Matthieu Ricard says : “Confidence is closely linked to how well our perceptions match reality”
Matthieu Ricard says : “Confidence is closely linked to how well our perceptions match reality”
Category Buddhism
Practice Without Goal
A goalless practice is about being right here in each moment without any conceptual objective in mind. It means putting the brakes on constantly doing, and starting to just be in the world as you are. – Anthony Tshering, “How…
Grieving Does Not Mean Clinging
As Buddhist practitioners, we aim to let go of our attachments. At first, grieving for something or someone we’ve lost may look like clinging, but it’s actually a process of acknowledging our loss, which allows us to heal from the…
James Allen says : “Meditation is the secret of all growth in spiritual life and knowledge”
James Allen says : “Meditation is the secret of all growth in spiritual life and knowledge.”
Meditating, Not Controlling
Think of sitting on a beach and watching the waves come and go, the flatness of the horizon, and the way the clouds appear. Can you control them? Can you make the salt air different? What would happen if we…
Lord Buddha says: “Most problems, if you give them enough time and space”
Lord Buddha says: “Most problems, if you give them enough time and space, will eventually wear themselves out”
Rebirth is bad and the ceasing of rebirth is good
“The wanderer Samandakani asked Venerable Sariputta: “Pray, your reverence, what is good and what is bad?” “Your reverence, rebirth is bad and the ceasing of rebirth is good. Where there is rebirth this bad may be seen: cold and heat,…
Jared Brock says : “Inner stillness is the key to outer strength.”
Jared Brock says: “Inner stillness is the key to outer strength.”
Kathleen McDonald says : “Meditation is not spacing-out or running away”
Kathleen McDonald says : “Meditation is not spacing-out or running away. In fact, it is being totally honest with ourselves.”
Matthieu Ricard says : “Worries are pointless. If there’s a solution,”
Matthieu Ricard says : “Worries are pointless. If there’s a solution, there’s no need to worry. If no solution exists, there’s no point to worry.”