TO CUT THROUGH problems, we need problems.
Within our perceived weaknesses and imperfections lies the key to realizing our true strength.
The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience.
Happiness and unhappiness are not primarily created by the material world or the physical body. First and foremost, they are decisions of the mind.
When we become fixed in our perceptions we lose our ability to fly.
The opportunity to experience yourself differently is always available.
If we could see the whole truth of any situation, our only response would be one of compassion.
Being human means having power; specifically, the power to accomplish whatever we want.
Meditation is actually a very simple exercise in resting in the natural state of your present mind, and allowing yourself to be simply and clearly present to whatever thoughts, sensations, or emotions occur.
Not recognizing natural mind is simply an example of the mind’s unlimited capacity to create whatever it wants.
Practice is personal; no two people’s experiences are alike.
Emotional states are fairly quick bursts of neuronal gossip. Traits, on the other hand, are more like the neuronal equivalent of committed relationships.
If everything were permanent, singular, or independent, nothing would change.
The best part of all is that no matter how long you practice, or what method you use, every technique of Buddhist meditation ultimately generates compassion.
Any daily activity can be used as an opportunity for meditation.
When you see your own desire to be happy, you can’t avoid seeing the same desire in others.
We’re all buddhas. We just don’t recognize it.
The expectations you bring to meditation practice are often the greatest obstacles you will encounter.
Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart.
There’s no difference between what is seen and the mind that sees it.