In life, there will be times of failure, and times of regret. Times of frustration, and times of worry. Moments of insecurity and inadequacy plague even the most confident among us. We will all exp…
Source: If Your Compassion Does Not Include Yourself, It Is Incomplete – Buddha — The Seeds 4 Life
“What day is it?” asked Pooh
“It’s today.” Squeeked Piglet
“My favourite day.” Said Pooh”
-The Tao of Pooh
You must not hate those who do wrong or harmful things; but with compassion, you must do what you can to stop them – for they are harming themselves, as well as those who suffer from their actions.
~ Dalai Lama
Source: You Must Not Hate…
I appeal to those desiring to protect their virtuous minds:
always diligently guard your mindfulness and introspection.
—Arya Shantideva
How do we guard mindfulness?
One is mindful to abandon wrong view and to enter and remain in Right View.
One is mindful to abandon wrong intention and to enter and remain in Right Thought.
One is mindful to abandon wrong speech and to enter and remain in Right Speech.
One is mindful to abandon wrong conduct and to enter and remain in Right Conduct.
One is mindful to abandon wrong livelihood and to enter and remain in Right Livelihood.
This is Right Mindfulness.
—Buddha Shakyamuni
How do we guard introspection?
To examine our thoughts, words, and deeds continuously, to determine if they are in accord with the Dharma, is to guard introspection.
Source: Mindfulness & Introspection
Every appearance and every event, Are the mind’s miraculous display. In the spacious expanse, I see nothing to fear. ~ Yeshe Tsogyal
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