For any practice to work, the mind which is meditating on the object must merge. Often they are facing each other. One has to become completely absorbed, then the transformation will occur.
Interpretation
True meditation requires complete absorption of the mind in the object, leading to transformation.
Tenzin Palmo's quote emphasizes that effective meditation is not merely a passive observation of the object of meditation; rather, it requires an active merging of the meditator's mind with that object. This deep absorption is crucial for achieving transformative experiences and insights, suggesting that true engagement is essential for meaningful practice.
In practice
A motivational speaker might use this quote to emphasize the importance of deep focus in achieving goals.
Ultimately there is light and love and intelligence in this universe. And we are it, we carry that within us, it’s not just something out there, it is within us and this is what we are trying to re-connect with, our original light and love and intelligence, which is who we are, so do not get so distracted by all this other stuff, you know, really remember what we are here on this planet for.
Develop confidence in your innate qualities and believe that these qualities will be brought to fruition.
We have to cultivate contentment with what we have. We really don't need much. When you know this, the mind settles down. Cultivate generosity. Delight in giving. Learn to live lightly. In this way, we can begin to transform what is negative into what is positive. This is how we start to grow up.
One of the advantages of being born in an affluent society is that if one has any intelligence at all, one will realize that having more and more won't solve the problem, and happiness does not lie in possessions, or even relationships: The answer lies within ourselves. If we can't find peace and happiness there, it's not going to come from the outside.
The Buddha said that all conscious beings possess an enlightened nature. _x000D_ _x000D_ Because of that, we have this natural purity, peacefulness and power. _x000D_ _x000D_ We can rest the mind naturally because we are already in possession of these qualities. _x000D_ _x000D_ If one can rest the mind naturally, that's the best meditation.
You take the lies out of him, and he'll shrink to the size of your hat; you take the malice out of him, and he'll disappear.
There are various sorts of curiosity; one is from interest, which makes us desire to know that which may be useful to us; and the other, from pride which comes from the wish to know what others are ignorant of.
On matters beyond his ken a gentleman speaks with caution. If names are not right, words are misused. When words are misused, affairs go wrong. When affairs go wrong, courtesy and music droop, law and justice fail. And when law and justice fail them, a people can move neither hand nor foot. So a gentleman must be ready to put names in speech, to put words into deeds. A gentleman is nowise careless of words.
Most men die at 25, we just don't bury them until they are 70.
Think of a flabby person covered with layers of fat. That is what your mind can become - flabby, covered with layers of fat till it becomes too dull and lazy to think, to observe, to explore, to discover ... not wanting to be disturbed or questioned into wakefulness.
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