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Today's Insight
The Beginning of the World
Creation and Dependent Origination
Bible
“In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.”
Sutras
此有故彼有，此生故彼生；此無故彼無，此滅故彼滅
“When this exists, that comes to be. With the arising of this, that arises. When this does not exist, that does not come ...”
Comparison
The creationism of Genesis presents a 'ground of otherness' — a transcendent Creator who precedes the world and provides the basis for existence. The law of dependent origination presents a 'web of mu...
Daily Verse
Bible
“These things I have spoken to you, that my joy may be in you, and that your joy may be full. (John 15:11)”
True joy does not depend on circumstances. Connect today to the wellspring of joy that rises from within.
Sutras
諸法意先導，意主意造作
zhū fǎ yì xiān dǎo, yì zhǔ yì zào zuò
Mind is the forerunner of all actions; mind is chief, mind-made are they. The starting point of your day is the state of your mind.