The Buddha left his riches and gave himself to poor
The Buddha taught loving-kindness for his neighbors and had deep compassion and love for his enemies
He taught radical non-violence
Christ was within him and loved him
He remained in the vine and bared much fruit
He was a true disciple of the Father and remained in his love
Do not look at beliefs as a way to define another
Our life is our message
The interior life is one of silence
Striving only for divine union with God’s love
It is not one that strives for earthly riches
The false beacon of wealth, status, or fame will all fade away and lead us to great suffering
Look only within your own heart and seek the inner riches of being one with Christ in perfect love
When you are one with Christ, true joy and peace will rush within your heart
Do not be bothered by the impurities in your brothers and sisters
Focus on your own journey to Christ and God’s light will cast into the darkness of the world
Do not gossip about God and only speak humbly
Learn to he silent and listen to God’s voice within you
Be still and seek the Kingdom of God within your own heart and soul
Bow to your brother’s and sister’s
Bow to the homeless
Bow to the sick and mentally ill
Bow to animals and the planet
Bow to your enemies
Bow to the entire cosmos
Bow to your last breathe
And God will bow to you
And fill you with his spirit of love and peace
If we want to be close to God
We must only strive for perfect humility
As I walk with the homeless
I see the divinity within them
What the world sees as unclean and unworthy
I see through the lens of compassion, mercy, and unconditional love
They are my brothers and sisters
They are worthy of love
May all beings find peace today
May all beings be safe
May all beings find rest
May all beings be free
May all beings be joyful
Resting in the inner source of love within their own heart
“I am in my father
You are in me
And I am in you”
-Jesus
When the holy spirit touches our heart deeply through contemplation and inner silence we can become one with God’s love. You may call this Theosis or Nirvana but in direct experience it is pure mercy and love. An emptying of all notions or concepts of fear, hatred, greed, and suffering. Nothing compares to becoming one with God’s love. 🙏🏻
Many look for the Kingdom of God in Church
Many look for the Kingdom of God in the afterlife
Many look for the Kingdom of God in rituals
Those who look outside of themselves only dream
Those who look within their own heart and soul awaken to God’s love right here and now
A Kingdom where love reigns supreme over fear
The light transforming the darkness within and around us
A everlasting spring of love
A sanctuary of healing
Be still and know
🧘🏻❤️🙏🏻
To me Buddhism is studying how Jesus became Jesus and how we can become like him too through the holy spirit, similar to enlightenment or nirvana in Buddhism. It’s core belief is that we all can awaken and become a Buddha; actually we already are a Buddha but are lost in our attachments to worldly things and are consumed by our fear, greed, and hatred (sin in Christianity).
Buddha just means awakened one, similar to the title Christ in Christianity. We should not be scared of other spiritual traditions but our own fear, hatred and religious dogma that can blind us from seeing the truth and goodness in all religions. Be curious and open minded. This type of mindset is what Jesus and Buddha had in their times. This is not to assimilate or convert but to build brotherhood and sisterhood.
I found Jesus through a Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh who wrote a book called “Living Buddha, Living Christ” that changed my life 10 years ago.
He dedicated a lot of his life trying to bridge the two religions and fostering brotherhood and sisterhood.
The world seems to be upside down but do not be distressed.
True love will always overcome hatred, fear, and violence like water smoothing out sharp rocks.
True love does not shape the world by force but through persistence, compassion, grace, and patience.
The light will always transform darkness.
Love will always transform fear.
Do not let this world drag you into the darkness. Focus on the light within you and be the lighthouse shining into the darkness.
🙏🏻
-Johnny Hoffman
Be like a mountain
Solid in any storm
Be like water
Formless and adaptable
Be like a flower
Fresh and bloom with the light of love
Be like the blue sky
Clear and free
Be like the sun
Shine your light into the darkness
The Narrow Path 