Everyday actions and dharma
Those who see worldly life as an obstacle to dharma see no dharma in everyday actions. They have not yet …
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The best spiritual friend is one who attacks your hidden faults.
The best spiritual friend is one who attacks your hidden faults. The best instructions are the ones that hit those …
Eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body and mind are constantly with us, so be constantly alert.
“Do not think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly …
No man was ever wise by chance.
‘No man was ever wise by chance.’ – Lucius Annaeus Seneca
Butterflies can’t see their wings.
“Butterflies can’t see their wings. They can’t see how truly beautiful they are, but everyone else can. People are like …
When you become the best person possible, Buddhahood accomplishes itself.
“When you become the best person possible, Buddhahood accomplishes itself.” Monk Heng Sure “Learn from the Buddha, and first become …
Bodhicitta speech is speech that heals
Bodhicitta speech is speech that heals; that communicates the sameness of yourself and others, respect for yourself and others, rather …
Use the analytical part of our mind to observe whatever arises
Because it is not possible to spend the day in meditative concentration − we are busy people − we need …
In it all desires and fears are absent, not because they were given up, but because they have lost their meaning.
Without self-realisation you will be consumed by desires and fears, repeating themselves meaninglessly in endless suffering. Most of the people …
The wheel of unhappiness
Samsara refers to the wheel or circle of unhappiness, a habit of running around in circles, chasing after the same …