"Meditate on that which is beyond words and symbols. Forsake the demands of the self. By such forsaking you will live serenely."
~Sutta Nipata
August 31, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/31/2010
August 30, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/30/2010
"A buddha is one who does not seek. In seeking this, you turn away from it. The principle is the principle of nonseeking; when you seek it, you lose it."
~Pai-chang
August 29, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/29/2010
"O let us live in joy, although having nothing! In joy let us live like spirits of light!"
~Buddha
August 28, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/28/2010
"Jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment."
~Herbie Hancock
August 27, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/27/2010
"The brief elation we experience appeasing sensual impulses is very close to what the drug addict feels when indulging his or her habit. Temporary relief is soon followed by a craving for more. And in just the same way that taking drugs in the end only causes trouble, so too does much of what we undertake to fulfill our immediate sensory desires. We must acknowledge that there can be no hope of gratifying the senses permanently. At best, the happiness we derive from eating a good meal can only last until the next time we are hungry."
August 26, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/26/2010
"Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors as pure as possible is the practice of karma."
August 25, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/25/2010
"As a single slab of rock won't budge in the wind, so the wise are not moved by praise or by blame. Like a deep lake, clear, unruffled, & calm...so do the wise become clear and calm upon hearing the words of the Dhammapada."
August 24, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/24/2010
"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 23, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/23/2010
"Basically, universal responsibility is the feeling for other people´s suffering just as we feel our own. It is the realization that even our own enemy is motivated by the quest for happiness. We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered by artificial consideration."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 22, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/22/2010
"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 21, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/21/2010
"I believe our every-day experience confirms that a self-centred attitude towards problems can be destructive not only towards society, but to the individual as well. Selfishness does not solve problems for us, it multiplies them. Accepting responsibility and maintaining respect for other will leave all concerned at peace. This is the essence of Mahayana Buddhism."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 20, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/20/2010
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 19, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/19/2010
"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 18, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/18/2010
"Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 17, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/17/2010
"The universe that we inhabit and our shared perception of it are the results of a common karma. Likewise, the places that we will experience in future rebirths will be the outcome of the karma that we share with the other beings living there. The actions of each of us, human or nonhuman, have contributed to the world in which we live. We all have a common responsibility for our world and are connected with everything in it."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 16, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/16/2010
"Some people live closely guarded lives, fearful of encountering someone or something that might shatter their insecure spiritual foundation. This attitude, however, is not the fault of religion but of their own limited understanding. True Dharma leads in exactly the opposite direction. It enables one to integrate all the many diverse experiences of life into a meaningful and coherent whole, thereby banishing fear and insecurity completely."
~Lama Yeshe
August 15, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/15/2010
"It is precisely because our present life is so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire's tremendous energy if we wish to transform our life into something transcendental."
~Lama Yeshe
August 14, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/14/2010
"People get into a heavy-duty sin and guilt trip, feeling that if things are going wrong, that means that they did something bad and they are being punished. That's not the idea at all. The idea of karma is that you continually get the teachings that you need to open your heart. To the degree that you didn't understand in the past how to stop protecting your soft spot, how to stop armoring your heart, you're given this gift of teachings in the form of your life, to give you everything you need to open further."
~Pema Chödrön
August 13, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/13/2010
"The most difficult times for many of us are the ones we give ourselves."
~Pema Chödrön
August 12, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/12/2010
"Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth."
~Pema Chödrön
August 11, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/11/2010
"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."
~Pema Chödrön
August 10, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/10/2010
"If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher."
~Pema Chödrön
August 09, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/9/2010
"The only reason we don't open our hearts and minds to other people is that they trigger confusion in us that we don't feel brave enough or sane enough to deal with. To the degree that we look clearly and compassionately at ourselves, we feel confident and fearless about looking into someone else's eyes. "
~Pema Chödrön
August 08, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/8/2010
"Because of your smile, you make life more beautiful."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
August 07, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/7/2010
"Breath is the bridge which connects life to consciousness, which unites your body to your thoughts."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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