Title: Slogans / June 21,2026
Buddhism three separate traditions (yanas/vehicles)
o Oldest is Theravada {2500 yrs old)
o Latest is Vajrayana (also known as Tibetan) (1700yrs)
o Third vehicle is the Mahayana (2000yrs)
o In Asia Buddhism is practiced within the context of the individual vehicle-- There is little crossover or intermingling
o In the West it is much more common for the teachings and traditions of the three vehicles to be intermingled.
§ Yet in the West we can still find centers that are exclusive
· At TBC. We practice primarily Theravada Buddhism but we also borrow from Mahayana and Vajrayana egs
o Intro to a Vajrayana practice
o Vajrayana--Aggressively attacks the ego
o One example of this is using a slogans
o A slogan is a statement in which you act as if you believe for a certain period of time-- for the purpose of training/awakening
o A slogan is the lens through which you see yourself and the world for a period of time
o Slogans are not affirmations /They are not intended to improve the ego
o They are not demands that you think/ feel/ or act any particular way
o The slogan is an attitude through which you meet each moment
1--Remember the slogan throughout the day
2- The slogan becomes a lens through which you view your life experience.
3-Observe yourself as you experience life through this lens
Here are 12 slogans I've created
1. Celebrate being wrong / Welcome every mistake
2. Release all desire to be liked/ loved/ admired
3. Expect no accolades
4. Accept every loss
5. Embrace the unknown
6. Welcome Fear
7. Embrace pleasure without clinging
8. Welcome Chaos
9. Embrace conflict/ disharmony (not violence)
10. Take no thought of the future
11. Live like you're dreaming
12. Live like you're dying
