“I want to help you understand Buddhism from the ground-level, from a totally introductory standpoint, so that you can take from it what you’d like. This book isn’t to convert you to any religion (everyone knows that, as far as… — Dominique Francon Copy Share Image
“Expect things to go wrong, expect things to be different than we hoped or planned, expect the unexpected to happen. And accept it.” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“Movement meditation involves incorporating the flow of movement into your thoughts” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“In the end, all any of these religions aim to do is give us hope. The main difference with Buddhism is that it aims… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“If you learn only one thing from this book, let it be that: that an Indian man 2,600 years ago came up with the… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“As the Supreme Buddha once said, “The root of suffering is attachment.” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“I believe we all suffer from an innate fear of being left behind and forgotten. Well, guess what? You will be forgotten one day.” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“Loneliness is not the absence of company, it is grief over that absence.” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“The first truth is that there is suffering in the world. We may know this phrase as, “Shit happens.” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“ To be in a state of nirvana means to ignore greed, selfishness, anger and other distracting emotions. It is, in a word, to… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“happy. Gautama never wanted to be deified like a God, and that didn’t happen. But people” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“I want to help you understand Buddhism from the ground-level, from a totally introductory standpoint, so that you can take from it what you’d… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“Even if meditation doesn’t work for you, try going for walks more often. Clear your mind. Ease your anxieties. Actively try to do less.… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“in mysterious ways.” The big change in Buddhism is that it tries to define that problem and, instead” — Dominique Francon Copy Share
“Slow Travel aims to destroy the old tourist model of “fly in, see everything, stay in the hotel and leave” and replace it with… — Dominique Francon Copy Share
