Inspirations & Quotes
“Being satisfied with what we already have is a magical golden key to being alive in a full, unrestricted and inspired way. One of the major obstacles to what is traditionally called “enlightenment” is resentment, feeling cheated, holding a grudge about who you are, where you are, what you are. This is why we talk so much about making friends with ourselves, because, for some reason or other, we don’t feel that kind of satisfaction…”—Pema Chodren
“We see the world not as it is, but as we are. There’s a common principle…underlying experiences of the world, and experiences of the self. They’re both forms of perceptual prediction. Neither of them reflect things as they really are. And both can be subject to illusions [neurologically]— they can both go awry in various ways.”—Anil Seth
“If we do not abandon ourselves, we can go through almost anything.”—Stephen Harrod Buehner
“…regard your home as sacred, as a golden opportunity to experience nowness. Appreciating sacredness begins very simply by taking an interest in all the details of your life. Interest is simply applying awareness to what goes on in your everyday life––awareness while you’re cooking, awareness while you’re driving, awareness while you’re changing diapers, even awareness while you’re arguing. Such awareness can help to free you from speed, chaos, neurosis and resentment of all kinds. It can free you from the obstacles to nowness, so that you cheer up on the spot…”—Chögyam Trungpa
