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Daily Words of the Buddha for October 23, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for October 23, 2020
kalyāṇamitta — a good friend; a person of wholesome qualities who is a good friend esp. in helping one progress spiritually by his/her example and advice

Upanīyati jīvitamappamāyu.
Jarūpanītassa na santi tāṇā.
Etaṃ bhayaṃ maraṇe pekkhamāno,
lokāmisaṃ pajahe santipekkho.

Life is swept along, next-to-nothing its span.
For one swept to old age no shelters exist.
Perceiving this danger in death,
one should drop the world’s bait and look for peace.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.100
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Daily Words of the Buddha for October 22, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for October 22, 2020
kalyāṇaputhujjana — a person of good habits etc who has not yet attained sotāpatti,
but is aiming at such attainments

Icchāya bajjhatī loko.
Icchāvinayāya muccati.
Icchāya vippahānena
sabbaṃ chindati bandhanaṃ.

With desire the world is tied down.
With the subduing of desire it’s freed.
With the abandoning of desire
all bonds are cut through.

Saṃyutta Nikāya 1.69
Translated from Pāli by Thanissaro Bhikkhu

Energy Update | October 20, 2020

October 20, 2020 Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

It’s time for you to start seeing things happen. It’s time to start receiving. You had enough lessons. You did the work. You overcame so much. You believed even when it was hard to. You never gave up. You pushed through it all. You’ve been patient long enough. You’ve remained strong through many trails and challenges. Nothing broke you. You still here standing strong. It’s your turn. It’s your time. Something you’ve been working on is finally about to pay off. Never worry, stress, or overthink how everything you’re trying to manifest or waiting to receive will happen for you. Just believe that it will. Believe in it.

Now it’s your turn to start receiving blessings and it is about to happen for you. Things are getting more clear. The answers you need are arriving. The universe is getting ready to make a delivery in your life. In the meantime, celebrate and smile like you’ve already received everything you have been asking for.
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 higher power to guide you 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 vibrational energy 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. Connect with your spirit during this time of great transformations. You’re about to receive in a major way!

Cartomancy | Daily Draw – 10/18/2020

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Excerpted from Grace Duong’s “Mystic Tarot”

No, you are not going to die — that’s just a common misconception of the Death card. Death indicates an end of an aspect of your life, which can range from a job to a relationship. Death must occur in order for you to have a new beginning, shifting you forward into a transition period of rebirth and renewal. The cycle off death is quite natural, and can be seen in nature transforming throughout the different seasons. Like nature, you are also going through a transformation that will be of great significance, Change is coming, sweeping the past to the side so that you can embrace the opportunities of the future. Clear the clutter and let go of what is not serving you in order to make room for new life. When one door closes, another one opens. There is no life without death.

Daily Words of the Buddha for October 05, 2020

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Uṭṭhānako analaso,
Āpadāsu na vedhati,
Acchinnavutti medhāvī,
Tādiso labhate yasaṃ.

Who is energetic and not indolent,
In misfortune unshaken,
Flawless in manner and intelligent,
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

Daily Words of the Buddha for October 02, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for October 02, 2020
vippamutta — completely freed

Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,
Yo dhammaṃ ativattati,
Nihīyati yaso tassa
Kāḷapakkheva candimā.

Chandā dosā bhayā mohā,
Yo dhammaṃ nātivattati,
Āpūrati yaso tassa
Sukkapakkheva candimā.

Whoever through desire, hate or fear,
Or ignorance should transgress the Dhamma,
All one’s glory fades away
Like the moon during the waning half.

Whoever through desire, hate or fear,
Or ignorance never transgresses the Dhamma,
All one’s glory ever increases
Like the moon during the waxing half.

Dīgha Nikāya 3.246
Everyman’s Ethics: Four Discourses by the Buddha (WH 14), translated by Narada Thera

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 28, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for September 28, 2020
jambhati — to yawn, to awaken oneself, to rise, go forth

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

Energy Update | September 28, 2020

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Think of the best case scenarios. Imagine possibilities. You’re constantly imagining. Visualize what you want and believe that things have officially shifted in your favor. Imagine you have arrived. You are now living your dream. Your vision has manifested. How would you feel? This is such an important feeling to allow to thrive within you. Let that thought of your success and accomplishment of your vision be a strong celebratory feeling. You are pure greatness and you know this already. Deep down these words ring truth. They bring you back to yourself to reclaim what’s naturally yours. Your power to create, to visualize, to love yourself, to accept who you are now is already your truth. You’re bringing your mental state higher and lifting your emotions to ponder on this new feeling. It’s already familiar to you because you are the one creating it. Sometimes you can get drawn back but think of the word lifted in every situation. Lift your thoughts higher. Lift your visions higher. Lift yourself and others higher. One thing and one situation should never keep you down. You are way to powerful to keep doubting yourself. You are too powerful to allow fear to keep you down. What if it does work out? What if it all happens for you? What happened to dreaming? Imagining? Hoping? Trusting in a greater possibility? You can do that today. You can do it right now. Be lifted into a new state. A new feeling of pure empowerment as a divine creator. You must be very patient with yourself. Through it all and in the process. Keep reminding yourself of where you’re headed by celebrating yourself and your accomplishments. Be so grateful for every little thing that’s leading you. It’s all going upwards from here. Watch in the next few months, it will all make so much sense. It will all be worth it. You will be laughing and rejoicing in your success. So keep on being lifted. Keep on being a visionary. You are so powerful and you can make dreams into a reality. That’s your natural superpower. Believe in yourself! — Idil Ahmed

Cartomancy | September 27, 2020

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Reading by Grace Duong, author, Mystic Mondays Tarot

△ Destruction, Abrupt Change, Lightning

Flash! Fast as a bolt of lightning, your world has instantaneously shifted before your eyes. The Tower is a card of sudden change—one that shakes the foundations of what you have built. It can be subconscious, like beliefs that have been established by your parents, or it can be literal, like a fire that has burned down the house. Regardless, the turn of events has split you wide open, cutting to the core of your being. This card is a rude awakening for you to transform your attitudes about previous beliefs. Salvage what you can from the wreckage and make a game plan to move forward. This is also a card of rebuilding after loss. Build your- self from the ground up. How will you handle this chaotic time? With grace and ease, or raw emotion? The choice is yours. With destruction comes creation, so all is not lost.

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 25, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for September 25, 2020
tappetar — one who satisfies, a giver of good things

Na tena ariyo hoti yena pāṇāni hiṃsati.
Ahiṃsā sabbapāṇānaṃ
“ariyo”ti pavuccati.

One is not noble who injures living beings.
One is called “noble” because
one is harmless towards all living beings.

Dhammapada 19.270
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Daily Words of the Buddha for September 23, 2020

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Pāli Word a Day for September 23, 2020
upasama — stillness, calm

Evaṃ bho purisa jānāhi:
pāpadhammā asaññatā.
Mā taṃ lobho adhammo ca
ciraṃ dukkhāya randhayuṃ.

Know this, O good one:
evil things are difficult to control.
Let not greed and wickedness
drag you to protracted misery.

Dhammapada 18.248
The Dhammapada: The Buddha’s Path of Wisdom, translated from Pāli by Acharya Buddharakkhita

Cartomancy | September 21, 2020 – Happy Mabon!

September 21, 2020 Hālau ʻĀha Hūi LanakilaLeave a comment

Crafting your artistry takes passion, patience and grit. Learning by doing is exactly wht you’re up to right now. You’re completely focused on absorbing new skills and mastering your chosen craft. Hustle and commitment are what give you your edge, and you are dedicated to achieving the best job possible. Building a new skill or breadth of work is time consuming, however, you know that it will be worth it in the end. Keep on chugging! Your patience, commitment focus and dedication are put to the test, but you are surely up for the challenge. Day by day you get better and better, knowing that your skills will build over time. The more you apply yourselves, the more rewarding it feels seeing where you started and how far you’ve come!
— Grace Duong