“When you act, if you have a personal motive or if you expect a reward, you build up a tension even before you start. There is expectation, and anxiety. There is fear of losing something. Instead, if the mind is kept free from any expectation whatsoever, and your action is done just for the sake…
“All condemnation of others really condemns ourselves. Adjust the microcosm, which is in your power to do, and the macrocosm will adjust itself for you.” ~ Swami Vivekananda We project out onto others the thoughts and feelings we harbor about ourselves deep down inside. Realize this and you’ve found the key to transformation. Inner awareness…
“All changes, even the most longed for, have their melancholy; for what we leave behind us is a part of ourselves; we must die to one life before we can enter another.” ~ Anatole France It’s okay, my friend, to be sad and not know why. Things aren’t always what they seem; though quiet on…
“Everything is ambiguous; everything is always shifting and changing, and there are as many different takes on any given situation as there are people involved. Trying to find absolute rights and wrongs is a trick we play on ourselves to feel more secure and comfortable.” ~ Pema Chodron Think about this one, my friend. Absolutes…
“Taking responsibility is a huge task… Even if we feel hurt or ashamed by something that happens, we can find peace in the knowledge that somehow it’s helping each of us to fulfill our dreams or direct our soul’s journey. We can look at ourselves and say, “the world is my canvas and I drew…
“See someone’s rude behavior in this light: – Rudeness indicates the intensity of the commitment. – It indicates their level of stress and insensitivity. – It attests to the upbringing of the person. – It indicates a persistent behavioral pattern. – It shows a lack of knowledge. – It shows a lack of insight into…
“Listen with your heart and not just your ears and you’ll find clarity.” ~ Collette Baron-Reid Too much time spent in your head following your thoughts as they run around in circles does not bring clarity, my friend, it just brings tension and confusion. Clarity will come with a quiet mind — when you can…
“Traditionally it is said that the root of aggression and suffering is ignorance. But what is it that we are ignoring? Entrenched in the tunnel vision of our personal concerns, what we ignore is our kinship with others. One reason we train as warrior-bodhisattvas is to recognize our inter-connectedness — to grow in understanding that…
“A mistake made by many people with great convictions is that they will let nothing stand in the way of their views, not even kindness.” ~ Bryant H. McGill This is truly a sad state for all involved. Yet we all have to face this challenge at times. And for some of us it takes…
“No problem can be solved from the same level of consciousness that created it.” ~ Albert Einstein Problems are rarely fun. In fact, they’re mostly just frustrating. And as long as your attention remains focused on the problem, my friend, you’ll just get more problems. This is when it’s time to let go. It’s time…