Real silence is the cessation of talking—of both the mouth and of the mind.
During the time you are practicing mindfulness , you stopped talking— not only the talking outside, but the talking inside. …
Until you perfect the power of inner realization’s noble qualities, it is inappropriate to tell whomever you meet the stories of your spiritual experiences.
Although it is fairly easy to bring adverse circumstances into the path, doing the same for positive circumstances is very …
You have to be your own judge and try to get yourself to do the right thing and stop yourself from doing the wrong thing.
“Whether or not you go in a positive direction depends entirely on you. You have to be your own teacher …
The Buddha taught us to look at the Dhamma, the truth, and not to look at other people.
“Looking outside the self is to compare and to discriminate. You will not find happiness that way. Nor will you …
Don’t resist the suffering you encounter, but take it as a way to train your heart in compassion.
“This heart of ours is very difficult to soften. But we’d all most probably like our heart to be more …
Just as space can accommodate the whole universe
“Just as space can accommodate the whole universe – the mountains, continents, and so forth – the nature of the …
What I did, I did for renunciation and letting go.
“I used to be a wandering monk. I’d travel by foot to visit teachers and seek solitude. I didn’t go …
Wherever you go you will find your teacher, as long as you have the eyes to see and the ears to hear.
Wherever you go you will find your teacher, as long as you have the eyes to see and the ears …
The thief who steals your happiness
You must recognize that your real enemy, the thief who steals your happiness, is the inner thief, the one inside …
Without clear and direct looking, you will be locked into time and space and unable to free yourself from the material world.
BUDDHA SPEAKS You should inquire deeply and directly into the distress of the mind and find out what has been …