The Pisces
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There was an affected comfort in these casual insults, as if to say, I know this man is mine. He isn’t going anywhere. I could take him or leave him.
“There are six teachings that you might misinterpret: patience, yearning, excitement, compassion, priorities, and joy. The misinterpretations are: You’re patient when it means you’ll get your way but not when your practice brings up challenges. You yearn for worldly things but not for an open heart and mind. You get excited about wealth and entertainment but not about your potential for enlightenment. You have compassion for those you like and admire but not for those you don’t. Worldly gain is your priority rather than cultivating loving-kindness and compassion. You feel joy when your enemies suffer, but you do not rejoice in others’ good fortune.”
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
“key instruction is to stay in the present. Don’t get caught up in hopes of what you’ll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.”
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
“31 Don’t malign others. COMMENTARY You speak badly of others thinking it will make you feel superior. This only sows seeds of meanness in your heart, causing others not to trust you and causing you to suffer.”
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
“Change your attitude, but remain natural.”
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
― Always Maintain a Joyful Mind: And Other Lojong Teachings on Awakening Compassion and Fearlessness
“Envy can be an arrow that points to the things you want.”
― Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
― Blackout: Remembering the Things I Drank to Forget
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