The post titled His Friends Call Him Bud: About the Buddha’s Story is now up on Buddhism for All. Angela from the Buddhism.net team reflected on it, and invites you to do so too.
🌕 Angela’s Reflections:
The deepest inspiration is that Buddha was a human being. And this human mind we possess has the potential of a fully awakened Buddha mind. In fact, a mind with ignorance is called a human being. And a mind free of ignorance and defilements, is called a Buddha. This realization brings great empowerment because while the problems come from within my mind, the deepest solution also come from within my mind.
🌱 Journal Reflection Prompts for You:
- 📝 Do you fundamentally believe that you can experience freedom from all suffering as a human being? Why or why not?
- 📝 Share a personal moment of transcending limitations or overcoming challenges. How might this ability to transcend be connected to the potential for every human mind to attain enlightenment?
- 📝 Recall a recent problem or challenge you faced. How did you approach its resolution? How might you look inward for solutions in the future, rather than seeking external fixes?
Featured image, an AI-generated artwork, by Angela Ho.
