Daily Words of the Buddha for January 16, 2021

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Pāli Word a Day for January 16, 2021 — bhāvetabbā — should be cultivated

Tato adinnaṃ parivajjayeyya
kiñci kvaci sāvako bujjhamāno.
Na hāraye harataṃ nānujaññā.
Sabbaṃ adinnaṃ parivajjayeyya.

A disciple should avoid taking
anything from anywhere knowing it (to belong to another).
One should not steal nor incite another to steal.
One should completely avoid theft.

Sutta Nipāta 2.397
The Discourse Collection: Selected Texts from the Sutta Nipāta, translated by John D. Ireland

Current Events | ITALYGATE: Maria Zack Audio – Election Theft, Votes Switched from Trump to Biden – ItalyDidIt

The theft of the election was orchestrated in the Rome embassy by an employee Stefano Serafini, foreign service officer of over 20 years. He retired the day before the election to ensure he would not lose his pension unlike what happened to some of the FBI agents who betrayed our country in 2016 and did lose their pension just days before their retirement.

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Stefan Serafini coordinated with a general Claudio Graziano, who is on the board of Leonardo SPA (an Italian aerospace defense contractor). Leonardo used their military satellite uplink to load the software and transfer it over to change the votes from Trump to Biden. The plan was orchestrated by Barack Obama with the help of Matteo Renzi, the former prime minister of Italy.

The Italian intelligence service supplied intercepts, photos, phone calls, and (shockingly) pictures of the CIA agents who have been involved in orchestrating this.

Italy did it.

Senior IT Expert at Global Defense Contractor Testifies in Italian Federal Court that He and Others Switched Votes throughout America in the U.S. Presidential Race https://nationsinaction.org/2021/01/p

Italygate Article https://lacrunadellago.net/2020/12/29

Astrology | 2021 Mercury Retrogrades and Ox Year Talk

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HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Mark your calendar for the Mercury retrograde dates in 2021.
Communication planet Mercury is retrograde for 3 weeks 3 times a year.
In 2021, all 3 Mercury retrogrades are in Air signs.

Jan 30 – Feb 20
Mercury retrograde in Aquarius to complete projects and follow up on communication.

May 29 – June 22Mercury retrograde in Gemini is a time to slow down, stay steady, and not become overwhelmed.

Sept 27 – Oct 18Mercury retrograde in Libra for focus on clear communication in relationships of all kinds, especially intimate partnerships.

2021 YEAR OF THE METAL OX TALK

Please join me for my annual Chinese New Year talk at East West Books.
This year it will be on Zoom.
Sunday January 17, 2:00 – 4:00 PM
The link to register:

https://www.eastwestbooks.org/events/ox-year-17jan21

Ox year is time for honesty, discipline, and integrity of character. Like the Ox…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for January 07, 2021

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Pāli Word a Day for January 07, 2021 — vijaṭeti — to disentangle, untangle, disembroil, unravel

Cakkhumā,
visamānīva,
vijjamāne parakkame.
Paṇḍito jīvalokasmiṃ,
pāpāni parivajjaye.

A person with good eyes,
encountering a treacherous, uneven place,
would try hard to avoid it.
A wise person, in the world of life,
should avoid evil deeds.

Udāna 5.43
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Daily Words of the Buddha for January 03, 2021

Pāli Word a Day for January 03, 2021 — ālokite — looking straight ahead

Kodhaṃ chetvā sukhaṃ seti,
kodhaṃ chetvā na socati.
Kodhassa visamūlassa
madhuraggassa brāhmaṇa;
vadhaṃ ariyā pasaṃsanti
tañhi chetvā na socatī.

Slay anger and you will be happy,
slay anger and you will not sorrow.
For the slaying of anger in all its forms
with its poisoned root and sweet sting —
that is the slaying the nobles praise;
with anger slain one weeps no more.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.187
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Astrology | 2021 first weekend Grand trine blessings

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The first weekend of 2021 has a GRAND FIRE TRINE and a GRAND EARTH TRINE blessings.

That’s a good start.

Watch the video. Muse Tarot card guidance. The 9 of Cups or Emotions is also called THE WISHING CARD!Get clear about what you really want and remember that this card is also associated with Gratitude. You must be grateful for 9 things in your life before you can crystalize what your really desire and there must be an attitude of doing for others as much or more than for yourself.

Remember also that the 9 of cups symbolizes JUPITER in PISCES and that is where Jupiter will be this year from May 13 to July 29 then Jupiter re-eters PIsces December 28to stay for most of 2022 which will be an awesome year for psychic enhancement and dreamy everything.

Be prepared because next week things start to…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for January 02, 2021

Sukhaṃ yāva jarā sīlaṃ,
sukhā saddhā patiṭṭhitā,
sukho paññāya paṭilābho,
pāpānaṃ akaraṇaṃ sukhaṃ.

Good is virtue until life’s end,
good is faith that is steadfast,
good is the acquisition of wisdom,
and good is the avoidance of evil.

Dhammapada 23.333
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 30, 2020

Pāli Word a Day for December 30, 2020 — kusalarāsī — a heap of merit

Appamādaratā hotha!
Sacittamanurakkhatha!
Duggā uddharathattānaṃ,
paṅke sannova kuñjaro.

Delight in heedfulness!
Guard well your thoughts!
Draw yourself out of this bog of evil,
even as an elephant draws itself out of the mud.

Dhammapada 23.327
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Astrology | Love and Forgiveness – December 30

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VENUS in SAGITTARIUS squares NEPTUNE in PISCES at 18+ degrees December 30

A VERY DREAMY, IDEALISTIC, COMPASSIONATE DAY AND ON THE HEELS WHERE WE ARE AWASH FROM THE CANCER FULL MOON’S LIGHT THE NIGHT BEFORE WE CAN FEEL LIKE WE ARE DROWNING IN EMOTIONS, AND OVERWHELMED PSYCHICALLY.

WE ARE ABLE TO EASILY PEAK BEHIND THE VEILS OF ILLUSIONS, AND TUNE INTO OUR WAKE UP DREAMS AND OUR SLEEPING DREAMS. WE MAY BE GOING BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN THE WORLDS ALL DAY, ITS LIKE HALLOWEEN.

FORGIVE YOURSELF FOR ANY GUILT, TAKE A LONG BATH AND SOAK IT ALL AWAY. RELATIONSHIP ILLUSIONS ARE POPPING LIKE BUBBLES.

A GREAT CREATIVE DAY, SO LET LOOSE WITH ALL THE IMAGINATION YOU CAN.

Drink chocolate out of copper cups for Venus and Neptune.

PLEASE JOIN ME TONIGHT DECEMBER 30 FOR JANUARY ASTROLOGY AND TAROT PREVIEW

{I SAID JUNE FOR SOME REASON AT THE END OF…

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Daily Words of the Buddha for December 28, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for December 28, 2020 — kataññū — kata + ññū = what is done + knowing, acknowledging what has been done (to, for one), grateful

Sukhā matteyyatā loke,
atho petteyyatā sukhā,
sukhā sāmaññatā loke,
atho brahmaññatā sukhā.

In this world, good it is to serve one’s mother,
good it is to serve one’s father,
good it is to serve the monks and nuns,
and good it is to serve the holy ones.

Dhammapada 23.332
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 17, 2020

Pāli Word a Day for December 17, 2020 — parāyaṇa— the destination

Selo yathā ekaghano vātena na samīrati,
evaṃ nindāpasaṃsāsu na samiñjanti paṇḍitā.

Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm,
even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.

Dhammapada 6.81
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

New hypothesis argues the universe simulates itself into existence

How real are you? What if everything you are, everything you know, all the people in your life as well as all the events were not physically there but just a very elaborate simulation? Philosopher Nick Bostrom famously considered this in his seminal paper “Are you living in a computer simulation?,” where he proposed that all of our existence may be just a product of very sophisticated computer simulations ran by advanced beings whose real nature we may never be able to know. Now a new theory has come along that takes it a step further – what if there are no advanced beings either and everything in “reality” is a self-simulation that generates itself from pure thought?

Source: New hypothesis argues the universe simulates itself into existence

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 14, 2020

Pāli Word a Day for December 14, 2020 — susukhumanipuṇattha — the goal which is very fine and subtle

Candanaṃ, tagaraṃ, vāpi uppalaṃ, atha vassikī —
etesaṃ gandhajātānaṃ —
sīlagandho anuttaro.

Of all the fragrances —
sandal, tagara, blue lotus and jasmine —
the fragrance of virtue is the sweetest.

Dhammapada 4.55
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 13, 2020

Pāli Word a Day for December 13, 2020 — pipāsavinaya — the dispelling of thirst

Jayaṃ ve maññati bālo
vācāya pharusaṃ bhaṇaṃ,
jayañcevassa taṃ hoti
yā titikkhā vijānato.

The fool thinks one has won a battle
when one bullies with harsh speech,
but knowing how to be forbearing
alone makes one victorious.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.189
Gemstones of the Good Dhamma, compiled and translated by Ven. S. Dhammika

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 07, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for December 07, 2020 — nirupatāpa — the untroubled, or that which is without vexation

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

Musings …

When the seeker becomes fully aware that every person about him is a mirror for himself, there is in that realization a feeling of “too much information.” Shall the seeker take, in complete sincerity, every word that is spoken to him and every interaction with another person as being information about himself? If so, the information stacks up exponentially as the years go by. Yet, it is true that the spiritual seeker is in a hall of mirrors. Each mirror is distorted, yet gives some information.

How does one look at one’s self? The eyes look outward. They do not see inward. It is impossible to see yourself as others see you. Consequently, it is very helpful to enter into the game, shall we say, of taking each person as a mirror for yourself, and musing upon what that mirror is telling you.

— Q’uo, The Law Of One

Daily Words of the Buddha for December 02, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for December 02, 2020 — ajāta — the unborn, or where there is no birth

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