The only loser who walks away from a wise man is the one who walks away.
Suffering follows the lack of wisdom.
The universe is complicated and we’re not going to get it all in one night or one incarnation or one infinity.
Spiritual balance is to be straight with yourself.
Only a pure heart, a completely pure heart can house eternity.
Most people lead their lives like they drive their cars.
There is always going to be pain. There is always going to be pleasure. But what is not always going to be there is balance, happiness. That is a personal decision.
Balance is to choose happiness, to feel that the purpose of life is to love, not necessarily to be loved, to be happy, to be conscious, to be aware, to be fulfilled.
In order to effectively interlock with higher spheres of mind and attention, you must have tremendous balance and control. You learn that it is more fun to have control than not to.
Have the right attitude in advanced practice. Feel that you are always a beginner in Zen. They refer to it as “beginners mind”. I feel I am a beginner, always; because it’s true.
In martial arts one of the first things that you learn is to be balanced. Balance is the central principle in architecture and design. Balance is a way of trying to talk about being at the center of things.
Balance is the ability to be happy in the midst of the most chaotic or even boring or transient circumstance.
When you’re happy it’s pretty tough to knock you over. You can handle whatever comes along in life.
Keep your sense of humor. Stay funny.
A person with power has control of their emotions. A person with power can stop fear, stop depression, or they can augment a positive emotion.
Laughing at fear is one of the best things you can do. When you are afraid, instead of just plunging into panic, laugh. The fear gets really uptight and leaves.
To love is to be balanced, to extend one’s self beyond the sense of self.
A balanced person will get depressed, discouraged, frustrated and angry sometimes, but doesn’t direct it towards anybody else. If they do, they quickly realize they made a mistake.
There is something beyond power. The totality of one’s being. Some call it nirvana. We have a higher destiny. Before you can scratch the surface, you have to bring your life into order.
Sometimes we have to be hard on ourselves. We’ve got to get on our case, if we are being sloppy, lazy, and indulgent.