So he [Shoko Asahara] was insane but managed to convince a couple thousand people that he was enlightened. Western culture, which Japan is now definitely a part of, doesn't have an understanding of what Enlightenment is.
There are many diamonds in the world and if you lose your favorite, you can work hard, earn a lot of money and get another one to replace it. But the… - Brad Warner
There are many diamonds in the world and if you lose your favorite, you can work hard, earn a lot of money and get another one to replace it. But the…
- Brad Warner
Compassion is the ability to see what needs doing right now and the willingness to do it right now. - Brad Warner
Compassion is the ability to see what needs doing right now and the willingness to do it right now.
Just know that your expectations are only thoughts in your head, and keep on doing what you do. - Brad Warner
Just know that your expectations are only thoughts in your head, and keep on doing what you do.
It may look like we're doing nothing when we sit zazen. But actually we are exposing ourselves to ourselves. - Brad Warner
It may look like we're doing nothing when we sit zazen. But actually we are exposing ourselves to ourselves.
The truth comes when you can see that your self-image is just a convenient reference point and nothing more, and that you as you had imagined yoursel… - Brad Warner
The truth comes when you can see that your self-image is just a convenient reference point and nothing more, and that you as you had imagined yoursel…
If you want to believe in reincarnation, you have to believe that this life, what you're living through right now, is the afterlife. You're missing o… - Brad Warner
If you want to believe in reincarnation, you have to believe that this life, what you're living through right now, is the afterlife. You're missing o…
You won’t understand life and death until you’re ready to set aside any hope of understanding life and death and just live your life until you die. - Brad Warner
You won’t understand life and death until you’re ready to set aside any hope of understanding life and death and just live your life until you die.
Do what you do as well as you possibly can. That's Buddhist morality. - Brad Warner
Do what you do as well as you possibly can. That's Buddhist morality.
Reality's all you've got. But here's the real secret, the real miracle: it's enough. - Brad Warner
Reality's all you've got. But here's the real secret, the real miracle: it's enough.
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