Directing the mind to stay in the present
Directing the mind to stay in the present can be a formidable task.
— Allan Lokos, Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living
27
Mar
27
Mar
When we are aware of our weaknesses or
When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.
— Allan Lokos, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
27
Mar
It turned out this man worked for the
It turned out this man worked for the Dalai Lama. And she said gently-that they believe when a lot of things start going wrong all at once, it is to protect something big and lovely that is trying to get itself born-and that this something needs for you to be distracted so that it can be born as perfectly as possible.
— Anne Lamott, Traveling Mercies: Some Thoughts on Faith
27
Mar
Amida’s unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom
Amida’s unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.
(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)
— Kentetsu Takamori, You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life
26
Mar
Because the development of inner calm & energy
Because the development of inner calm & energy happens completely within & isn?t dependent on another person or a particular situation, we begin to feel a resourcefulness and independence that is quite beautiful?and a huge relief.
— Sharon Salzberg, Real Happiness: The Power of Meditation
26
Mar
Being a senior doesn’t automatically make one wise
Being a senior doesn’t automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.
— Allan Lokos, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
26
Mar
Thoughts don’t become things; thoughts ARE things. —
Thoughts don’t become things; thoughts ARE things.
— Eric Micha’el Leventhal
26
Mar
If you?re reading these words, perhaps it?s because
If you?re reading these words, perhaps it?s because something has kicked open the door for you, and you?re ready to embrace change. It isn?t enough to appreciate change from afar, or only in the abstract, or as something that can happen to other people but not to you. We need to create change for ourselves, in a workable way, as part of our everyday lives.
— Sharon Salzberg, The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Programme for Real Happiness
26
Mar
Meditation is essentially training our attention so that
Meditation is essentially training our attention so that we can be more aware? not only of our own inner workings but also of what?s happening around us in the here & now.
— Sharon Salzberg, The Power of Meditation: A 28-Day Programme for Real Happiness
26
Mar
We train the mind so that we can
We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.
— Allan Lokos, Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
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