Suffering is our best teacher because it hangs onto us and keeps us in its grip until we have learnt that particular lesson. Only then does suffering let go. If we haven’t learnt our lesson, we can be quite sure that the same lesson is going to come again, because life is nothing but an adult education class, If we don’t pass in any of the subjects, we just have to sit the examination again. Whatever lesson we have missed, we will get it again. That is why we find ourselves reacting to similar situations in similar ways many times.
Mindfulness is not just a word or a discourse by the Buddha, but a meaningful state of mind. It means we have to be here now, in this very moment… - Ayya Khema
Mindfulness is not just a word or a discourse by the Buddha, but a meaningful state of mind. It means we have to be here now, in this very moment…
- Ayya Khema
It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything d… - Ayya Khema
It is often thought that the Buddha's doctrine teaches us that suffering will disappear if one has meditated long enough, or if one sees everything d…
The Buddha compared anger with picking up hot coals with one's bare hands and trying to throw them at the person with whom one is angry. Who gets bur… - Ayya Khema
The Buddha compared anger with picking up hot coals with one's bare hands and trying to throw them at the person with whom one is angry. Who gets bur…
Unless we practice loving feelings toward everyone we meet, day in, day out, we're missing out on the most joyous part of life. If we can actual… - Ayya Khema
Unless we practice loving feelings toward everyone we meet, day in, day out, we're missing out on the most joyous part of life. If we can actual…
Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult for us. - Ayya Khema
Eventually we will find (mostly in retrospect, of course) that we can be very grateful to those people who have made life most difficult for us.
"Wholeheartedly" means that we give our time, love, and energy unstintingly. - Ayya Khema
"Wholeheartedly" means that we give our time, love, and energy unstintingly.
If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have the answers within ourselves, we… - Ayya Khema
If the whole universe can be found in our own body and mind, this is where we need to make our inquires. We all have the answers within ourselves, we…
If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth. - Ayya Khema
If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system. If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth.
If we do not try, we will not know. - Ayya Khema
If we do not try, we will not know.
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