Handling the moment
The present moment contains past and future. The secret of transformation, is in the way we handle this very moment. — Thich Nhat Hanh – Understanding Our Mind Handling the moment
View ArticleLet us practice the establishment of peace in our hearts and on earth
Thich Nhat Hanh Let us be at peace with our bodies and our minds. Let us return to ourselves and become wholly ourselves. Let us be aware of the source of being, common to us all and to all living...
View ArticleWhen you see thoughts as they are, they will dissolve like clouds in the sky
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche If you vanquish ego-clinging today, tonight you will be enlightened. If you vanquish it tomorrow, you will be enlightened tomorrow night. But if you never vanquish it, you will...
View ArticleJust with the leather of the soles, the whole earth is covered
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche Can we cover the earth in leather so it’s soft wherever we go? What else can we do? Covering our feet in leather is equal to covering the whole world in leather....
View ArticleCultivating steady awareness
Ajahn Chah Don’t think that only sitting with the eyes closed is practice. If you do think this way, then quickly change your thinking. Steady practice is keeping mindful in every posture, whether...
View ArticleLike a Dream
Nagarjuna There is no reality in a dream but nevertheless we believe in the reality of the things seen in a dream. After waking up, we recognize the falsity of the dream and we smile at ourselves. In...
View ArticleTo reflect on yourself
Shunryu Suzuki The big mind in which we must have confidence is not something which you can experience objectively. It is something which is always with you, always on your side. Your eyes are on your...
View ArticleWhat is the use of searching if you are what you search?
Everything that comes together must fall apart. This is a law that cannot be avoided. It is a source of suffering that permeates our whole existence. As long as we cling to things we will suffer from...
View ArticleSeeking Realization
The Seeker Realization is not an action somebody accomplishes. The idea of realizing the self implies a path from an unrealized self to a realized self. Realization of the self as a goal cannot be...
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