Virtual Zendo » Enlightenment http://virtualzendo.net finding my religion Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:27:18 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Clarity and Happiness http://virtualzendo.net/enlightenment/clarity-and-happiness/ http://virtualzendo.net/enlightenment/clarity-and-happiness/#comments Tue, 27 Dec 2011 02:27:18 +0000 Francis Maile http://virtualzendo.net/?p=104 “The suffering and happiness each of us experiences, is a reflection of the distortion or clarity with which we view ourselves and the world.” The key is knowing the true nature of self. - Dalai Lama

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]]> http://virtualzendo.net/enlightenment/clarity-and-happiness/feed/ 0 Bob Thurman: Becoming Buddha — At TED http://virtualzendo.net/enlightenment/bob-thurman-becoming-buddha-at-ted/ http://virtualzendo.net/enlightenment/bob-thurman-becoming-buddha-at-ted/#comments Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:24:38 +0000 Francis Maile http://virtualzendo.net/?p=39 TED talk about compassion and Buddhism and peace by Tenzin Bob Thurman from 2006 (posted 2007).

He contends that we should be compassionate because it is more fun. When does suffering begin and the good times end? When we ask, “How much fun am I having? When will it end?” Our suffering ends when we stop thinking about how we are feeling and focus our thoughts and energies on making the lives of our fellow creatures (even one) better (even just a little bit).

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