One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness. — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
Our intentions - noticed or unnoticed, gross or subtle contribute either to our suffering or to our happiness. Intentions are sometimes called seeds. The garden you grow depends on the seeds you plant and water. Long after a deed is… — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
Generosity is not limited to the giving of material things. We can be generous with our kindness and receptivity. Generosity can mean the simple… — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
You don't have to be equal, you don't have to be better, you don't have to be worse. You can just be at peace. — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
Repetition and ritual and their good results come in many forms: changing the oil filter, wiping noses, going to meetings, picking up around the… — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
“Vigilant and absorbed in meditation One attains abundant happiness.” — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
Once you know your deepest wish you can base your life on intention rather than craving — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
“One who does evil is tormented in this life, Tormented in the next, Is tormented in both worlds. Here he is tormented, knowing, “I… — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act — Gil Fronsdal Copy Share Image
