuttacitto,
anupādiyāno idha vā huraṃ vā,
sa bhāgavā sāmaññassa hoti.

Little though one recites the sacred texts,
but puts the Teaching into practice,
forsaking lust, hatred, and delusion,
with true wisdom and emancipated mind,
clinging to nothing of this or any other world —
one indeed partakes of the blessings of a holy life.

Dhammapada 1.20
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita