Words of Wisdom 19 (Jan 19 - Jun 19)

[winston]

Without cultivating love for ourselves, regardless of how much discipline we have, regardless of how serious we are about practice, we will still stay stuck in the subtle mercilessness of the mind, listening to the voice that tells us we are basically and fundamentally unworthy.

—Ezra Bayda, “The Three Things We Fear Most”

[winston]

In order to learn to be truly content here, you have to practice being truly content here.

And that means giving up any notion that there’s something better just around the next bend.

—Brad Warner, “Goalless Practice”

[winston]

If you put yourself above others, you will be put down. But if you humble yourself, you will be honoured.

Matthew 23:12

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

For a well-trained mind, when sudden distractions arise, they do not interrupt your practice, but reinforce it.

—Judy Lief, “Train Your Mind: If You Can Practice Even When Distracted, You Are Well Trained”

[winston]

The process of forgiveness demands courage and a continual remembering of where our deepest happiness lies.

—Sharon Salzberg, “Three Ways to Practice Forgiveness”

[winston]

“Determine never to be idle. No person will have occasion to complain of the want of time, who never loses any. It is wonderful how much may be done, if we are always doing.”

THOMAS JEFFERSON

[winston]

Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps.

Proverbs 14:15-16

Source: Life Changing Words

[winston]

We may be powerless to change the past, but we do have the power to shape the present and the future by what we do, moment to moment, right now.

—Thanissaro Bhikkhu, “What We’ve Been Practicing For”

[behappyalways]

The Dalai Lama Has Been the Face of Buddhism for 60 Years. China Wants to Change That
http://time.com/longform/dalai-lama-60-year-exile/

[winston]

Every single moment provides an opportunity to relax the tendency to create tension in the body and unconscious thought patterns in the mind.

—Will Johnson, “Full Body, Empty Mind”