As long as we are focusing on the breath we do not feed our mental, emotional, and physical patterns. By returning to the breath again and again we start to dissolve their power. We develop a space between experience and… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
We have to be careful not to think that meditation is about getting rid of thoughts. On the contrary, I would say that meditation… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
“karma just means action, in Buddhist terms to act out of an intention conditioned by external and internal conditions, which in turn will have… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
The most important part of the practice is for the question to remain alive and for your whole body and mind to become a… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
“The Buddha does not see nibbana as a special, metaphysical place to go to but as a process of dissolution that one can achieve… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
An act of meditation is actually an act of faith--of faith in your spirit, in your own potential. Faith is the basis of meditation.… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
Experiences are like cherry on the cake. It's nice, but that's not what's going to make a difference to the habit. — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
As long as we are focusing on the breath we do not feed our mental, emotional, and physical patterns. By returning to the breath… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image
“Right action is not a fixed right action, it is an action that is conditioned by love and respect. It is an action that… — Martine Batchelor Copy Share Image