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The snake which cannot shed its skin perishes. As well the minds which are prevented from changing their opinions, they cease to be mind. - Friedrich Nietzsche
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The attributes of the healthy masculine in a male body: Non-judgmental, committed and powerful, deep integrity, humble, focused and disciplined, grounded, honest, accountable, compassionate. - Om Swami
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Why do we hold on so tightly to our belief in our own deficiency? Why are we so loyal to our suffering, so addicted to our self-judgment? - Tara Brach
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Manhood is the opposite of childhood. A child is self-centered, fearful, and dependent. A man is bold, courageous, respectful, independent and of service to others. - Brett McKay
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A buddha is an enlightened sentient being, while an ordinary being is an unenlightened buddha. For an enlightened buddha, his mind-nature in the form of “light” is perfectly and completely “recovered,” and he has the capacity to enlighten sentient beings by uncovering their original mind-nature. - Alan Kwan
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In simple terms, karma is the way one thing leads to another. It’s how the past creates the present and, perhaps more importantly, how the present creates the future. - Peter Moretzsohn
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Faith is precious.
Devotion is blessing.
Renunciation is victory.
Mindfulness is protection.
Compassion is the essence of Dharma.
Love is the root of beneficial activity.
Generosity is wealth.
Discipline is power.
Patience is composure.
Learning is luminosity.
Contemplation is purification.
Diligence is joyful practice.
Meditation is realization.
- Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
Devotion is blessing.
Renunciation is victory.
Mindfulness is protection.
Compassion is the essence of Dharma.
Love is the root of beneficial activity.
Generosity is wealth.
Discipline is power.
Patience is composure.
Learning is luminosity.
Contemplation is purification.
Diligence is joyful practice.
Meditation is realization.
- Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
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Pride is an obstacle.
Doubt is weakness. Fear is delusion.
Anger is hellish. Jealousy is vile.
Greed is disease. Miserliness is hunger.
Selfishness is violence. Laziness is poison.
Worry is useless. Guilt is self-immolation.
Negative thinking is suffering.
—Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
Doubt is weakness. Fear is delusion.
Anger is hellish. Jealousy is vile.
Greed is disease. Miserliness is hunger.
Selfishness is violence. Laziness is poison.
Worry is useless. Guilt is self-immolation.
Negative thinking is suffering.
—Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
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For quite some time, the only portraits of activism I had were Dr. King and Malcolm X. Marches, rallies, sit-ins – holy embodiments that should be respected deeply, for they protect and guide us today. But the first time I picked up James Baldwin, I finally saw myself. It occurred to me that I could be an activist from my own source of power—words. - Cole Arthur Riley
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Researchers at Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women’s Hospital and other collaborators reviewed 33 studies, which included 2,384 participants over 65 in order to determine how yoga benefits that population.
Not surprisingly, the results strongly revealed that a consistent yoga practice improves life quality in these ways:
Researchers also noted that these all contribute to life longevity whereas their opposites shorten life span. For example, slower walking speed is an indicator of higher risk death in older adults.
Not surprisingly, the results strongly revealed that a consistent yoga practice improves life quality in these ways:
- walking speed
- leg strength
- ability to rise up out of a chair
- increased longevity
- less frailty
- better balance
- stronger hand grip
- better lower extremity strength
- greater endurance
Researchers also noted that these all contribute to life longevity whereas their opposites shorten life span. For example, slower walking speed is an indicator of higher risk death in older adults.