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Our normal tendency is to feel dissatisfied and to criticize our body, speech, and mind: my body is out of shape; my voice is unpleasant; my mind is confused. We are so caught up in this pointless, neurotic habit of criticism that we disparage others as well as ourselves. This is extremely damaging. — Lama Thubten Yeshe
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Awakening is something different from the projects of self-improvement and self-actualization many Westerners are used to; it’s not about being a better self but about discovering our true self. - Joan Sutherland  
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Do not encumber your mind with useless thoughts. What good is it to brood over the past and fret about the future? Dwell in the simplicity of the present moment. Live in harmony with the dharma. Make it the heart of your life and experience. Be the master of your own destiny.
​― Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
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Just because a particular method was effective in the past or even very recently in a similar situation, we cannot assume that it will be appropriate in another time, place, and circumstance. Every situation must be assessed in real-time to determine what method to apply. - Tashi Nyima
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All people are born with the assets necessary to become Buddhas if they undertake sufficient practice. - Tashi Nyima
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From a Buddhist perspective, every person is basically  good, even if they don’t have the tools to recognize that goodness in this lifetime.  We all have the seeds of awakening within us.  - Ethan Nichtern
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We are all running from pain. Some of us take pills. Some of us couch surf while binge-watching Netflix. Some of us read romance novels. We’ll do almost anything to distract
ourselves from ourselves. Yet all this trying to insulate ourselves from pain seems only to have made our pain worse. — Anna Lembke
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Equanimity is being willing and able to accept things as they are in this moment—whether they’re challenging, boring, exciting, disappointing, painful, or exactly what we want. - Christiane Wolf

Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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