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“Buddhist meditation has two aspects — shamatha and vipashyana. We tend to stress the importance of vipashyana (“looking deeply”) because it can bring us insight and liberate us from suffering and afflictions. But the practice of shamatha (“stopping”) is fundamental. If we cannot stop, we cannot have insight.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
“Some people think that to end suffering, you have to stop everything — body, feelings, perceptions, mental formations and consciousness —
but that is not correct”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
but that is not correct”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
“To make hell into paradise, we only need to change the mind on which it is based.
[...] With your deluded mind, you make hell for yourself. With your true mind, you make paradise.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
[...] With your deluded mind, you make hell for yourself. With your true mind, you make paradise.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
“With understanding and compassion, you will be able to heal the wounds in your heart, and the wounds in the world.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
“There are two ways to wash the dishes. The first is to wash the dishes in order to have clean dishes and the second is to wash the dishes to wash the dishes.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
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