After one year, don’t expect enormous changes but look back five years and see how much you’ve progressed. - Dalai Lama 14th
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Your efforts, however small, are never in vain. Even the most vicious storm runs its course eventually; as long as you hold on and don’t give up, you’ll be able to see the sun come out again. - Haemin Sunim
Take a step back and get a broader perspective. There are times when the sea is rough, and other times when it’s smooth. There are days when the sun shines bright, and days of torrential rain. Why do we consider good weather to be the norm that bad weather disrupts? Why should the sun always shine on us?
- Haemin Sunim Becoming aware of the consequences of our choices — and living differently as a result — is the true power of mindfulness in the world today. - Rhonda V. Magee
We have created ecological conditions that are strangling us. Think of that: No one has done it to us—we humans have done it to ourselves. - Ram Dass
Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors as pure as possible is the practice of karma.
— Lama Yeshe I regard Buddhism not as a religion but as a practice for governing one’s mind. I hope that people can live happier lives without suffering, which is prevalent in our society. - Ponnyun Sunim
It is often seen that human beings can endure problems quite well, but cannot endure success. When we are successful and have everything we desire, it can easily go to our heads. There is a great danger of losing our common sense and becoming careless and arrogant. — Ringu Tulku
Another antidote to depression that I’ve found is the practice of gratitude. It’s hard to be grateful when you’re miserable, but you can start anywhere. You can be grateful that your shoes fit your feet, or that hot water comes out of a pipe in the wall when you turn a handle. - Susan Moon
If you’re mindful, you evade desire as easily as side-stepping a snake. You’re free of the world’s sticky traps. Be mindful. Abandon desire. Bail out the boat and reach the further shore. - Buddha
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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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