An ordinary being sees this world as ordinary, and as a place filled with suffering and confusion. An enlightened being sees it as a buddhafield." - Dalai Lama 13th
The future can be seen right now. Because the future will be made of the present. If you look deeply into the present, you know already what kind of future you’ll have. - Thich Nhat Hanh
Many Zen meditation teachers make this recommendation: 80 % of your attention is on the breath and 20% on anything else. Why this: because the breath is always available; because breath focus calms body, mind and spirit; because no experience is required to breathe.
Meditation is just meditation. The labels attached to it simply indicate a way of meditating but, no matter how one does his or her meditation, the benefits are remarkably universal and include:
One’s attitude toward practice is very important. Is there adequate patience, equanimity, kindness, energy, and discipline? Do you understand the balance between having a goal in practice and at the same being present without being preoccupied with the goal. - Gil Fronsdal
Work hard, work slowly, get results. With slow, hard work, eventually good results develop.
- Sheng Yen Flies go after open wounds, bees after flowers, good people after good qualities, mean people after vices. - Canakya
No matter what has happened to you in the past, you are singularly responsible for shaping your present and your future. Don't allow yourself to be imprisoned by your past. - Victor M. Parachin
MNDFL, a chain of meditation studios based in New York City, announced on Wednesday that it is closing all of its locations. “It is with a heavy heart that we will be permanently closing the doors to our physical spaces,” MNDFL announced in an Instagram post. “We poured our hearts and souls into ensuring our studios would survive the effects of the global pandemic, but after careful consideration, we simply cannot safely open the doors to our tiny, special spaces at this time.” MNDFL opened in late 2015, and was likely the first for-profit meditation studio in New York.
(www.tricycle.com) When you have a problem, consult with people you know to be wise. - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
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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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