“All over the world, people are so caught in running that they forget to take advantage of the beauty around them. We become so accustomed to speeding ahead that we rob ourselves of joy.”Tagged: Slow Down
“Once there was a young warrior. Her teacher told her that she had to do battle with fear. She didn’t want to do that. It seemed too aggressive; it was scary; it seemed unfriendly. But the teacher said she had to do it and gave her the instructions for the battle. The day arrived. The student warrior…”Tagged: Overcoming Fear
“When we protect ourselves so we won’t feel pain, that protection becomes like armor, like armor that imprisons the softness of the heart.”Tagged: Armor, Protect
“When things are shaky and nothing is working, we might realize that we are on the verge of something. We might realize that this is a very vulnerable and tender place, and that tenderness can go either way. We can shut down and feel resentful or we can touch in on that throbbing quality.”Tagged: vulnerability, Two Choices
“The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves.”Tagged: Realtionship With Yourself, Giving Yourself A Hard Time
“The most fundamental aggression to ourselves, the most fundamental harm we can do to ourselves, is to remain ignorant by not having the courage and the respect to look at ourselves honestly and gently.”Tagged: Authenticity, Courage
“Rather than letting our negativity get the better of us, we could acknowledge that right now we feel like a piece of shit and not be squeamish about taking a good look.”Tagged: Self-Assessment, Personal Growth, Self-Help, Dealing With Negativity
“So the next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.”Tagged: Overcoming Fear
“Life is a good teacher and a good friend. Things are always in transition, if we could only realize it.”Tagged: Nothing Lasts Forever
“The spiritual journey involves going beyond hope and fear, stepping into unknown territory, continually moving forward. The most important aspect of being on the spiritual path may be to just keep moving.”Tagged: Religion, Spirituality, Keep Moving
“To stay with that shakiness—to stay with a broken heart, with a rumbling stomach, with the feeling of hopelessness and wanting to get revenge—that is the path of true awakening. Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic—this is the…”Tagged: Overcoming Pain
“When you have made good friends with yourself, your situation will be more friendly too.”Tagged: Love Yourself, Motivational
“Letting there be room for not knowing is the most important thing of all.”Tagged: Socratic Method, Knowledge, Not Knowing
“Things falling apart is a kind of testing and also a kind of healing. We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don’t really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. Then they come together again and fall apart again. It’s just…”Tagged: Suffering, Meaning of Our Suffering
“Only to the extent that we expose ourselves over and over to annihilation can that which is indestructible be found in us.”Tagged: Ending, Recovery, Loss
“To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.”Tagged: What It Means To Be Human, Constant Change, Flux, Life
“Thinking that we can find some lasting pleasure and avoid pain is what in Buddhism is called samsara, a hopeless cycle that goes round and round endlessly and causes us to suffer greatly.”Tagged: Buddhist Teachings, Pain
“Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.”Tagged: kindness, Compassion, Empathy, sharing