“Either we can be present in our own lives, in what we are doing here and now, focused and attentive to our immediate situation, or we can allow our mind to take us far away to irrelevant and frivolous concerns.” — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“The idea that I am a bad person or exhibiting poor character traits by my disdain for someone can be irrelevant and false. If… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“The Buddha encouraged his followers to never accept what was put to them as truth by anyone else without scrutiny or skepticism. He also… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Integrity is the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles. It is also the state of being whole or complete. Personal integrity… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“It is in this state of not thinking that we learn to accept our place within the world without wanting anything from it in… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“We can either fill our minds and chatter to ourselves about issues and people while we are gardening, or we can simply enjoy cutting… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“When you are able to sit quietly and allow all the world to go about it’s business without your interaction, comment or opinion, you… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Zen is the practice of being still, while doing what we do in our lives, so that we are focused and connected with what… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“When we are able to focus on what we are doing in this moment, right now, we are able to let go of all… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Our ego is stroked and cultivated to the point we don’t even notice that we are being manipulated by advertising departments and huge corporations.… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Buddhism is a non-theistic belief suggesting a path of spiritual development can offer the individual insight into the true nature of reality.” — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“The universe is obviously here. You are here. Asking why to either point seems rather pointless and unnecessary.” — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“Either we can be present in our own lives, in what we are doing here and now, focused and attentive to our immediate situation,… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“It is the human beings ability to perceive himself as distinct from everything around him that creates his separateness from everything and everyone else.… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“If you truly desire a spiritual base to your life you must make the effort every day to commit to such.” — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
“The greatest lesson Zen can give those who seek spirituality is simply to accept that we are part of all that is within the… — David Carlyle Copy Share Image
