Westerners, more than most Asians, are prone to feelings of fear, self-hatred, and unworthiness. Votes: 8
We can always begin again. Votes: 3
Have respect for yourself, and patience and compassion. With these, you can handle anything. Votes: 0
Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well. Votes: 0
The knowledge of the past stays with us. To let go is simply to release any images and emotions. Votes: 0
The entire teaching of Buddhism can be summed up in this way: Nothing is worth holding on to. Votes: 0
We have only now, only this single eternal moment opening and unfolding before us, day and night. Votes: 0
Live in joy, luminosity, and peace even among the troubles of the world. Remember who you are. Votes: 0
Most people discover that when hate is gone, they will be forced to deal with their own pain. Votes: 0
Within each of us there is a silence as vast as the universe. We long for it. We can return to it. Votes: 0
To live fully is to let go and die with each passing moment, and to be reborn in each new one. Votes: 0
Though outer events may be difficult, the key to our happiness is how our mind responds to them. Votes: 0
You need a community. They remind you when you forget, and you remind them when they forget. Votes: 0
Meditation is a vehicle for opening to the truth of this impermanence on deeper and deeper levels. Votes: 0
Where we tended to be judgmental, we became more judgmental of ourselves in our spiritual practice. Votes: 0
We must especially learn the art of directing mindfulness into the closed areas of our life. Votes: 0
What we seek is what we are. Votes: 0
Breathing meditation can quiet the mind, open the body, and develop a great power of concentration. Votes: 0
How well we have learned to let go Votes: 0
Yet I knew that spiritual practice is impossible without great dedication, energy, and commitment. Votes: 0