"A practice I have been enjoying for some months now is to “make peace with the present moment”. That means that when thoughts arise followed by thoughts of judgment I tell myself that the whole process is part of my practice: the original thoughts and the secondary or following thoughts as well. I do this by saying to myself, “how human of me to have a thought of X”. This helps so much when I look at the behavior of others as well.
When I say silently to myself, “How human of him to act/react with anger or fear or disappointment” then there is a space for compassion to arise in me. And I like how that feels. Then I am at peace with the present moment.
Judith Hanson Lasater - from: http://www.judithlasater.com/writings/ 'Recent Thoughts'
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly. What is essential is invisible to the eye.
Antoine de Saint Exupery
“One must first of all concentrate one’s thoughts on an object. Once one’s mind achieves a state of concentration and the space between oneself and the object has disappeared, the essential nature of the object can be perceived. Then express it immediately. If one ponders it, it will vanish from the mind.”
MATSUO BASHO 'Learn From the Pine'
The fall, the descent, and its subsequent humility can be seen as another form of blessing.
Jack Kornfield AFTERTHE ECSTASY,theLAUNDRY 'Honoring the Fall'
Contentment brings supreme happiness.
Patanjali trans.Bernard Bouanchaud THE ESSENCE OF YOGA, 'sutra 2.42'
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