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1 Kings 3:9-13
Amplified Bible (AMP)
9 So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
God’s Answer
10 Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice, 12 behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart (mind), so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall anyone equal to you arise after you. 13 I have also given you what you have not asked, both wealth and honor, so that there will not be anyone equal to you among the kings, for all your days.
Revelation 1:5Amplified Bible (AMP)
5 and from Jesus Christ, the [a]faithful and trustworthy Witness, the [b]Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] [c]freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)—
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1 Kings 3:9-13
Amplified Bible (AMP)
9 So give Your servant an understanding mind and a hearing heart [with which] to judge Your people, so that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to judge and rule this great people of Yours?”
God’s Answer
10 Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had asked this thing. 11 God said to him, “Because you have asked this and have not asked for yourself a long life nor for wealth, nor for the lives of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to recognize justice, 12 behold, I have done as you asked. I have given you a wise and discerning heart (mind), so that no one before you was your equal, nor shall anyone equal to you arise after you. 13 I have also given you what you have not asked, both wealth and honor, so that there will not be anyone equal to you among the kings, for all your days.
Revelation 1:5Amplified Bible (AMP)
5 and from Jesus Christ, the [a]faithful and trustworthy Witness, the [b]Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] [c]freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)—
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Genesis 12:2-3Amplified Bible (AMP)
2
And [a]I will make you a great nation,
And I will bless you [abundantly],
And make your name great (exalted, distinguished);
And you shall be a blessing [a source of great good to others];
3
And I will bless (do good for, benefit) those who bless you,
And I will curse [that is, subject to My wrath and judgment] the one who curses (despises, dishonors, has contempt for) you.
And in you all the families (nations) of the earth will be blessed.”
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Psalm 37:33
GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
33 But the Lord will not abandon him to the wicked person’s power or condemn him when he is brought to trial.
Psalm 127:5
New International Version (NIV)
5 They will not be put to shame when they contend with their opponents in court.
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Deuteronomy 1:13-14
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
13 So choose some men from each tribe(family groups), and I will make them leaders over you. Choose wise men with experience who understand people.’
14 “And you said, ‘That is a good thing to do.’
1 Samuel 2:30
Easy-to-Read Version (ERV)
30 “The Lord, the God of Israel, promised that your father’s family would serve him forever. But now the Lord says, ‘That will never be! I will honor people who honor me(GOD, but bad things will happen to those who refuse to respect me(GOD).
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Titus 2:1-2,7...Amplified Bible (AMP)
Duties of the Older and Younger
2 But as for you, teach the things which are in agreement with sound doctrine [which produces men and women of good character whose lifestyle identifies them as true Christians]. 2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, sensible, sound in faith, in love, in steadfastness [Christlike in character].
7 And show your own self in all respects to be a pattern and a model of good deeds and works, teaching what is unadulterated, showing gravity [having the strictest regard for truth and purity of motive], with dignity and seriousness.
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Revelation 1:5Amplified Bible (AMP)
5 and from Jesus Christ, the [a]faithful and trustworthy Witness, the [b]Firstborn of the dead, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who [always] loves us and who [has once for all] [c]freed us [or washed us] from our sins by His own blood (His sacrificial death)—
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Abbot appointment ceremony of Venerable Shangpa Rinpoche.
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佛說十善業道經
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Slide 1: Title: Exploring the Mindfulness: Understanding Its Benefits
Slide 2: Introduction to Mindfulness
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Practicing mindfulness can help reduce stress and anxiety levels, improving overall quality of life.
Mindfulness increases awareness of our emotions and teaches us to manage them better, leading to improved mood.
Regular mindfulness practice can improve our ability to concentrate and focus our attention on the present moment.
Slide 4: Benefits of Mindfulness for Physical Health
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Mindfulness teaches us how to be present for others in difficult times, leading to increased compassion and understanding.
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Slide 7: Incorporating Mindfulness into Daily Life
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Adding mindfulness practice to daily routines can help increase awareness and presence.
Mindfulness helps us become more aware of our needs and better manage our time, leading to balance and harmony in life.
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In Jude 17-23 Jude shifts from piling up examples of false teachers from the Old Testament to a series of practical exhortations that flow from apostolic instruction. He preserves for us what may well have been part of the apostolic catechism for the first generation of Christ-followers. In these instructions Jude exhorts the believer to deal with 3 different groups of people: scoffers who are "devoid of the Spirit", believers who have come under the influence of scoffers and believers who are so entrenched in false teaching that they need rescue and pose some real spiritual risk for the rescuer. In all of this Jude emphasizes Jesus' call to rescue straying sheep, leaving the 99 safely behind and pursuing the 1.
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in the f etu-grove, in the garden of Anathabindaka,
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palm-trees, and with string:s of bells. It is enclosed
m every side, beautiful, brilliant with the four
gems, viz. gold, silver, beryl, and crystal. With
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@untry is that Buddha country adorned.
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Sukhauati there are lotus-lakes, adorned with the
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there; tirey' are strewn with golden srnd. And in
these lotus-lrkes there are all around crn the four
sides four stairs, beautiful and brilliant with the
four gems, viz. gold, silver, beryl, cry'stai. And on
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always played on, and the earth is lovely and of
golden colour. And in that Buddha country a flower-
rain of heavenly Mandaraaa blossoms pours down
three times every day, and three times every
nlght. And the beings rvho are born there w-orship
before their morling meal and a hundred thousand
hotts of Budclhas by going to other rporlds; and
having shon.ered a hundred thousand kotis of
flowers upon each Tathagata, rhey return to their
own world in time for the afternoon rest. With
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of bells moved by_ the w_ind. And when the menhear that sound, reflection o., graJlru arises in them,
reflection on the Law, refle.ri*'^on the Church.
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grake fervent prayer for that Buddha country. And
why? Because they come t<_rgether there with such
excellent nten. Fieings ar-e not trorn in that Buddha
courrtry of the Talhagata Amitayus as a reward
and result of good works performed in this present
fife. No, whatever son or daughter of a family shall
hear the name of the blessed Amitayus, the
Tathagata, and having heard it, shall keep it in
mind, and with thoughts rrndisturbed shall keep it
in mind for one, two, three, fou.r, five, six or seven
nights,--u.hen that .son or daughter of a family
gomes to die, then that Amitayus, tlne Tathagata,
surrounded by an assembly of disciples and follcnved
by a host of Bodhisaltuas, will stand before them
at their hour of death, and they will depart this
life vrith tranquil minds. After their death they
will be born in the rvorld Sukhauati, in the Boddha
countr-y of the same Amitayus, the Talhagata.
Therefore, then, O Saripzrtra, having perceived
this cause and effect, I with reverence say thus.
Every son and every daughter of a family oqht
with their whole mind to make fervent prayer for
that Buddha country.
"And now, O Sariputra, as I here at present
Slorify that rvorld, thus in the East, O Sariputra,
other blessed Buddhas, led by the Tathagata
Aksobhya, ttie Tathagata Merudhuaja, the Ta-
th aga t a Ma h ame r u, the T a t h a ga ! a Me r u pr abh a s a,
and the Tathagata Manjudhuaia, equal in number
to the sand of the river Ganga, comprehend their
9wn Buddha countries in their speech, and then
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teveal them. Accept this repetition of the Law,
3g.lled the "Favour of all Buddhas," which magnifies
their inconceivable excellences.
"Thus also in the South do other blessed
Buddhas, led by the Tathagata I{andrasuryapra_
diia, the Tatltagata Yasahprabha, the Tathagata
Mahar hi s kand It a, tlne T o t h a gat a Me r u pr a tl i pa, the
Tathagata Anantauirya, equal in nurnber to the
sand of the river Ganga, cca:nprehend their own
Buddha countries in their speech, and then reveal
them. Accept, &c.
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Buddhas, led by the Tothagata Amitayus, the
Tathagata Amitaskand ha, the T athagata Amitart_
hoaia, the Tathagata Mahaprablza, the Tathagata
Maharatnaketu, tlne T athagata SurI cI harasrnip, o-
bha, eqtal in number to the sand of the r.iver
Ganga, comprehend, &c,
"Thus aiso in the North do other blessecl
Buddhas, led by the Tathagata Maharhiskandlm,
the Tathagata tr/aisaanaranirghosa, the Tatha-
gata Dunduhhisaaranirghosa, the Tatlzogata Du-
s/radharsa, the Tatltagata Adityasambltauo, the
lathasata Jaleniprobha (Jualtnapratthar'1, the
t'athagala Prabhahara, equal in number to the
sand, &c.
_ "Thus also in the Narlir do olirer- blessed
Buddhas, led by the Tathagata ,imha, the
r-athagato Y asas, the Tothagata y asohprabhaua,
the Tathasata Dharma, tne Tathagata Dlzat.ma-
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i number to the sand, &c.
"Thus also in the Zenith do other blessed
Duddhas, led by the Tathagata Braltmaghosa,
gys Tathagala I'laksatraraja, the Tatltagrtta In-
drahetud haajaraga, the T athagata Ganrl hottama,
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pushpitagatra, the T athagata Salendraraja, the
Tathagata Ratnotpalasri, the Tathagata Saruar-
thadarsa, the Tathagata Sumerukalpa, equal in
number to the sand, &c.
"Now what do you think, O Sariputra, for
what reason is that repetition (treatise) of the
Law called the Favour of all Buddhas? Every son
c daughter of a family who shall hear the name
of that repetition of the Law and retain in their
memory the names of those blessed Buddhss, ^,ill
be favoured by the Buddhas, and will never return
again, being once in possession of the transcendent
true knowledge. Therefore then, O Sariputra,
believe, accept, and do not doubt of me aird those
blessed Buddhas!
"Whatever sons or daqhters of a family
shall make mental prayer for the Buddha country
of that blessed Amitayus, the Tathagata, n, ur-
making it now or have made it formerly, all these
will never return again, being once in possession
of the transcendent true knowledge. They will be
born in that Buddha country, have been-bor.r. or
are being born now. Therefore, then, O Sariputra,
mental prayer is to be made for that Iiiddha
country by faithful sons and daughters of a fanily.
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"And as I at present magnify here the incon-
ceivable excellences of those blessed Buddhas, thus,
O Saributra, do those blessed Buddhas magnify
rny own inconceivable excellences.
"A very difficult work has been done by
Sakyamuni, the sovereign of the Sahyas. Having
obtained. the transcendent true knou'ledge in this
world Saha, he taugirt the Law which all the world
is reluctant to accept, during this corruption of
the present kalpa,during this ccrruption of mankind,
during this corruption of belief, during this corrup-
tion of life, during this corruption of passions.
"This is even for me, O Sariputra, an extremely
difficult work that, having obtained the transcendent
tnre knorvledge in this world Saha, I taught the
Law which all the world is reluctant to accept,
during this comrption of mankind, of belief, of
passion, o{ life, and of this present kalpa."
Thus spoke Bhagaual joful in his mind. And
the honourable Sariputra, and the Bhiksus and
Bodhisattuas, and the whole world with the gods,
men, evil spirits and genii, applauded the speech of
Bhagauat.
This is the Mahayanastt,tra
called Suhhaua ttu yuha.