“When I think about what it would take to achieve freedom from all psychological stuff, the response that comes is this: life… — Daniel M. Ingram Buddhism Copy Share Image
“Thus, “let it go” at its best actually means, “don’t give a bunch of transient sensations an excessive sense of solidity.” It… — Daniel M. Ingram Copy Share Image
“Basically, until we are very enlightened, some odd mixture of compassion and confusion motivates everything we do, as mentioned elsewhere, and so… — Daniel M. Ingram Compassion Copy Share Image
“Language at its best is a useful tool, though by its very nature it artificially divides, reduces and over-simplifies. Hopefully,” — Daniel M. Ingram Language Copy Share Image
“This list doesn’t include issues of corruption, romances, cults of personality, affairs, crushes, miscommunications, vendettas, scandals, drug use, money issues, and all… — Daniel M. Ingram Drug use Copy Share Image
“if we are to have a clear standard for whether or not these techniques and teachings are working for us, it is… — Daniel M. Ingram Education Copy Share Image
“The first point is that about impermanence. Bliss, peace, happiness, as well as their counterparts pain, chaos, and misery, are all transient… — Daniel M. Ingram Happiness Copy Share Image
“Language at its best is a useful tool, though by its very nature it artificially divides, reduces and oversimplifies.” — Daniel M. Ingram Language Copy Share Image
“If you do the technique, you will see all of this and more. If not, reading about it won’t help you. It’s… — Daniel M. Ingram Copy Share Image
“In terms of insight practice, a lawyer who is terrible at insight practices but tries to do them anyway is vastly superior… — Daniel M. Ingram Philosophy Copy Share Image
“At the most fundamental level, the level that is the most useful for doing insight practices, we wish desperately that there was… — Daniel M. Ingram Time Copy Share Image