List of the most popular hashtags for theme #MONASTICTRAINING

"Instead of medicating our dissatisfaction, our discontent, with things that aren't really going to solve the problem, to realize that if we keep good ethical conduct it will actually improve our mood. Because one of the sources of that discontent can come from not feeling good about ourselves because of actions we've done that have been cruel or mean to others or that have harmed ourselves or others. So keeping ethical conduct is an antidote to dissatisfaction and a way to not increase the feeling of dissatisfaction that comes when we act in an unethical way." —Ven. Thubten Chodron #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #service #nature #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

“While we may experience many kinds of happiness in our present human rebirth, all of these pale in comparison to the joy and peace of nirvāṇa. Because the pleasures of this life are immediate and appeal strongly to our senses, some people have difficulty gaining confidence in the peace of nirvāṇa. "To give up craving for sense pleasures requires an understanding of their defects and of the benefits of nirvāṇa. The more we understand these, the more our minds will naturally turn away from cyclic existence to liberation." —Excerpt from Samsara, Nirvana, and Buddha Nature by His Holiness the Dalai Lama & Ven. Chodron https://sravastiabbey.org/seeking-genuine-peace/ #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

"Just begin with your life at present; by patiently and unrelentingly living out your faith and in the bits and pieces of daily life, lead a full life with joy in the Dharma. Without even saying a word, the energy that you radiate will move and transform the hearts of others." —Ven. Master Wuyin #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #service #nature #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

Celebrate the Day of Miracles today! “We're all interdependent. We all need each other to survive. It's a simple statement, but really contemplate the ramifications of that in your life. As you let that sink in, let arise a feeling of gratitude and affection for other living beings and a wish to repay their kindness.” - Ven. Chodron Motivation from 01 Vajrasattva Retreat: Setting a Bodhicitta Motivation 12-29-18 https://youtu.be/NhWPNtsOYHU #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

Can-do it nuns in the snow! “Don't make your own mind unhappy by getting upset over things that are not worth getting upset over. Watch your mind and when it's starting to make a big deal, press the pause button and recognize that you're in the process of making yourself miserable by following an affliction or by helping an affliction to arise. And so to quit doing that to yourself and turn your mind to something more valuable that will make the mind happy and peaceful instead of stirring it up ignorantly with craving and resentment.” - Ven. Chodron 65 The Course in Buddhist Reasoning & Debate: Doubt & Correctly Assuming Consciousness 12-20-18 (motivation at beginning of talk) https://youtu.be/0W9tWJu7bhI ##thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

Om Mani Padme Hum. "Consider how every aspect of our life depends upon the kindness of others. What we eat, what we wear, the buildings we inhabit, our education and knowledge, our skills and abilities—all of these have been given to us or influenced by the efforts of others. Really feel that interconnectedness and let arise within your heart a feeling of gratitude toward others for how they've enriched your life. In response, generate the wish to repay their kindness through your Dharma practice." —Ven. Thubten Chodron #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #service #nature #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

“When you have an affliction in your mind, know that you have an erroneous conception going on.” -Venerable Thubten Chodron #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

"If we wonder, "Well how come the Buddha's not always helping us?" I think the buddhas are trying but we aren't very receptive sometimes. Like when our mind is twirling around in afflictions, the Buddha may be trying to communicate and we're totally out to lunch. This is why we do Vajrasattva retreat, to purify a lot of those kind of obscurations. And also why we meditate on lamrim and thought training—to reduce the power of the afflictions so they don't take over the mind so much and so that we can be more receptive to the buddhas' awakening activities.” —Ven. Thubten Chodron #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #service #nature #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes

“I think the most important thing is to try to avoid getting discouraged when you face difficulties because with discouragement, our mind can go down and then we don't have energy to practice. There are always things we can do in any difficult circumstance, so try to avoid getting depressed and discouraged, but do whatever you can. Just a little bit of tonglen, a little bit of meditation on compassion, remembering karma—do something to transform the situation and that way we get more used to this kind of practice and then we can gradually take on more and more difficult situations.” —Ven. Sangye Khadro #thubtenchodron #sravastiabbey #buddha #dharma #buddhadharma #kindness #compassion #love #joy #peace #happiness #service #nature #equanimity #nonviolence #wisdom #meditation #monastics #tibetannun #tibetanmonk #tibetanmonastic #community #monastictraining #sangha #integrity #dailyquotes #motivationalquotes