

“Suffering usually relates to wanting things to be different from the way they are.”
― Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
― Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living

“[I]f you can be with the pleasant without chasing after it, with the unpleasant without resisting it, and with the neutral without ignoring it - [...] that is an incredible [...] freedom.”
― Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom
― Buddha's Brain: The Practical Neuroscience of Happiness, Love, and Wisdom

“Everything will be okay as soon as you
are okay with everything. And that’s the
only time everything will be okay.”
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
are okay with everything. And that’s the
only time everything will be okay.”
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself

“Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience.”
― Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living
― Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living

“The next time you feel a sense of dissatisfaction, of something being missing or not quite right, turn inward as an experiment. See if you can capture the energy of that very moment. Instead of picking up a magazine or going to the movies, calling a friend or looking for something to eat or acting up in one way or another, make a place for yourself. Sit down and enter into your breathing, if only for a few minutes. Don't look for anything - neither flowers not light nor a beautiful view. Don't extol the virtues of anything or condemn the inadequacy of anything. Don't even think to yourself, "I am going inward now." Just sit. Reside at the center of the world. Let things be as they are.”
― Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
― Wherever You Go, There You Are: Mindfulness Meditation in Everyday Life
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