“All human beings have an innate desire to overcome suffering, to find happiness. Training the mind to think differently, through meditation, is one important way to avoid suffering and be happy.” ThinkingWayMindHumansImportantDesireSufferingHuman BeingsMeditationTrainingOvercomingInnateFinding HappinessTraining The Mind Author:Dalai Lama
“The training was rigorous, hundreds and thousands of hours of meditation, self-giving. But it was easy. I loved it. I would merge again and again with the superconscious in meditation.” GivingSelfEasyHoursMeditationTrainingAgain And AgainRamaSelf Giving Author:Frederick Lenz
“Master Fwap, who told me that snowboarding, or any activity could be improved by the practice of meditation. Since I had had previously some training in Korean martial arts, I was somewhat open to the idea.” ArtIdeasPracticeMeditationMastersActivityTrainingMartial ArtsRamaKoreanSnowboarding Author:Frederick Lenz
“We underestimate the value of patience. It is possible that people might sometimes interrupt our meditation sessions or Dharma study, but they can never take away our opportunity to train in inner virtues such as patience. It is this mental training, rather than outer virtuous activities, that is the essence of Dharma practice.” PeopleSometimesMightValuesOpportunityPracticeVirtueStudyMeditationActivityTrainingEssenceTrainVirtuousUnderestimateSessionDharma Author:Geshe Kelsang Gyatso
“Meditation takes discipline, just like learning how to play piano. If you want to learn how to play the piano, it takes more than a few minutes a day, once a while, here and there. If you really want to learn any important skill, whether it is playing piano or meditation, it grows with perseverance, patience, and systematic training.” IfsWantImportantPlayGrowsMeditationMinutesDisciplineSkillsTrainingPerseverancePianoHere And ThereSystematicPlaying Piano Author:Jack Kornfield
“I'm a firm believer in slowing down to improve my state of mind when I'm training, and yoga and meditation have been paramount to my success in this way.” WayMindHas BeensStatesMeditationTrainingYogaBelieverFirmState Of MindSlow DownParamountSlowing Author:Amanda Beard