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- Patience doesn't mean making a pact with the devil of denial, ignoring our emotions and aspirations. It means being wholeheartedly engaged in the process that's…
- We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and…
- Someone who has experienced trauma also has gifts to offer all of us - in their depth, their knowledge of our universal vulnerability, and their…
- Doing nothing means unplugging from the compulsion to always keep ourselves busy, the habit of shielding ourselves from certain feelings, the tension of trying to…
- Voting is the expression of our commitment to ourselves, one another, this country and this world.
- In Buddhist teaching, ignorance is considered the fundamental cause of violence - ignorance... about the separation of self and other... about the consequences of our…
- It's a rare and precious thing to be close to suffering because our society - in many ways - tells us that suffering is wrong.…
- In a single moment we can understand we are not just facing a knee pain, or our discouragement and our wishing the sitting would end,…
- In our usual mind state, we are continually activating the process that in Buddhist terminology is known as 'bhava,' which literally means 'becoming.' In this…
- To remember non-attachment is to remember what freedom is all about. If we get attached, even to a beautiful state of being, we are caught,…
- From the Buddhist point of view, it is true that emptiness is a characteristic of all of life - if we look carefully at any…
- In our own lives and in our communities, we need to find a way to include others rather than exclude them. We need to find…
- It is so powerful when we can leave behind our ordinary identities, no longer think of ourselves primarily as a conductor, or writer, or salesclerk,…
- We can have skills training in mindfulness so that we are using our attention to perceive something in the present moment. This perception is not…
- Chanting is a simple practice. When you notice you are thinking about something else during the chant, let go of the thought and come back…
- As we hone the ability to let go of distraction, to begin again without rancor or judgment, we are deepening forgiveness and compassion for ourselves.…
- We apply our effort to be mindful, to be aware in this very moment, right here and now, and we bring a very wholehearted effort…
- What is important is not getting intoxicated with a good feeling or getting intoxicated even with an insight. These take many forms in our practice.…
- We think of ourselves as our titles or our jobs or our position in a family. We depend on being praised by others. But something…
More Our Quotes
- No cause is left but the most ancient of all, the one, in fact, that from the beginning of our history has… — Hannah Arendt
- Our tradition of political thought had its definite beginning in the teachings of Plato and Aristotle. I believe it came to a… — Hannah Arendt
- On the field, blacks have been able to be super giants. But, once our playing days are over, this is the end… — Hank Aaron
- Aside from a handful of guys boxing is missing the good trainers, that's why our sport is so in the air now… — Alexis Arguello
- The spirit of Ubuntu, that once led Haiti to emerge as the first independent black nation in 1804, helped Venezuela, Colombia and… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- As we all know, many people remain buried under tons of rubble and debris, waiting to be rescued. When we think of… — Jean-Bertrand Aristide
- Why, I'd like nothing better than to achieve some bold adventure, worthy of our trip. — Aristophanes
- What it lies in our power to do, it lies in our power not to do. — Aristotle
- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- For as the eyes of bats are to the blaze of day, so is the reason in our soul to the things… — Aristotle
- I design for real people. I think of our customers all the time. There is no virtue whatsoever in creating clothing or… — Giorgio Armani
- It's our hearts and brains that we should exercise more often. You can put on all the makeup you want, but it… — Kevyn Aucoin