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When there is hatred, when there is anger, please don’t take a decision because that decision will always be coming from a confused mind, not from a clear mind.
- Godwin Samararatne
- Godwin Samararatne
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If we wish to be successful in our undertakings, we must learn to hold back our emotions and be as thoughtful as possible in our actions and reactions. - Hsing Yun
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Much of the lesson in life is learning to endure what we don’t like in ourselves and in the world around us; being able to be patient and kindly, and not make a scene over the imperfections in the sensory experience. - Ajahn Sumedho
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If we get angry with someone then at that very moment we should just keep our mouths shut, because whatever we speak it doesn’t come from a clear mind, so it can be confusing and can make matters worse. - Godwin Samararatne
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The Buddha said the human realm is the most perfect for liberation. We have enough suffering, enough discomfort to spur us on to do something and we have enough pleasure not to become totally depressed by our suffering, so we are still in a hopeful state of mind. - Ayya Khema
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Once a negative mental state has taken hold of your mind, you can't do much except stand back and allow it to pass. - Ajahn Brahm
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While it is true that we live in a hectic and stressing world, this does not mean you can never attain inner peace and fulfillment. - Daniel D'Apollonio
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Zen is a branch of Buddhism that focuses on meditation. - Daniel D'Apollonio
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Chronic wanting keeps us from ever really arriving in the moment and seeing it as it is. When we’re always on our way somewhere else, we are not living the life that is here.
- Tara Brach
- Tara Brach
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The statement 'I saw it own eyes!” does not make our view objective. Precisely the opposite: we saw it with our own eyes, heard it with our own ears, and thought it with our own minds. We interpreted it; we put the spin on it - Tashi Nyima