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The wonderful irony about this spiritual journey is that we find it only leads us to become just what already we are. The exalted state of enlightenment is nothing more than fully knowing ourselves and our world, just as we are. - Pema Chödron
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Compassion is a masculine virtue in the Buddhist religion, the feminine equivalent being wisdom. - Raymond Lam
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It is never too late to turn on the light. Your ability to break an unhealthy habit or turn off an old tape doesn’t depend on how long it has been running; a shift in perspective doesn’t depend on how long you’ve held on to the old view. When you flip the switch in that attic, it doesn’t matter whether it’s been dark for 10 minutes, 10 years, or 10 decades. The light still illuminates the room and banishes the murkiness, letting you see the things you couldn’t see before. It’s never too late to take a moment to look. ― Sharon Salzberg
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These days listening is about as popular as a landline. Everyone wants to be the podcast; nobody wants to be the audience. And most of us don’t even attempt to improve our listening skills. - Eric Barker
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At all times and in all situations, examine your mindstream moment by moment: are thoughts positive or negative? When you recognize a thought to have negative content, be aware of its potential for harm and lay it aside. This is crucial. - Patrul Rinpoche
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The Buddhist path creates saints before it creates awakened ones. Buddhism begins with ethics and ethics provides the foundation of advanced teachings. Bhikkhu Cintita
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The fact that a student feels he has moved beyond his teacher in certain ways does not free him from according that teacher respect and gratitude for the things he did learn. - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
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We need to change our idea of what aging is. If I know my biological potential is 130 years, then I don't consider myself middle-aged until I'm 65. One of the great principles of mind/body medicine is that expectancies determine outcome. If you expect to remain strong in old age, you will. - Deepak Chopra
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They are not following the Dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purposes. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the Dharma. Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind and then proceed to act with strong determination. - Buddha
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The world tells you to follow your dreams. Buddhism tells you to wake up. - Chamtrul Rinpoche