Whatever we attempt is a reflection of our inner thirst, which we hope to quench in all these external ways. What we are looking for lies within us, and if we gave out time and energy to an interior search,… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
Suffering is our best teacher because it hangs onto us and keeps us in its grip until we have learnt that particular lesson. Only then does suffering let go. If we haven’t learnt our lesson, we can be quite sure… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
Half the spiritual life consists of remembering what we are up against and where we are going. — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
“In meditation, we have to give ourselves totally, with no holding back. Whatever meditation subject we have chosen, we must become immersed in it;” — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
“The teaching of the Buddha is called the Dhamma. He did not teach Buddhism, any more than Jesus taught Christianity.” — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
“when the words we speak or write come from inner experience and are heartfelt, they are always imbued with “trembling for the welfare of… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
“Wisdom comes only from the understood experience and from nothing else.” — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
We could become quite satisfied with ourselves because we are sitting in meditation and are endeavoring to practice the spiritual path. Such satisfaction with… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
Unless we practice loving feelings toward everyone we meet, day in, day out, we're missing out on the most joyous part of life. If… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
the more we abandon ill-will and hatred, the easier it will be to meditate. — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult… — Ayya Khema Copy Share Image
