Peaceful death is really an essential human right, more essential perhaps even than the right to vote or the right to justice; it is a right on which, all religious traditions tell us, a great deal depends for the well-being and spiritual future of the dying person. The Tibetan Book Of Living And Dying: A… Continue reading
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The Path to Serenity
In theory, there are said to be eighty-four thousand approaches, or entrance doors, in Buddhism. The large number is to indicate that, in fact, anyone can start wherever they are. To climb Mount Everest, you could set out from the traffic jams of a Parisian suburb or from the lush greenery of a Nepalese valley.… Continue reading The Path to Serenity
Enquiry in the form “Who am I?” alone is the principal means. To make the mind subside, there is no adequate means other than self-enquiry. If controlled by other means, mind will remain as if subsided, but will rise again. Raman Maharshi
Don’t you want to be alive before you die? Anthony Doerr, All the Light We Cannot See (via bookmania)
One of the most poisonous of the creatures is helpless in front humans. Undoubtedly, we are the most destructive species on the planet.
Testing whether the improved cookstoves are meeting “ours” and users’ expectations. #cleancookstoves #ics
Drilling down, moving forward A boring is being drilled in a village in Vaishali district of Bihar. The farmers are excited and curious; this boring will be used to install a solar powered irrigation pump.
A hut in a remote West Bengal village. The hut is abode of a very happy family that is not expecting much from our politicians or governments. They have learnt the truth: only their efforts can make any impact on their condition.