Occupation: Nun Birth: July 14, 1936
In tonglen practice, when we see or feel suffering, we breathe in with the notion of completely feeling it, accepting it, and owning it. Then we bre….
At some point, we realize that what we do for ourselves benefits others, and what we do for others benefits us..
As we practice, we begin to know the difference between our fantasy and reality..
Are you experiencing restlessness? Stay! Are fear and loathing out of control? Stay! Aching knees and throbbing back? Stay! What's for lunch? Stay! I….
Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings..
Most of us do not take these situations as teachings. We automatically hate them. We run like crazy. We use all kinds of ways to escape - all addicti….
My moods are continuously shifting like the weather..
The next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. This is where the courage comes in. Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The t….
The only way to ease our pain is to experience it fully. Learn to stay with uneasiness, learn to stay with the tightening, so that the habitual chain….
How do we cultivate the conditions for joy to expand? We train in staying present..
Every moment is incredibly unique and fresh, and when we drop into the moment, as meditation allows us to do, we learn how to truly taste this tender….
If you’re aggressive in your dealings, that’s how you’ll be regarded in the world. You might smile and give generously, but if you frequently explode….
There isn't anything except your own life that can be used as ground for your spiritual practice. Spiritual practice is your life, twenty-four hours ….
At the root of all the harm we cause is ignorance..
Patience is not learned in safety..
The Process of becoming unstuck requires tremendous bravery, because basically we are completely changing our way of perceiving reality..
We don’t experience the world fully unless we are willing to give everything away. Samaya means not holding anything back, not preparing our escape r….
Constantly apply cheerfulness, if for no other reason than because you are on this spiritual path. Have a sense of gratitude to everything, even diff….
There comes a time when the bubble of ego is popped and you can’t get the ground back for an extended period of time. Those times, when you absolutel….
Fear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth.
Gloriousness and wretchedness need each other. One inspires us, the other softens us..