The stories that make sense of this world are part of this world. It is not by transcending the world that we are transformed but by storying it in a new way.
– David Loy, “The World Is Made of Stories “
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Today was one of the best days of my life! Gail Teehan and I led a two hour workshop in Leslie Davenport’s wellness group at Marin General Hospital. The group was so pleasant and open to experiencing what we were there to give that the two hours just flew by as if they were only …
Ah, not to be cut off, not through the slightest partition shut out from the law of the stars. The innerwhat is it? if not intensified sky, hurled through with birds and deep with the winds of homecoming.
– Rainer Maria Rilke, Ah, not to be cut off
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Here are more Words Of Widsom Chosen by Lama Surya Das. These words of wisdom exemplify the teaching of interbeing. “Every moment of experience is contingent on a vast complex of myriad conditions.Nothing exists separately in and of itself as ‘this’ or …
Everyone wants to live on top of the mountain, but all the happiness and growth occur while you’re climbing it.
– Andy Rooney, Daily Peace Quote
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Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (affectionately known as Thay to his followers) talks about the four noble truths of the Buddha in a way that is easy to understand. He uses the concepts of ill-being and well-being. What is the difference between ill-being and well-being? He teaches t …
Squirrel flicks tail at cat’s intrusion. Woodpecker mocks its arrogance.
– June Shiver, Daily Peace Quote
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Today, we took five eighth graders to Windsor Water Works in honor of my daughter’s birthday, and wouldn’t you know it, there was rain in August in Northern California! We were there long enough to enjoy the slides, however. The rest of the Santa Barbara trip was about the same …
The Right Mind is the mind that does not remain in one place. It is the mind that stretches throughout the entire body and self.
– Takuan Soho, “The Right Mind and the Confused Mind “
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My teacher, Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh (called Thay by his followers), has often stated, “One Buddha is not enough!” What does he mean by this statement? In Mahayana Buddhism, there is a rumor or legend that a new being with the enlightenment of the Buddha is …
I think the greatest gift we can give to ourselves, our loved ones, and the world at large is to “know” experientially that there is nothing wrong. When we know that, we don’t worry. We know there’s nothing that can happen to anyone.
– Cheri Huber
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Loving speech is the subject of the fourth mindfulness training taught by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh. An older rendition of this training reads: Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I am committed to c …
Your beliefs become your thoughts, your thoughts become your words, your words become your actions, your actions become your habits, your habits become your values, and your values become your destiny.
– Mahatma Gandhi
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Sharon Salzberg is here again with words of wisdom about an experiment in happiness. She is talking about doing a retreat with the attitude of a scientist – just as an experiment. I think, in terms of a retreat, one of the best attitudes to have altogether is to see it as an exp …
Practicing not-doing means the causes and conditions that create many problems and struggles vanish. No solution needs to be found, no cure discovered, and no help is even necessary. That’s why the Buddhist tradition is grounded in not-doing–because so much of the suffering in the world could be entirely alleviated if we simply didn’t cause it.
– Kimberly Brown, “What You’re Not Doing Matters”
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Tension is who you think you should be, relaxation is who you are.
– Chinese Proverb
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Dainin Katagiri Roshi was a Soto Zen Master who died at the young age of 62 in 1990. This quote, “See The World In A Moment,” is from his treatment of time in the Zen tradition in his book, “Each Moment Is the Universe.” Katagiri Roshi was the leader of …
I am a citizen of that kingdom Where every day is a day of celebration; The river of love overflows its banks, And the lotus blooms in the devotee’s heart.
– Kabir
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Many years ago, while listening to a talk by Pema Chodron, I heard her say something about a Tibetan practice called tonglen. A loose translation of tonglen is “giving and receiving.” Even a couple of years ago, I attended a concert in Oakland, California in wh …
