But opinions, judgments, memories, dreaming about the future—ninety percent of the thoughts spinning around in our heads have no essential reality. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
We 'rid ourselves of conceptual thought' when, by persistent observation, we recognize the unreality of our self-centered thoughts. Then we can remain… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
Awareness is our true self; it's what we are. So we don't have to try to develop awareness; we simply need to… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
Meditation practice is simply moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
If I were to tell you that your life is already perfect, whole, and complete just as it is, you would think I was… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
We tend to run our whole life trying to avoid all that hurts or displeases us, noticing the objects, people, or situations that we… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
We are just living this moment; we don't have to live 150,000 moments at once. We are only living one. That's why I say… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
Practice can be stated very simply. It is moving from a life of hurting myself and others to a life of not hurting myself and others. That seems so simple-except when we substitute for real practice some idea that we should be different or better than we are, or that our lives should be different from the way they are.… — Joko Beck Copy Share
We have to face the pain we have been running from. In fact, we need to learn to rest in it and let its… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
There is one thing in life that you can always rely on: life being as it is. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
But opinions, judgments, memories, dreaming about the future—ninety percent of the thoughts spinning around in our heads have no essential reality. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
My dog doesn't worry about the meaning of life. She may worry if she doesn't get her breakfast, but she doesn't sit around worrying… — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
An old Zen rule of thumb is not to answer until one has been asked three times. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
In spiritual maturity, the opposite of injustice is not justice but compassion. — Joko Beck Copy Share Image
