#buddhism

What is heard, reflected upon, or cultivated in meditation, like water in a leaky jar, does not stay in the memory of a

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Just as no bodily pleasure at all can gladden the mind of one whose body is engulfed in flames, so too those full of

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Trees do not bear grudges nor is any effort required to please them. When might I dwell with those who dwell together happily?

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Just as the trunk of a banana tree is nothing when split into pieces, in the same way too, the ‘I’ is not a real entity

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It can never hold that cause and effect are one. It can never hold that cause and effect are distinct. Given oneness of

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Concepts are at the root of it: greed, hatred, bewilderment depend on what is conceived as desirable, despicable or confusing.

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All is possible when emptiness is possible. Nothing is possible when emptiness is impossible.

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In order to allay my own suffering and to allay the suffering of others, I devote myself to others and accept them as myself.

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I must acquire many virtues, both for myself and for others. The discipline of a single one of those virtues might not

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What is inside is me, what is outside is mine — when these thoughts end, compulsion stops, repetition ceases, freedom dawns.

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Not to be attained by means of another, free [from intrinsic nature], not populated by hypostatization, devoid of

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Belief is supposed to be a willingness to be betrayed

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It is a false belief that “if you are taught, you will be able to do it”, let alone spirit removal and purification. Its

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To restrain oneself and to think without talking much is the beginning of breaking all restraints.

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"Be truthful, and the result is bound to be amazingly interesting." — Virginia Woolf...

Whatever it is, let it go....

Let go of judgment. Let go of comparison. Observe what is....

Stop, breathe, and grasp at nothing. Even if it’s just for a minute....

“The quieter you become, the more you are able to hear.” ― Rumi...

Balance comes from holding opposing forces at the same time. You cannot isolate good from bad, happy from sad, ...

It's tempting to try to sort the world, to put people, places and ideas into little convenient boxes. But the truth cannot ...

Being overly critical ultimately just works against you. Balance criticism with appreciation....

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."...

Most nuisances can only bother you as much as you let them. Choose wisely what you devote your energy to....