Gia Hoang

I’ve been reflecting about this friend, Ms Jealousy, lately. I notice when I look at my Facebook wall, I often feel jealous with my friends’ posts – “it seems” they live a more comfortable, luxurious life than I do; “it seems” they are travelling to many great places that I’ve never been to; “it seems” they have a house of their own at my age; “it seems” they have a car; “it seems” they are doing the jobs that I wanted… There are so many “it seems” that trigger some affliction in me. I feel jealous. Continue reading Jealousy →

The prayer series

Jesus,

When someone whom I have helped,
or in whom I have placed great hopes,
mistreats me in extremely hurtful ways,
please help me regard him still as your amazing grace.*

Amen.

PTH

* Training the Mind: Verse 5 & 6 of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

The prayer series

Jesus,

When others treat me wrongly with abuse, slander, and scorn,
please help me take upon myself the defeat
and offer to others the victory.*

Amen.

PTH

* Training the Mind: Verse 5 & 6 of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

The prayer series

Jesus,

Your wisdom is the true wisdom.
It surpasses duality –
right wrong,
good bad,
love hate…
And it’s the source of your unconditional love.

Please open my heart so that it has the true wisdom
and let the wisdom grow.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

When flames consume me for 18 thousand days and more,
please help me hold them dear at all times.
Help me see their gentle beauty
and regard them still as your precious gift.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

By Your grace and love,
I summon You from the far place into my present awareness.*
And now, I know You are with me, I am still.

When I walk through the fire,
You cover me up with Your wings
and the flame does not scorch me. Continue reading Prayer 158 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

You eat and drink with tax collectors and sinners.*
You see everyone the same way,
and discriminate neither in favor of the righteous nor against the sinners.
Your heart is the equanimity heart.

Jesus,

My heart is in the hand of you. Continue reading Prayer 157 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

Please
open my eyes that can see the hearts of all your forms,
open my ears that can listen the cries of all your forms,
open my heart that can receive the hurts and pains of all your forms.

I love you, Jesus.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

My plan for today is…
Many things.
(But don’t worry, I will have no plan and do nothing
in my Sabbath time today)

And I feel that I am doing impossible things with me.

But what is impossible with man is possible with you.* Continue reading Prayer 155 →

The prayer series

Jesus,

Please help me enjoy Sabbath time,
the time that we do nothing
but pray to you.
Help me receive the power of emptiness.

Amen.

PTH

The prayer series

Jesus,

Like you, I have a wish too.
And with the wish to free all beings,
may I always take refuge in you.

Yes,
as long as space endures,
as long as sentient being remain,
until then, may I too remain
and dispel the miseries of the world,*
with you.

I love you, Jesus.

Amen.

PTH

* Generating the Mind for Enlightenment by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama

The prayer series

Jesus,

Look!
Those yellow flowers are beautiful.
So many trees.
Like soft silk ribbons.

Libidibia ferrea?
Wow, summer comes around.

Summer. Continue reading Prayer 152 →

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