As we know from the study of history, no new system can impose itself upon a previous one without incorporating many of the elements to be found in the latter.
Meditation isn’t about what’s happening; it’s about how you relate to what’s happening.
The movement of the heart as we practice generosity in the outer world mirrors the movement of the heart when we let go of conditioned views about ourselves on our inner journey. Letting go creates a joyful sense of space in our minds
We need the compassion and the courage to change the conditions that support our suffering. Those conditions are things like ignorance, bitterness, negligence, clinging, and holding on.
Meditation is a microcosm, a model, a mirror. The skills we practice when we sit are transferable to the rest of our lives.
In contrast, compassion manifests in us as the offering of kindness rather than withdrawal. Because compassion is a state of mind that is itself open, abundant and inclusive, it allows us to meet pain more directly. With direct seeing, we know that we are not alone in our suffering and that no one need feel alone when in pain. Seeing our oneness is the beginning of compassion, and it allows us to reach beyond aversion and separation.
Resilience is based on compassion for ourselves as well as compassion for others
I've been able to do a lot of interesting things.
Marriage is not for individual happiness, but for the welfare of the nation and the caste.
I don't have much choice these days in how I have my hair.
The only meaningful contact is one that involves a genuine, giving personal interaction. You may want another person to help you in business, but you must also be willing to help him and to spend time getting to know his interests and needs. . . It has to be real and heartfelt, or it's best not to try to establish the relationship at all.