Daily Archives: March 22, 2012

Thomas Merton Quote

If the salvation of society depends, in the long run, on the moral and spiritual health of individuals, the subject of contemplation becomes a vastly important one, since contemplation is one of the indications of spiritual maturity. …You cannot save … Continue reading

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Daily Teaching for Thursday, March 22nd

The Buddha said we shouldn’t believe the teachings because of who taught us, but because we tested them for ourselves and found them to be true for us. That advice should be applied not just to Buddhism, but to every … Continue reading

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If you meet God on the road, kill him.

The title of this post was yesterday’s daily teaching, and is derived from a Buddhist teaching that says the same thing about the Buddha. As I mentioned on yesterday’s Blog Talk Radio show, there is a time in our lives … Continue reading

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