“Through watering the ground of affectionate love with cherishing love, And then sowing the seeds of wishing love and compassion, the medicinal tree of Bodhichitta will grow.” LoveFeelingsWishGrowsReligiousCompassionGrowingTreeEmpathyEnlightenmentSeedsBuddhistCherishSympathyLove And CompassionAffectionateSowing Author:Je Tsongkhapa
“Imagine your mind as a garden and thoughts as the seeds you plant. Habitual negative, unhealthy, self-critical thoughts produce the weeds and thistles of depression, discontent, and anxiety in the garden of your mind. Luckily, the opposite is also true. Consistently planting positive, healthy, constructive thoughts will yield a crop of beautiful feelings, such as gratitude, love, and joy.” MindSelfFeelingsBeautifulJoyImagineProduceGratitudeHealthyAnxietyNegativeGardenOppositesPlantCriticalSeedsYieldWeedConsistentlyConstructiveCropsDiscontentUnhealthyHabitualLove GratitudeThistles Book:The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart Source: The Mindful Woman: Gentle Practices for Restoring Calm, Finding Balance, and Opening Your Heart
“By some mysterious method, Susan Carr's gossip gave the listener a gentler feeling towards his kind. When she spoke of her neighbors' faults, one knew that somehow they were simply virtues gone to seed.” KindFeelingsGoneVirtueMethodFaultsSeedsNeighborMysteriousSpokesGossipListeners Author:Margaret Deland