His response is more than sensible. It reflects his understanding that evens unfold as a refelction of precise karmic order and that… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“... every single act we do has the potential of causing pain, and every single thing we do has consequences that echo way beyond… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“... although I knew what issues had been most difficult for me in my life, I may not have known the depth of the… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“I would not ask you to do this practice, to undertake this path of liberation from the habits of suffering mind, unless it were… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“Mindfulness meditation doesn't change life. Life remains as fragile and unpredictable as ever. Meditation changes the heart's capacity to accept life as it is.… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
If you take a deep breath and look around, 'Look what's happening to me!' can become 'Look what's happening!' And what's happening? The incredible… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“... freedom of choice is possible. Life is going to unfold however it does: pleasant or unpleasant, disappointing or thrilling, expected or unexpected, all… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
The mind is like tofu. It tastes like whatever you marinate it in. — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
The Buddha taught that suffering is the extra pain in the mind that happens when we feel an anguished imperative to have things be… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“I love the phrase 'I am not afraid!' Maybe it's the best phrase we can say, other than 'I have everything I need.' Maybe… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
My father . . . used to say, 'I need my anger. It obliges me to take action.' I think my father was partly… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“... life is difficult and painful, just by its very nature, not because we're doing it wrong [pp. 17-18].” — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
“Some of my most precious moments of insight have been those in which I have seen clearly that gratitude is the only possible response."… — Sylvia Boorstein Copy Share Image
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