Sometimes people make the mistake of thinking that Buddhism will stop all anger from occurring - but you can't stop anger from occuring. However, you can change your relationship to it when it occurs . . . as Rob Kanyo speaks about here in a recent online Sangha Meeting . . . #buddhism #anger

On behalf of Daybreak Oneness, congrats to all the new Bright Dawn Lay Ministers that were inducted today!! 🎉 🙏 #buddhism #oneness #brightdawn #namuamidabutsu #dharma

Tricycle has their annual online Buddhist Film Festival starting in a few months for anyone interested . . . tricycle.org/events/2026-...

Interested in Buddhism but not sure where to begin? Our online "Intro to Buddhism" classes are always free and open to anyone! Our next class begins on July 12th and registration is now open. Click this link for more info or to register: www.daybreakoneness.org/intro-classes #buddhism #buddha

Rob Kanyo guiding our members through a "centering breath" before ending one of our recent Sangha meetings . . . #buddhism #buddha #centeringbreath #namuamidabutsu #oneness #letgo

Intriguing quote from Pema Chödrön's book "Start Where You Are" . . . #buddhism #dharma #oneness #namuamidabutsu #pemachodron

This is a great quote from Gyomay Kubose's classic book "Everyday Suchness". #buddhism #dharma #namuamidabutsu #oneness #buddha #interconnection

Clip from a recent online Sangha meeting where Rob Kanyo spoke about his favorite translation of the end of the Heart Sutra . . . #buddhism #dharma #namuamidabutsu #heartsutra #suffering #awakening

Clip from a recent online Sangha meeting where Josh Ichiyo spoke about the distinction between desire and love . . . #buddhism #dharma #namuamidabutsu #love #gratitude

We have a new blog post from one of our members Niki LaMotte discussing the many wonderful Buddhist programs that she has taken part in! Take a look! www.daybreakoneness.org/post/the-val... #buddhism #buddha #oneness #dharma #namuamidabutsu #study

Great quote from Zoketsu Norman Fischer in an essay called "Impossible Possibilities" from Turning Wheel: The Journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (2001) #buddha #dharma #buddhism #namuamidabustsu #normanfischer #turningwheel #peace #worldpeace

Great clip here from one of our recent online Sangha meetings where Rob Kanyo is speaking about the idea of oneness and "not-two" . . . #buddha #buddhism #dharma #namuamidabutsu #oneness #nottwo

Great quote from Diana Winston in an essay called "Speed" from Turning Wheel: The Journal of the Buddhist Peace Fellowship (2000) #buddha #dharma #buddhism #namuamidabustsu #slowdown #dianawinston

Interested in learning about Buddhism? Are you in the Raleigh-Durham, NC area? Click here for more info or to sign up: www.daybreakoneness.org/nc-intro-to-... #buddhism #buddha #oneness #raleighnc #durhamnc #apexnc #peace

Interested in Buddhism but not sure where to begin? Our online "Intro to Buddhism" classes are always free and open to anyone! Our next class begins on March 1st and registration is now open. Click this link for more info or to register: www.daybreakoneness.org/intro-classes #buddhism #buddha

Interesting quote from Joan Tollifson (from her essay "Imperfection is a Beautiful Thing") . . . #buddha #buddhism #dharma #oneness #namuamidabutsu #joantollifson

We just started a mailing list for those that prefer to receive communications about the Sangha via e-mail (meeting reminders, special events, general news, etc). If you would like to receive the emails please feel free to sign up at this page on our website: www.daybreakoneness.org/mailing-list

Wonderful clip from our online Sangha meeting on Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) and Rob Kanyo speaking about waking up! #buddha #buddhism #oneness #namuamidabutsu #bodhiday #rohatsu #dharma #awakening

It's Giving Tuesday! If you have the means and would like to support what we do here at Daybreak please feel free to use this link. donorbox.org/general-dayb... #givingtuesday #buddhism #dharma #buddha #oneness #namnuamidabutsu

Wonderful blog post from one of our members Julie Judge that she wrote originally as part of her work in the Bright Dawn Center of Oneness Buddhism lay-ministry program. Take a look! www.daybreakoneness.org/post/scenes-... #buddhism #buddha #oneness #dharma #namuamidabutsu #butterfly #brightdawn

"There is no spoon." What we think is solid and fixed is actually a concept, an illusion. Our online Study Group is watching "The Matrix" this week to come together and discuss what Buddhist themes we may find in the film! #buddhism #dharma #emptiness #ThereIsNoSpoon #TheMatrix

Clip from a recent Sangha Meeting where Josh Ichiyo is reading a great quote from Alan Watts . . . #buddhism #buddha #mindfulness #namuamidabutsu #oneness

Great clip from Sarah Rinyo giving a Dharma Talk at once of our recent meetings. What a great reminder: "What do I have right now?" Instead of "what am I missing?" #namuamidabutsu #buddhism #buddha #dharma #mindfulness #presentmoment #NonAttachment

Fascinating quote from Shohaku Okumura . . . #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #sotozen #zen

Quick clip from one of our recent online meetings with Rob Kanyo speaking about Buddha-nature . . . #buddha #dharma #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddhanature #oneness

Great quote from Alan Watts . . . #buddhism #buddha #dharma #oneness #namuamidabutsu #AlanWatts

Interested in Buddhism but not sure where to begin? Our online "Intro to Buddhism" classes are always free and open to anyone! Our next class begins on November 2nd. Click this link for more info or to register: www.daybreakoneness.org/intro-classes #buddhism #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness

Clip from a recent Sangha Meeting of Josh Ichiyo speaking about showing respect to all those who we are interacting with no matter who they are . . . #buddhism #buddha #dharma #namuamidabutsu #gassho

Wonderful quote from Shantideva's Bodhicaryavatara V: 100 (translation by Stephen Batchelor) #buddhism #buddha #shantideva #mindfulness

We have our regular online Sangha meeting tomorrow (8/18) at 8PM ET / 5PM PT. The topic will be "Gassho - The Ripples of Respect". If you have never been to a meeting before please don't hesitate to join! Log-in info at www.daybreakoneness.org/online-sangha #buddhism #buddha #dharma #mindfulness

Sometimes people describe the Buddhist term "non-self" with the analogy of a footprint in the snow. The footprint is essentially empty . . . in other words there is no actual footprint there - just the impression left by the actions of the foot against the snow. . . . #buddhism #buddha #dharma

Another great quote from Stephen Batchelor's "Buddhism Without Beliefs" . . . #stephenbatchelor #meditation #meditate #mindfulness #dharma #buddha #buddhism #namuamidabutsu

Here's a clip from our recent Sangha Meeting, where Sangha Director Sarah Rinyo explained a different approach to the popular saying "Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional" . . . #namuamidabutsu #dharma #buddhism #buddha #suffering

Clip of Josh Ichiyo talking about the idea of "non-self" in the metaphor of a river from one of our recent online Sangha meetings . . . #buddhism #dharma #buddha #namuamidabutsu #nonself

An important reminder from Stephen Batchelor's "Buddhism Without Beliefs" . . . #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #stephenbatchelor #letgo

Interested in Buddhism but not sure where to begin? Our online "Intro to Buddhism" classes are always free & open to anyone! Our next class begins on July 6th and we have spots still available. See link for more info & to register: www.daybreakoneness.org/intro-classes #buddhism #mindfulness

It's so important (not only on Juneteenth but every day) to support Black-owned businesses. If you are here in the Apex, NC area please be sure to check out The Mocha Room (themocharoom.com)! If you live elsewhere, be sure to look for Black-owned businesses near you!

Happy Pride Month!! #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #pride #pridemonth #lgbtq #Pride #lgbtqia #pride2025

Great quote from Mark Epstein's book "Advice Not Given" . . . . #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #letgo #lettinggo

Great quote here from Mark Epstein's book "Advise Not Given" . . . #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #meditate #meditation

Wonderful clip of Stevie Jiyo speaking about the need to cultivate empathy in a recent Dharma Talk at one of our Sangha Meetings. If you would like to see the text of the full talk, be sure to check out this blog post on her website: www.futuredrstevie.com/finding-empa... #buddhism #dharma #Empathy

Here's a clip from one of our recent Sangha Meetings of Rob Kanyo talking about Right Speech and Socrates . . . #buddha #buddhism #oneness #namuamidabutsu #dharma #RightSpeech #socrates

Some of the best Dharma quotes come from physicists! *Note: this quote is often erroneously expanded with parts that Einstein didn't say. But this version is a translation directly from the source material (a letter that Eintsein wrote in German). #buddhism #oneness #noself #Einstein

Interested in Buddhism but not sure where to begin? Our online "Intro to Buddhism" classes are always free & open to anyone! Our next class begins on July 6th and registration is now open. See link for more info & to register: www.daybreakoneness.org/intro-classes #buddhism #buddha #mindfulness

We are proud to support Trans lives and Trans rights on this Transgender Day of Visibility! In the words of Rev. Gyomay Kubose: "Oneness does not mean that all become one and the same." #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #Pride #lgbtq #lgbtqia #TransDayOfVisibility

Here's a clip from one of our recent Sangha Meetings of Sarah Rinyo talking about a famous parable involving the Buddha and cows. . . #buddha #buddhism #oneness #namuamidabutsu #dharma #nonattachment #mindfulness

This quote is from Thanissara's 2015 book "Time to Stand Up". She is speaking about environmental concerns here but the quote feels like it could have equally been written about today's political situation! #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #oneness #mindfulness #Thanissara #engagedbuddhism

Here's a great clip from the end of a Dharma Talk about the subject gratitude that Rob Kanyo gave recently in one of our meetings . . . #namuamidabutsu #buddhism #buddha #gratitude #oneness #mindfulness

Great quote from Jeff Wilson's "Buddhism of the Heart" . . . #buddhism #namuamidabutsu #buddha #dharma #jodoshinshu #kindness

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