“When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to Buddhism.” FirstsSaidBuddhismPracticalsExposed1960sPragmatic Author:Joan Halifax
“I remember having a discussion with [Kaz] about his translation of the word shunyata as "boundlessness," instead of the more traditional "emptiness." I said: "Kaz, everyone is used to the word emptiness for shunyata. This might not sit well with people. He said: "Translator's prerogative!" Then he added, "One cannot assume we know what they meant...." I agreed.” PeopleKnowsWellsSaidMightRememberUsedAssumingTraditionalDiscussionEmptinessTranslationsPrerogativeTranslators Author:Joan Halifax
“In accepting death as inevitable, we don't label it as a good thing or a bad thing. As one of my teachers once said to me, “Death happens. It is just death, and how we meet it is up to us.” SaidHappensAcceptingTeacherGood ThingsLabelsInevitableBad Things Book:Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death Source: Being with Dying: Cultivating Compassion and Fearlessness in the Presence of Death
