‘Patience requires us to go beyond the choice between fleeing or fighting. It is the third and most difficult way. Affectionate awareness starts being a real central value in our lives.’
Corrado Pensa
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditation — Maybe we are immersed in a noisy environment.
‘Maybe we are immersed in a noisy environment and then, perhaps, go into the mountains. But then we can feel scared by the silence because of being so used to a constant background of noise.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditation — Going beyond thought is going into sensitivity.
‘Going beyond thought is going into sensitivity; it is going into awareness and finally having the mind thinking in a creative, positive, sensitive way, instead of being clogged by the afflictions.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditation — The problem is the relationship between the mind and its objects.
‘The problem is the relationship between the mind and its objects, between the senses and their objects. And this relationship is charged with attachment, aversion and ignorance.’
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditation — Our reaction is a conditioned one.
‘Our reaction is a conditioned one and ultimately conditioned by ignorance.’
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Morning Meditation — Meditation creates havoc. It’s meant to do that.
‘Meditation creates havoc. It’s meant to do that. Where is the peace? We might have started meditating because we were looking for peace. And what have we got?’
Corrado Pensa
Morning Meditation — It is interesting to see the way ego comes.
‘It is interesting to see the way ego comes into being as a result of hostility.’
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Morning Meditation — It is the third and most difficult way.
‘Patience requires us to go beyond the choice between fleeing or fighting. It is the third and most difficult way.’
Corrado Pensa
Buddhism now 