‘When trying to be still by stopping movement, the stillness itself is kept in motion; persisting with any extreme, how can you know the One?’
Seng-ts’an
‘When trying to be still by stopping movement, the stillness itself is kept in motion; persisting with any extreme, how can you know the One?’
Seng-ts’an
‘Buddha taught directly from his own experience, for our direct experience. Seeing that is seeing everything.’
Everyday Buddhist
‘Looking inward, you discover meaning, but by chasing externals, you go further from the source.’
Seng-ts’an
‘True insight, in a moment, transforms the void into the world confronting you.’
Seng-ts’an
‘By not following depression or elation we look after our hearts. This is the natural state.’
Ajahn Brahmamuni
‘The world has become more emotional about every single thing but that is not the real world.’
Arsène Wenger
‘When the heart is contented, one should maintain that contentment. Calm the mind when appropriate and uplift the heart when it’s appropriate.’
Ajahn Brahmamuni
‘If we cease to practise when feeling depressed and only practise when feeling good, we will be without consistency or endurance.’
Ajahn Brahmamuni