“His response is more than sensible. It reflects his understanding that evens unfold as a refelction of precise karmic order and that a benevolent response in all circumstances will be the most healing one. I think he is so universally admired becuase he exemplifies by his behavior the truth that the essence of natural mind, unclouded by greed or anger or delusion, is that of peace.” ThinkingMindOrderPeaceUnderstandingNaturalHealingCircumstancesBehaviorEssenceResponseGreedDelusionSensiblePreciseBenevolent Author:Sylvia Boorstein
“I understood that the teacher was not eing dismissive, that the problem would be addressed. But, without extra upset. A noncombative response, the Buddha taught, assures that pain does not become suffering. And, unclouded by the tension of struggle, the mind is able to assess clearly and respond wisely.” MindDoeProblemWould BeAblePainSufferingStruggleTeacherTaughtUnderstoodResponseUpsetTensionExtras Author:Sylvia Boorstein
“The responses of friendliness, compassion, and appreciation that I felt ...--all situational permutations of basic goodwill--depended on my mind's being relaxed and alert enough to notice both what was happening around me and what was happening as my internal response. [p.50]” MindEnoughFeltCompassionHappeningsResponseAppreciationInternalsRelaxedGoodwillFriendliness Author:Sylvia Boorstein
“Mindfulness is attentiveness, moment to moment. What's happening right now and what's coming up in me in response to what's happening right now. Importantly, this is in the service of being able to choose wisely so that I avoid complicating my own life and the lives of others.” MomentsAbleMy OwnRight NowMindfulnessHappeningsResponseMy Own LifeLives Of OthersChoose WiselyAttentiveness Author:Sylvia Boorstein
“The Buhha was a monastic, but the practice of mindfulness in the context of any lifestyle is one of renunciation. Every moment of mindfulness renounces the reflexive, self-protecting response of the mind in favor of clear and balanced understanding. In the light of the wisdom that comes from balanced undertanding, attachment to having things be other than what they ar falls away.” MindSelfMomentsLightTruthFallUnderstandingPracticeClearMindfulnessResponseFavorsLifestyleAttachmentBalancedRenounceRenunciation Author:Sylvia Boorstein
“Dedication to goodness-dedication in response to an inner moral mandate rather than external restraint-was both the antidote to the pain and the source of great happiness.” PainMoralSourceGoodnessResponseDedicationRestraintAntidoteGreat HappinessMandates Book:Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart--The Buddhist Path of Kindness Source: Pay Attention, for Goodness' Sake: Practicing the Perfections of the Heart--The Buddhist Path of Kindness
