“clear conscience is a prerequisite for contemplative practice. You cannot come to the altar when you are not right with your fellow… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“Meditation looks within, which is the practice of insight. Insight exposes the gap between reality and our thoughts. As a result, the seriousness we… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“Spiritual perfection is not defined by external demands. It is the heartfelt desire to be true to our Self and the degree of willingness… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“When we take the present moment as our starting place, life is straightforward and easygoing.[145] Truth is self-existing. There is nothing to create or… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“rather than seeing this as a problem to be solved, just notice it and return to the present moment.” — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“The only true joy on earth,” writes Merton, “is to escape from the prison of our own false-self, and enter by love into union… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“When asked to sum up the Buddha’s teachings in one phrase, Suzuki Roshi said, “Everything changes.” — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“clear conscience is a prerequisite for contemplative practice. You cannot come to the altar when you are not right with your fellow man.” — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“In meditation, we commit to reality by renouncing our escape plans. We will not stop running away from our suffering until we see there… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“The word “crisis” comes from the Greek word krísis, meaning “a turning point.” A crisis is a crack in the false-self system, through which… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“Spiritual practice moves beyond belief and theory and into the realm of action where change takes place.” — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“Shantideva asks, “Is it easier to cover the world with leather or to put on a pair of shoes?” — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
“We watch the mind as it turns the present moment into a problem and entertains itself by chasing after a solution to the problem… — Benjamin Riggs Copy Share Image
