‘Don’t invite the future.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Tibetan Buddhism
Morning meditation — Although the [Buddha’s] teachings still exist.
‘Although the [Buddha’s] teachings still exist, unless we follow them they can be of no benefit to us.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Morning meditation — We cannot see our next rebirth.
‘What comes after death is not clear to us right now, because we cannot see our next rebirth.’
Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Morning meditation — The aim of spiritual practice is to become.
‘The aim of spiritual practice is to become the friend of all beings, concerned about them and ready and able to help them.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara.
‘One develops compassion for the beings in Samsara, avoids defilement and rejoices in virtue.’
Acharya Shantideva
Morning meditation — Be aware these five hindrances.
‘Be aware these five hindrances steal away virtue: restlessness and worry, aversion, sloth and torpor, attachment, and doubt.’
Arya Nagarjuna
Morning meditation — One should reflect and try to find out.
‘One should reflect and try to find out the difference between “self” and “others”.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves.
‘Noticing a single shortcoming in ourselves is far more useful than seeing a 1,000 in someone else. We can correct our own.’
Dalai Lama
Buddhism now 