Compassion Quote by Joseph Goldstein

“Memory is a class of thoughts which takes as its object something already experienced.”

— Joseph Goldstein

“Unless a practice cools the fires of greed, aversion, and ignorance it is worthless.”

— Joseph Goldstein

“We establish some stability and focus in our mind and see which elements in it lead to greater peace, which to greater suffering. All…

— Joseph Goldstein

“Guilt is a manifestation of condemnation or aversion towards oneself, which does not understand the changing transformative quality of mind. 'Seeking the Heart of…

— Joseph Goldstein

“Is enlightenment gradual or is it sudden? Whole schools of Buddhism have grown up around this issue. But it has always seemed to me…

— Joseph Goldstein

“Every time we become aware of a thought, as opposed to being lost in a thought, we experience that opening of the mind.”

— Joseph Goldstein

“together and disappear when the conditions change. None of them”

— Joseph Goldstein

“We often mistakenly assume that because someone has genuine understanding in one particular area, this mastery necessarily extends to all other areas of life.…

— Joseph Goldstein

“I have no parents I make the heavens and earth my parents I have no home I make awareness my home I have no…

— Joseph Goldstein

“We all know people who become strongly identified with, and attached to, their intelligence. It can become a big ego trap, harmful to oneself…

— Joseph Goldstein

“In India, I was living in a little hut, about six feet by seven feet. It had a canvas flap instead of a door.…

— Joseph Goldstein

“The commitment to morality, or non-harming, is a source of tremendous strength, because it helps free the mind from the remorse of having done…

— Joseph Goldstein