“Action without compassion is like planting a dead tree. It will never grow. But any action that contains compassion is planting a living tree that grows endlessly and never dies. Or even if the tree dies, it always leaves a seed behind, which will grow into another tree. That organic quality of compassion goes on and on and on.” WisdomCompassionBuddhismMindfulnessEnlightenmentAwakening Author:Chögyam Trungpa
“When you commit yourself to the bodhisattva path, the path of helping others, you feel as if you have done it before and you have been doing it all along. It is like living up to your inheritance, or taking over your parents’ business. You feel that there is something quite natural and right about it.” WisdomCompassionBuddhismEnlightenmentAwakeningThe Bodhisattva Path Book:The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion Source: The Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion
“„When mind and body are synchronized in your life and practice, there is very little chance for neurosis of any kind to arise. The basis of neurosis, or even physical discomfort and pain, is mind and body not joining together. Sometimes the mind is miles away and the body is here. Or the body is miles away and the mind is there. The main point of practice is learning to be a proper human being, which is known as being a warrior. When mind and body are joined together, then you are joining heaven and earth, and you can be a genuine warrior. This quality of harmony will bring fearlessness. (p. 76, The Path of Fearlessness)” BuddhismEnlightenmentAwakeningWarriorFearlessnessThe Path Of The Bodhisattva Book:Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery Source: Smile at Fear: Awakening the True Heart of Bravery
“Refusing to Give Up The essence of human bravery is refusing to give up on anyone or anything. We can never say that we are simply falling to pieces or that anyone else is, and we can never say that about the world either. We can save the world from destruction, to begin with. That is why the Shambhala vision exists. It is a centuries-old idea: by serving the world we can save it.” BuddhismEnlightenmentAwakeningThe Sacred Path Of The WarriorShambhala Vision Book:Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior Source: Shambhala: The Sacred Path of the Warrior