"Half the spiritual life consists of remembering what……" — Ayya Khema

"Half the spiritual life consists of remembering what we are up against and where we are going."

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14 Quotes by Ayya Khema

Ayya Khema has 14 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

If we divide into two camps--even into violent and the nonviolent--and stand in one camp while attacking the other, the…
If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make…
As long as we have practiced neither concentration nor mindfulness, the ego takes itself for granted and remains its usual…
The Buddha compared anger with picking up hot coals with one's bare hands and trying to throw them at the…
Trying to achieve something in the spiritual world is just as foolish as trying to achieve something in the material…
A truly happy person is someone who is joyfully independent of outer conditions.
Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have…
If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are…
Mindfulness is a mental activity that in due course eliminates all suffering.
The heart is always the place to go. Go home into your heart, where there is warmth, appreciation, gratitude and…
It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough,…
Whatever we attempt is a reflection of our inner thirst, which we hope to quench in all these external ways.…

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More Buddhist Quotes

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It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it. — Aristotle
The energy of the mind is the essence of life. — Aristotle
I like change. There's something Buddhist about it - continuous change is wonderful. — David Bailey
I'm a Buddhist, so one of my biggest beliefs is, 'Everything changes, don't take it personally.' — Alan Ball
I believe forgiveness is possible for everybody, for everything, but I'm a Buddhist. — Alan Ball
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an… — Edward de Bono
I'm in awe of the universe, but I don't necessarily believe there's an intelligence or agent behind it. I do… — David Bowie
I'm just the worst little Buddhist in town. — Cher
I'm working at trying to be a Christian, and that's serious business. It's like trying to be a good Jew,… — Maya Angelou
I make a distinction between Buddhism with a Capital 'B' and buddhism with a small 'b'. Sri Lanka has the… — Sulak Sivaraksa
Aware of the suffering caused by the destruction of life, I am committed to cultivating compassion and learning ways to… — Nhat Hanh
Buddhism regards all living creatures as being endowed with the Buddha nature and the potential to become Buddhas. That's why… — Hsuan Hua

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