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Daily Words of the Buddha for June 10, 2021
Apādakehi me mettaṃ,
mettaṃ dvipādakehi me;
catuppadehi me mettaṃ,
mettaṃ bahuppadehi me.
I have love for the footless,
for the bipeds too I have love;
I have love for those with four feet,
for the many-footed I have love.
Aṅguttara Nikāya 4.67
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 26, 2021
Vacīpakopaṃ rakkheyya;
vācāya saṃvuto siyā.
Vacīduccaritaṃ hitvā,
vācāya sucaritaṃ care.
Let one guard oneself against irritability in speech;
let one be controlled in speech.
Abandoning verbal misconduct,
let one practice good conduct in speech.
Dhammapada 17.232
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Total Lunar Eclipse | May 26, 2021, 4:00 AM PDST
Corona Virus | Indigenous Elders’ knowledge has saved lives during the pandemic
Memories of deadly disease outbreaks and traditional wisdom have prepared First Nations for COVID-19
Source: Indigenous Elders’ knowledge has saved lives during the pandemic
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 21, 2021
Anupubbena medhāvī, thokaṃ thokaṃ, khaṇe khaṇe,
Kammāro rajatasseva,
niddhame malamattano.
One by one, little by little, moment by moment,
a wise one should remove one’s own impurities,
as a smith removes dross from silver.
Dhammapada 18.239
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 17, 2021
Mattāsukhapariccāgā
passe ce vipulaṃ sukhaṃ,
caje mattāsukhaṃ dhīro,
sampassaṃ vipulaṃ sukhaṃ.
If by renouncing a lesser happiness
one may realize a greater happiness,
let the wise one renounce the lesser,
having regard for the greater.
Dhammapada 21.290
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 15, 2021
Appaṃ vata jīvitaṃ idaṃ!
Oraṃ vassasatāpi miyyati,
yo cepi aticca jīvati,
atha kho so jarasāpi miyyati.
How short this life!
You die this side of a century,
but even if you live past,
you die of old age.
Sutta Nipāta 4.810
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 14, 2021
Dosaggiṃ pana mettāya,
nibbāpenti naruttamā.
Mohaggiṃ pana paññāya
yāyaṃ nibbedhagāminī.
By love they will quench the fire of hate,
by wisdom the fire of delusion.
Those supreme ones extinguish delusion
with wisdom that breaks through to truth.
Itivuttaka 3.93
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
Daily Words of the Buddha for May 13, 2021
Sabbadā sīlasampanno,
paññavā susamāhito;
ajjhattacintī satimā,
oghaṃ tarati duttaraṃ.
In every virtue all-accomplished,
with wisdom full and mind composed,
looking within and ever mindful–
thus one crosses the raging flood.
Sutta Nipāta 1.176
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
Happy Mothers Day!
Astrology | Moon Magic, April 24, 2021
Saturday 24 April 2021. You may wake up today feeling tired, as the Moon transitions to Libra. She is VoC 0650 – 1206 EDT. Mercury and Uranus meet, bringing some unexpected news for some. Be aware of your emotions today, as potential for miscommunications is present.
Daily Words of the Buddha for April 23, 2021
Attanā hi kataṃ pāpaṃ, attanā saṃkilissati;
attanā akataṃ pāpaṃ, attanāva visujjhati.
Suddhī asuddhi paccattaṃ:
nāñño aññaṃ visodhaye.
By doing evil, one defiles oneself;
by avoiding evil, one purifies oneself.
Purity and impurity depend upon oneself:
no one can purify another.
Dhammapada 12.165
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
Daily Words of the Buddha for April 22, 2021
Dānañca, peyyavajjañca,
atthacariyā ca yā idha,
samānattatā ca dhammesu,
tattha tattha yathārahaṃ;
ete kho saṅgahā loke
rathassāṇīva yāyato.
Generosity, kind words,
doing a good turn for others,
and treating all people alike:
these bonds of sympathy are to the world
what the linchpin is to the chariot wheel.
Jātaka 20
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika
Hello Aries!
The zodiac consists of 12 separate signs and houses and planets in different signs and houses, and these are also divided into 4 elements, fire, earth, air and water.
The Signs represent characteristics of life and the planets show how these are manifested and where. The houses are the areas of life that the planet and sign are influencing. So if we take the example of the Moon (emotions, feelings and nurturing) in Taurus (the senses), this manifests in showing nurturing through food for example. Shortly, the house is the area of life, sign is characteristics of life and planets are experiences of life and personality. Astrology is more complex than just knowing where the Sun was when you where born. We all inhibit all aspects of the zodiac, in different ways. Some signs and planets are stronger and some are weaker. We are multi-facetted beings and our nature is very varying. But we can use astrology as a compass for self-improvement and self-understanding.
All signs are ruled by a planet and connected with a house. In the astrology chart, Aries is the first sign, in the first house and ruled by Mars. Mars was the traditional ruler of Scorpio and is the planet of determination, aggression, war. In Roman mythology, ars was the God of War Aries represents new beginnings and is the sign that starts the spring. Aries is within the fire element together with Leo and Sagittarius. The higher vibration of Aries can be: great confidence and focus, loves sports, initiates new projects, expressing, daring, innocent, competitive and clearly self-defined. The lower frequency can be: aggression, stubbornness, Ego, rash, impulsive and lack of putting other’s needs before ones own. The archetype of Aries is heroic action: overcoming challenges.
How many of you are Aries Sun or Ascendant? Can you relate to the archetypes/traits?
Current Events | A Bunch of US States Are Now Using Weather Modification Technology
Several US states are now using “cloud seeding” to encourage clouds to form and provide drought-stricken regions with some much needed water.
Source: A Bunch of US States Are Now Using Weather Modification Technology
Daily Words of the Buddha for March 17, 2021
Paṇḍito sīlasampanno,
Saṇho ca paṭibhānavā,
Nivātavutti atthaddho,
Tādiso labhate yasaṃ.
Who is wise and virtuous,
Gentle and keen-witted,
Humble and amenable,
Such a one to honour may attain.
Dīgha Nikāya 3.273
Everyman’s Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha (WH 14), translated by Narada Thera
Astrology | Sun and Neptune have their annual conjunction; Void Moon is long and bridges the days
Astrology | Go to the Light Horoscopes
March 10 the PISCES SUN and NEPTUNE conjunct 7:01 pm EST at 20+ PISCES
This is an annual, literally enlightening event. You do want to take advantage of what can be referred to as a NEPTUNE CAZIMI Neptune sitting in the heart of the SUN. This beckons all of us like a moth to the flame. It is the heart of compassion, like Mother Mary or JESUS the symbol of PISCES, or Qwan Yin.
NEPTUNE is the planet of spirituality. For so many dealing with death, a reminder that no one ever dies. Because we’re all eternal souls who return back to source energy, to spirit. We can all reconnect with those spirits and angels especially as Sun Neptune join.
We return to source energy, of compassion, DREAMS, forgiveness, psychic intuition, dreamwork, imagination, creativity, non-boundaries, limitlessness, endings, karma, mental illness, self-sabotage, addictions, oil, and institutions, Glamour, Hollywood…
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Astrology | 2021 Pisces New Moon begins Rabbit Lunar Month
NEW MOON in PISCES
March 13 2018 at 2:21 am PST is a new Moon in Pisces. Water sign Pisces rules the 12th house of intuition, spirituality, and dreams. A new Moon is a new beginning, an opportunity. In Pisces, the focus is on spiritual health and well being during this lunar month.
The new Moon, Sun, Venus, and Neptune are all in Pisces to be more loving, accepting, and perceptive of the emotions of self and others. This spring, emotions can be transformed to cultivate kindness, even rekindle a romance.
RABBIT LUNAR MONTH
Kindness is key as this new Moon begins the lunar month of the Rabbit. Diplomatic Rabbit brings a calm and beneficial influence for peace, gentleness, and tending the soul.
Of the five Taoist elements Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, and Wood, this is the Metal Rabbit lunar month. Metal traits are to be clean, precise, and…
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Daily Words of the Buddha for March 01, 2021
Sukarāni asādhūni,
attano ahitāni ca.
Yaṃ ve hitañca sādhuñca,
taṃ ve paramadukkaraṃ.
Easy to do are things
that are bad and harmful to oneself.
But exceedingly difficult to do
are things that are good and beneficial.
Dhammapada 12.163
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Astrology | 2021-03-04 Mercury Conjunct Jupiter (7th Harmonic Learning Triangle)
Summary
What’s the point? The point is this: “things” could go “boom” next week. While I would be surprised to see another ice storm, I wouldn’t be surprised to see another natural disaster or an escalation in the Middle East that turns into a (hot) war.
I still believe that, if Hillary Clinton had been elected, we would have been in a “hot” war, and maybe nuclear weapons might have been used with the dire consequences that they bring.
Regardless of what you think of him, Donald J. Trump DID keep us out of a war, despite being close to them at times.
The location of Biden’s Moon, and several other factors in both Biden and Harris’ charts, lead me to believe that this administration will lead us into a “hot” war.
The chart for March 4th of 2021, at the time of the Mercury / Jupiter conjunction, has what…
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Energy Update | February 28, 2021
Be open to unexpected blessings. What belongs to you will effortlessly flow into your life in a way that might currently seem unimaginable. This is why you must stay open to possibilities instead of perceived ideas of what’s in the way. Nothing or nobody can stop your blessings or what’s meant to be for you. You are the one that decides and declares your experiences. Deep within you, you know what you truly want. Let that be your focus. Let that be your inspiration to keep going. Instead of worrying about how, just relax and be in a deserving state to receive. Believe that it is already yours. Start owning and being the energy of what you want to receive.
Never worry, stress, or overthink how everything you’re going to manifest or receive will happen for you. Just believe that it will. Believe in it. There’s great power in believing what you can envision in your mind, not really in what’s happening in front of you. Everything that can happen for you, starts with a single thought. You have to believe in it till it shows up. The more you believe in that thought, the more you will feel it. The more you feel it, the quicker it will manifest it into your reality. You should trust in the greater power that’s constantly aligning everything for you through your visions and inner state of being.
Choose to connect with your inner self for guidance through this process of change and receiving. You will grow stronger everyday, because you trust the energy that sustains you. How can you not trust the source that powers all of life so precisely without a single error? Don’t let fear, negativity, and lower your energy and steal your shine. Noticing blessings is just a matter of perspective. See the light in every situation. See what’s moving everything and what’s giving it so much life. Connect with it. Be ready for sudden breakthroughs. What you feel and think is already coming towards you. Just start counting your blessing and celebrating who you are right now. Self-acceptance and self-love is the shift that will make everything align for you.
Current Events | Paris is Turning Its Dark Underground Parking Lots into Organic Mushrooms Farms
The startup Cycloponics is growing 100-200 kilos of mushrooms a week in underground parking lots in Paris, Strasbourg, and Bordeaux.
Source: Paris is Turning Its Dark Underground Parking Lots into Organic Mushrooms Farms
Current Events | Lost Languages Discovered in One of the World’s Oldest Continuously Run Libraries
The centuries-old texts were erased, and then written over, by monks at Saint Catherine’s Monastery in Egypt
Source: Lost Languages Discovered in One of the World’s Oldest Continuously Run Libraries
Daily Words of the Buddha for February 28, 2021
Attā hi attano nātho;
ko hi nātho paro siyā?
Attanā hi sudantena,
nāthaṃ labhati dullabhaṃ.
One truly is the protector of oneself;
who else could the protector be?
With oneself fully controlled,
one gains a mastery that is hard to gain.
Dhammapada 12.160
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita
Scientists Discover Astronomy | Massive ‘Pipeline’ in the Cosmic Web Connecting the Universe
If you peer into the deep reaches of time and space to glimpse the universe when it was just a few billion years old, you’ll see an ancient era populated by many massive galaxies. Simulations suggest these galactic behemoths must have been fed by cold gas in dark matter filaments—structures that make up the cosmic web that connects galaxies in the universe—but the nature of these gas infusions has remained murky in the absence of direct observations.
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Astrology | Full Moon : February 27, 2021 (Virgo Moon / Pisces Sun)
Full Moon : February 27, 2021
This lunation is also active. Similar to the recent New Moon, the chart for this FM shows it has a Thor’s Hammer (potential for violence, explosions, or other disasters). The chart also has a Yod, a clear indicator that many of us will face an important decision this weekend, continuing into early March (and possibly beyond).
The 7th Harmonic and 5th Harmonic activity is so pronounced that at least a few of you will produce works of genius this weekend. That crazy idea from a few weeks ago? Go back and look at it now. You might see something special!
This Full Moon occurs on a weekend, and with the Thor’s Hammer (Fist of God) some of you will be accident prone or may get into fights. Please be careful at this time. If someone attempts to provoke you, walk away!
Full Moon with…
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Daily Words of the Buddha for February 27, 2021
Mettañca sabbalokasmi,
mānasaṃ bhāvaye aparimāṇaṃ:
Uddhaṃ adho ca tiriyañca,
asambādhaṃ averamasapattaṃ.
With good will for the entire cosmos,
cultivate a limitless heart:
Above, below, & all around,
unobstructed, without hostility or hate.
Sutta Nipāta 1.150
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Hauʻōli aloha Pōʻaōno
Aloha kākahiāka ā me hauʻōli aloha Pōʻaōno ʻōukōu. Ī keīa lā kā hopena ʻo kā pūle nō laila ē hōʻomaka kā hopena pūle. He lā nāni kōu ā hauʻōli ī kā pōʻe ʻāpau. ʻO kā maluhia nō me ʻoe.
Good morning, everyone, and Happy aloha Saturday. Today is the end of the week, so let the weekend begin! Have a beautiful day and enjoy everyone. Peace be with you.
Astrology | Full Moon – February 27, 2021
We have a Full Moon in Virgo at 8 degrees (3.17 am EST). Virgo is the second Earth sign in the zodiac and is the sign that rules our health and daily routines as well as our work space. It is also the aspect of us that provides service to others. It is a sign that connects us to our physical body and the divine feminine. It is also associated with mind as it is ruled by Mercury. Mercury is finally direct in Aquarius which has given us more mind energy.
Virgo’s opposite is Pisces, the sign of higher love and compassion, Oneness and spirituality. We are therefore asked to create balance and harmony between mind and soul, letting go of criticism and small details in order to create a holistic view and approach. We need to let go of judgement, toward ourselves as well as others, through unconditional love and compassion.
When we let go of mind, we can connect to intuition. And if we balance intellect and imagination we create integration within between knowledge and wisdom. This requires us to go within and meditate and rest as much as possible throughout the month.
Energy Update | February 27, 2021
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Energy Update | February 25, 2021
Na Mo’olelo | The disappearing voice of the forest: Snail stories from Hawai’i
The Hawaiian Islands were once home to an incredible diversity of terrestrial snails, one of the most diverse assemblages to be found anywhere on earth. Today, the majority of these species are gone and most of those that remain are threatened with extinction. […]
