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Crazy Wisdom, Wes Nisker writes: Our language behaves as
Joseph Goldstein • Insight Meditation: A Psychology of Freedom (Shambhala Classics)
Seeing that there is a precious jewel in our pocket, we give up every attitude of craving or coveting like one who is deprived. Seeing that we are lions, we do not long to nurse from a mother deer. Seeing that we are the sun, we give up the candle’s habit of fearing the wind will blow us out. Seeing that life has no boundaries, we give up all impri
... See moreThich Nhat Hanh • Breathe! You Are Alive: Sutra on the Full Awareness of Breathing
In an age of speed, I began to think, nothing could be more invigorating than going slow. In an age of distraction, nothing can feel more luxurious than paying attention. And in an age of constant movement, nothing is more urgent than sitting still. You can go on vacation to Paris or Hawaii or New Orleans three months from now, and you’ll have a tr
... See morePico Iyer • The Art of Stillness: Adventures in Going Nowhere (TED Books)
Are not lost. Wherever you are is called Here,
And you must treat it as a powerful stranger ,
Must ask permission to know it and be known.
The forest breathes. Listen. It answers,
I have made this place around you.
If you leave it, you may come back again, saying Here.
No two trees are the same to Raven.
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Immaculata
The buddha is the awakened one, and we too are the buddha. It’s simple. We are the buddha. It’s not just a way of speaking. We are the awakened one, meaning one who continually leaps, one who continually opens, one who continually goes forward. It isn’t easy and it’s accompanied by a lot of fear, a lot of resentment, and a lot of doubt. That’s what
... See morePema Chödrön • The Wisdom of No Escape: And the Path of Loving Kindness
One of the important teachings for our time is the three-word mantra, “I have enough,” or, “We have enough.”
Brother Phap Hai • Nothing To It: Ten Ways to Be at Home with Yourself
If we focus on what’s going on inside ourselves—sensations, emotions, the patterns of our thoughts—a wealth of material can be found. Our inner world is every bit as interesting, beautiful, and surprising as nature itself. It is, after all, born of nature.