There are four antidotes against negative actions: the power of regret, the power of purification, the power of resolve, and the supreme power of meditation. - Dalai Lama
We’ve all done it: been too critical, too judgmental, too unkind, and spoken too harshly about another person. Once we’re aware of how we have acted, it is important to take steps necessary to neutralize negativity and get ourselves into a better place spiritually, emotionally and mentally. Tap into these three powers: the power of regret (feeling sadness over behavior ); the power of resolve (not to engage in this again); the power of purification (adopting a more positive attitude toward the person); the power of self-awareness (being aware of one single weakness within ourselves rather than seeing the scores of weaknesses in another person).
We are each living in our own soap opera. We do not see things as they really are. We see only our interpretations. This is because our minds are always so busy…But when the mind calms down, it becomes clear. This mental clarity enables us to see things as they really are, instead of projecting our commentary on everything. […]
Ultimately, there is light and love and intelligence in this universe. And we are it, we carry that within us, its not just something out there, it is within us and this is what we are trying to re-connect with, our original light and love and intelligence. ― Tenzin Palmo From not giving to the needy, poverty became rife, from the growth of poverty, theft increased, from the increase of theft, the use of weapons increased, from the increased use of weapons, the taking of life increased, and from the increase in the taking of life, the life-span decreased. —Buddha Shakyamuni, Cakkavattisihanada Sutta
Just as it is impossible to buy anything without money or make anything without materials and tools, there is no way to attain enlightenment without practicing. - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
No matter how difficult, no matter how complicated, no matter how burdensome, no matter how hopeless a circumstance feels for you, never, never, never concede to defeat. At no time should you come to the conclusion everything is finished and it’s over. Ban defeat before it emerges and strengthens by cultivating these virtues these virtues, all of which begin with the letter ‘p’. Patience, the ability to work, wait and watch for things to shift. Persistence, the power to persever in doing something despite difficulty and delay in achieving relief or success. Potency, the ability to deal with any issue skillfully, creatively, courageously, effectively.
You can't cross the sea merely by standing and staring at the water. - Tagore
Depth of friendship does not depend on length of acquaintance. - Tagore
The mind really is a more independent thing than you imagined it could be. It doesn’t need to give into impulses. It can say no to itself. - Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Our body has a most profound relationship with us in this life; it can even affect our many future lifetimes, and thus should be cherished. - Hsing Yun
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Victor M. Parachin ...is aVedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Archives
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