Welcome to Daily Digital Devotion

This website is meant to be your source for a daily scripture to read and contemplate. Regardless of religion there is something we can all gain by reading scripture daily. Let us rejoice in the universe! Below are the most recent posts to start your journey.

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/19/2019

A deity who had been the Buddha’s supporter Anāthapiṇḍika in his former life comes to Buddha and speaks verses in celebration of the Jeta’s Grove monastery—which he had offered for the Buddha’s use—good deeds, the Dhamma, and Venerable Sāriputta.Standing to one side, the god Anāthapiṇḍika recited these verses in the Buddha’s presence: “This is indeed that Jeta’s Grove, frequented by the Saṅgha of hermits, where the King of Dhamma stayed: it brings me joy! [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 03/19/2019

And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his… And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, {here am} IAnd he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death: Now therefore take, I pray thee, thy weapons, thy quiver and thy bow, and go out to the field, and take me {some} venison; {take: Heb. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/18/2019

The god Uttara speaks of the transience of life, saying one should do good to be reborn in a happy future life. The Buddha replies that one should let go attachment.At Rājagaha. Standing to one side, the god Uttara recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “This life, so very short, is led onward. There’s no shelter for one led on by old age. Seeing this peril in death, do good deeds that bring happiness. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 03/18/2019

Now when Festus was come into the province, after three… Now when Festus was come into the province, after three days he ascended from Caesarea to JerusalemThen the high priest and the chief of the Jews informed him against Paul, and besought him, And desired favour against him, that he would send for him to Jerusalem, laying wait in the way to kill him. But Festus answered, that Paul should be kept at Caesarea, and that he himself would depart shortly {thither}. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/17/2019

At Sāketa the god Kakudha asks the Buddha if he delights or sorrows. The Buddha replies that since he has no attachments he neither delights nor sorrows.So I have heard. At one time the Buddha was staying near Sāketa in the deer park at the Añjana Wood. Then, late at night, the glorious god Kakudha, lighting up the entire Añjana Wood, went up to the Buddha, bowed, stood to one side, and said to him, “Do you delight, ascetic? [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 03/17/2019

After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus… After these things, when the wrath of king Ahasuerus was appeased, he remembered Vashti, and what she had done, and what was decreed against herThen said the king's servants that ministered unto him, Let there be fair young virgins sought for the king: And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom, that they may gather together all the fair young virgins unto Shushan the palace, to the house of the women, unto the custody of Hege the king's chamberlain, keeper of the women; and let their things for purification be given {them}: {unto the…: Heb. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/16/2019

Subrahmā the god asks for the escape from fear. The Buddha says there is no escape from fear without letting go of everything.Standing to one side, the god Subrahmā addressed the Buddha in verse: “This mind is always anxious, this mind is always stressed about stresses that haven’t arisen and those that have. If there is a state free of anxiety, please answer my question.” “Not without understanding and austerity, not without restraining the sense faculties, not without letting go of everything, do I see safety for living creatures. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 03/16/2019

Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten… Then shall the kingdom of heaven be likened unto ten virgins, which took their lamps, and went forth to meet the bridegroomAnd five of them were wise, and five {were} foolish. They that {were} foolish took their lamps, and took no oil with them: But the wise took oil in their vessels with their lamps. While the bridegroom tarried, they all slumbered and slept. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Buddhist Devotion for 03/15/2019

The deity Vasudatta says that a mendicant should live like their hair is on fire so as to give up lust. The Buddha changes his verse to emphasize giving up attachment to self.Standing to one side, the god Vāsudatta recited this verse in the Buddha’s presence: “Like they’re struck by a sword, like their head was on fire, a mendicant should go forth mindfully, to give up sensual desire.” “Like they’re struck by a sword, like their head was on fire, a mendicant should go forth mindfully, to give up identity view. [Read More]

Your Daily Digital Christian Devotion for 03/15/2019

And there was a famine in the land, beside the first… And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of AbrahamAnd Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar. And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt; dwell in the land which I shall tell thee of: Sojourn in this land, and I will be with thee, and will bless thee; for unto thee, and unto thy seed, I will give all these countries, and I will perform the oath which I sware unto Abraham thy father; And I will make thy seed to multiply as the stars of heaven, and will give unto thy seed all these countries; and in thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; Because that Abraham obeyed my voice, and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws. [Read More]