Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche says : “Being aggressive, you can accomplish some things”
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche says : “Being aggressive, you can accomplish some things, but with gentleness, you can accomplish all things.”
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Matthieu Ricard says : “Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily”
Matthieu Ricard says : “Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace.”
John Daido Loori says : “serene illumination, or just sitting, is not a technique”
John Daido Loori says : “serene illumination, or just sitting, is not a technique, or a means to some resulting higher state of consciousness, or any particular state of being. Just sitting, one simply meets the immediate present. Desiring some…
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche says : “If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves”
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche says : “If we allow our thoughts to arise and dissolve by themselves, they will pass through our mind as a bird flies through the sky, without leaving a trace.”
D T Suzuki says : “Zen wants us to acquire an entirely new point of view”
D T Suzuki says : “Zen wants us to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature. This is because Zen has come to the definite conclusion that…
D T Suzuki says : “Zen wants us to acquire an entirely new point of view”
D T Suzuki says : “Zen wants us to acquire an entirely new point of view whereby to look into the mysteries of life and the secrets of nature. This is because Zen has come to the definite conclusion that…
Zenkei Shibayama says : “A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it…”
Zenkei Shibayama says : “A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.”
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche says : “Don’t let any emotional thought concerning success…”
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche says : “Don’t let any emotional thought concerning success or failure, fame or gain, overtake you, and don’t dwell upon them. Give up your personal shortcomings, such as foolish talk, distracting activities, and absentmindedness. Train in being…
Sheng yen says : “Those who do not have faith in others will not be able to stand on their own.”
Sheng yen says : “Those who do not have faith in others will not be able to stand on their own.”
Sheng yen says : “If moment by moment you can keep your mind clear then nothing will confuse you.”
Sheng yen says : “If moment by moment you can keep your mind clear then nothing will confuse you.”