“When the sunset of life arrives, and its twilight shadows fade away; while dreams of the next begin to appear more vividly; may the inner-light essence of the Buddha, and all the radiant awakened ones, continuously guide us onwards and upwards, on the path of spiritual enlightment.” MayDreamLightSpiritualNextPathShadowEssenceGuidesSunsetFadesTwilightAwakenedRadiantFade AwayInner Light Author:Surya Das
“But you know, eventually that does kind of veneer, chemical veneers that you apply, they sink in. For better or for worse, so it's good to think about what kind of veneer you shellac yourself with. How superficial it may seep into your skin and into your blood stream and totally take over your heart, your brain, everything.” ThinkingKnowsHeartKindMayDoeBrainBloodSkinsStreamsOver YouChemicalsSuperficialVeneer Author:Surya Das
“There's plenty going on that's substantial and transformative, beneficial and authentic. Just because somebody is in the media, it doesn't mean they're bad. It may mean they're the best, and occasionally you know the cream rises to the surface, but not always everything on the surface is cream.” KnowsMayMeanMediaSurfacePlentyCreamBeneficial Author:Surya Das
“Taking the decision-making process away from people disempowers them. It also makes them much less likely to buy into the decision, however right it may be. One’s own conscience remains the ultimate arbiter.” PeopleMayProcessDecisionConscienceUltimateRemainsDecision MakingArbiterDecision Making Process Author:Surya Das
“I've also learned that you don't always get to pick the people with whom you travel the journey. You sometimes may think you do, but don't be deceived. And the corollary of that - and this was my real lesson - is that you start to realize that you can love even the people you don't like and must love and help everyone.” PeopleThinkingMayRealSometimesHelpingRealizingJourneyLessonsPicksDeceived Book:Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment Source: Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment
“May all beings everywhere with whom we are inseparably connected, be fulfilled, awakened, liberated and free. May there be peace in this world and throughout the entire universe, and may we all together complete the spiritual journey.” WorldMayTogetherSpiritualUniverseJourneyThis WorldConnectedFulfilledAwakenedLiberatedSpiritual Journey Author:Surya Das
“You have to go through the darkness to truly know the light. This may sound like a cliche, but it's true nonetheless. Often the greatest doubts occur just before a breakthrough.” KnowsMayLightSoundDarknessDoubtMoodDiscouragedBreakthroughClicheBad Mood Book:Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World Source: Awakening the Buddha Within: Eight Steps to Enlightenment : Tibetan Wisdom for the Western World
