35. “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there ...
These four dharmas — the four immeasurables — are the focal object of the Tathāgatas’ immeasurable primordial wisdom. Alternatively, it can be explained that primordial wisdom itself abides in the state of, or as the essence of, the four dharmas of loving kindness and the rest. This is...
after the sixth patriarch [Huineng], the winds of Chan have blown far and wide, shaking and illuminating the world. Among the many things that Bodhidharma
“power” is not specific, and readers will understand it in different ways.
“114. Be gentle with yourself. You are doing the best you can.” “115. No matter how badly someone treats you never drop down to their level. Remain calm, stay strong and walk away.” “116. I’ve made some of the best memories just hanging out, being silly and being myself wit...
Yet for this lettuce, my inadequate offering of water and a place by a window was enough for it to decide to reclaim itself again. It grew in a mug of water, in faith. This is the heart of this lettuce: alive, strong and fearless. It deserved a name. I decided to call it Monty...
1 Comment on The duty of a champion No such thing as a parttime champion There’s a quote by a modern stoic named Ryan Holiday that I particularly like: The obligation of a champion is to act like a champion at all times. Don’t think I’ve ever lost my cool and was happy about...
Your life is important and, yes, some days I know it takes everything just to open your eyes in the morning. I don’t have the answers for you but, I know that, for me, I have to make sure to take care of me. To talk to my loved ones about the pain, to seek support from...
It would be good to be able to have the field name quoted with the SQL exporter, and to be able to choose by which quote character(s). This was discussed in Issue #1940 Proposed solution Add a text field for an quote character in the SQL...
What EPA said, and some initial reactions: EPA. “On day one, President Biden restored America’s critical role as the global leader in confronting climate change, and today we’ve backed up that commitment with strong...Log in to access this content. Username * Password * Remember me ...