True happiness comes from being harmless, being helpful, training the mind.
“Back in the 19th century when Westerners were beginning to read some of the Buddhist texts, and all saw was …
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There is progress as well as decline; things come and they go; there is birth and there is death.
“…This is the wisdom of the Buddhist path that teaches us to see everything in this world as impermanent, stressful, …
An emotion is only an emotion. It’s just a small part of your whole being.
“An emotion is only an emotion. It’s just a small part of your whole being. You are much more than …
So let us work for peace within our families and society, and not expect help from God, Buddha or the governments.
“The twentieth century was a violent one, and more than 200 million people died due to wars and other conflicts. …
The Bodhisattva is You
A Chinese poem says: The Dharma-body of Kuan-yin Is neither male nor female. Even the body is not the body, …
Experiences of the world pass like the reflections of birds flying over water.
“This is what Zen means by being detached — not being without emotion or feeling, but being one in whom …
A Good Heart
“The true essence of humankind is kindness. There are other qualities which come from education or knowledge, but it is …
The Sense of Workability
“We might feel terrible, utterly hopeless, but if we look at ourselves fully and thoroughly, we will find fundamental goodness. …
By eliminating the self-pitying imagination of ego, you go beyond fear.
“By eliminating the self-pitying imagination of ego, you go beyond fear. All fear and other self-pitying emotions come from holding …
You can’t get stuck in space.
“You can’t get stuck in space.” — Chögyam Trungpa