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To make a long story short...

I sat there in front of the Tibetan Lama, wearing my maroon robes after years of studying Buddhism and said, "With all due respect, I don't believe the Buddha ever intended for his teachings to get THIS complicated!"

My teacher looked around at all the statues of deities with multiple arms and said, "The Buddha didn't do this!" he chuckled, "The Tibetan culture did; this is their way. Why don't you try Zen? I think you'd like it!"

So I bowed-out of the temple, took off my robes, and moved into a Zen monastery far from home. I was determined to find a simpler depiction of the Buddha's valuable teachings.

My teacher was right; Zen was simpler (the walls were blank and I loved it), but the teachings were still filled
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Disproportionate

Our reactions to life's ups and downs are so disproportionate, we create our own anguish and then blame other people for it. True mastery starts when we recognize that WE are the problem. If other people easily upset you, the problem isn't other people, it's your short fuse. May no-one and no-thing ever disturb your inner-peace.

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“Carlos Castaneda said, “We can make ourselves miserable, or we can make ourselves happy. The amount of work is the same.”
― Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“Treat every living being, including yourself, with kindness, and the world will immediately be a better place.”
― Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

“Wouldn’t it be great to stop, if only for a minute on a regular basis, and reflect on how wonderful everything is?”
― Timber Hawkeye, Buddhist Boot Camp

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message 1: by Michele (last edited Mar 02, 2013 09:36AM)

Michele I was fortunate to hear Timber speak at a local book signing. His message is one of utmost importance that has been around for a long time; his approach to Buddhism makes it approachable and applicable for everyone. Everyone I know that has his book has either bought a copy for someone else, sometimes many others, or recommended it. That is what I am doing here. Spread the word, he may just be helping us change the world by helping us change ourselves.


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