Mankind’s greatest danger is having at our disposal the immense powers of modern technology while living in a psychological atmosphere of 2000 BCE. It is tantamount to giving a primitive, nomadic caveman the controls of a 747 jet and telling him to fly it. Only disaster can ensue. - Isidor Friedman
Our dependence on technology is reaching dire levels. Our brains are being outsourced to our smartphones. We hardly remember any phone numbers, we don’t read as much, we don’t invest time or effort to search for information, everything is available at the click of a button. We want instant gratification, and that could be our downfall. - Ajahn Brahm
Create JOY within your life.
Be a cause of JOY in this world. - Japanese Zen Wisdom When you enter the path of Buddhist practice, you put an end to an abusive relationship with yourself. —Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche
Sometimes our body needs to rest, but our mind still wants to do many things. From time to time we need to stop, bring our awareness back to our body, and relax. - Sister Chan Khong
“We can’t all live like great yogis in a cave, so we have to be realistic and see what we can do. But if we can exercise just a little discipline, for sure there will be benefits. I’ve seen many people change—people who have jobs, family lives, commitments—but over time. It takes time to change; it’s not instant, but yes, I’ve seen people change. It’s simply a matter of putting in consistent effort and, throughout the day, working with and dealing with the emotions and other difficulties we may be facing. . . I think it’s important to have a vast vision.” - Geshe Tenzin Namdak
Meditation is the tool used in Buddhism to generate awareness, insight, compassion, balance and inner peace. It is sometimes described as a “mental training resulting in a calm and luminous mind.” Tibetan Buddhist monk Sonam Rinchen explains: “Meditation is intended to help us gain control of the mind, to free it from being dominated by disturbing emotions and to increase its familiarity with positive feelings like love and compassion. Since no one meditation style could appeal to all persons, Buddhism offers a wide range of meditation techniques including: chanting, mantra, visualization, recitation, silence, vipasanna, zen, metta, inquiry and more. - VMP
The acquisitions to which physical Yoga attaches greatest value for daily life are first and foremost an increased joy in sheer existence, greater appreciation of the miracle of life, a deeper urge to make the most of it and put the most into it. - Paul Dukes
I do not see even one other thing that, when tamed, guarded, protected, and restrained, leads to such great good as the mind. The mind, when tamed, guarded, protected, and restrained, leads to great good. - Buddha
Because excessive thinking is the fuel that powers the body's stress response, anything that reduces the fuel supply helps us to relax. - Eric Harrison
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Victor M. Parachin ...is aVedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Archives
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