Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Great Treasure

Walk patiently through this troubled world, and you will find great treasure. Even though your house may be small, look within it! Rumi

Tuesday, August 9, 2011

The Way

The person resolute in the Way must from the beginning never lose sight of it, whether in a place of calm or in a place of strife. Beware of clinging to quiet places and shunning those where there is disturbance. Daikaku

Monday, August 8, 2011

Imperfections

Imperfection is not our personal problem - it is a natural part of existing. Tara Brach

Sunday, August 7, 2011

Problems

Do not rely on meditation to avoid problems. Without problems the seeking spirit could go mad. Therefore the sage says: reach liberation in the middle of turbulences. Kyong Ho

Saturday, August 6, 2011

Love and Compassion

Love and compassion benefit both ourselves and others. Through kindness to others, your heart and mind will be peaceful and open. Dalai Lama

Friday, August 5, 2011

Constant Creation

Life is a constant creation. It is a moment by moment, instant by instant creation. I don’t mean by this that it is a set of discrete creations, it is not like that. But nevertheless, this spontaneity is constantly arising. And it is within this that is our freedom. Albert Low

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Half Truths

Beware of the half truth. You may have gotten hold of the wrong half. Unknown

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Choice

Every day brings a choice: to practice stress or to practice peace. Joan Borysenko

Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Disposition

The greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not our circumstances. Martha Washington

Monday, August 1, 2011

Wisdom

Wisdom is having things right in your life and knowing why. William Edgar Stafford