“Death will be so quick to swoop on you; Gather merit till that moment comes! Wait till then to banish laziness? Then there'll be no time, what will you do? "This I have not done. And this I'm only starting. And this - I'm only halfway through ..." Then is the sudden coming of the Lord of Death, And oh, the thought 'Alas, I'm finished.'” DoneMomentsWaitingLordStartingFinishedMeritThat MomentLazinessProcrastinationAlasHalfway Author:Shantideva
“The process could be likened to relaxing on a riverbank and watching a fish leap out of the water, sparkle for a moment in the sunlight, then dive back in a graceful arc. There is no need to engage in a mental dialogue about the merits and demerits of the fish, emotionally react to the fish, or jump into the water to try to catch the fish. Once the fish is out of sight, it should also be out of mind.” NeedsShouldTryingMindMomentsProcessWaterMeditationSightFishesDialogueMeritLeapSunlightArcsSparkle Author:Bill Vaughan