Philosophy 06 (May 26 - Dec 27)

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Be Careful of Reactions

You must not hurt people, you must not hurt yourself and the most obvious way to avoid suffering for yourself and others, is to be careful of your reactions to form and sound.

- Guo Gu, “The Sound of a Bell, the Seven-Piece Robe”

[winston]

You Can Change

Just because you’ve been a certain kind of person for who knows how long, doesn’t mean you have to continue being that kind of person.

- Thānissaro Bhikkhu, “Learning from the Precepts”

[winston]

Artists Mold Reality

Magic is the imposition of will on reality, which is what artists do; they mold reality.

- Chris Kelley

[winston]

Mindfulness and Self-Esteem

The more I can develop the skill of viewing situations from a mindful perspective, the more I can simultaneously improve my self-esteem and accept that not everything the universe concocts is a reflection of my own self-worth.

- Mallika Iyer

[winston]

Remember the Positive

Being enveloped in and defined by what’s difficult is relatively easy to do, so it takes some intentionality to recognize all aspects of our experience and remember the positive forces in our lives.

Sharon Salzberg, “A Birthday Reflection”