Female

25

"The problem is that the desire to change is fundamentally a form of aggression towards yourself."

"So whether its anger or craving or jealousy or fear or depression -whatever it might be- the notion is not to try to get rid of it, but to make friends with it."

"If we see our so-called limitations with clarity, percision, gentleness, goodheartedness, and kindness, and having seen them fully, then let go, open further, we begin to find that our world is more vast and refreshing and fascinating than we have realized before."

"Meditation is about seeing clearly the body that we have, the mind that we have, the domestic situation that we have, the job that we have, and the people who are in our lives. It's about seeing how we react to all these things. It's seeing our emotions and thoughts just as they are right now, in this very moment, in this very room, on this very seat. It's about not trying to make them go away, not trying to become better than we are, but just seeing clearly with precision and gentleness."

Create. Sacrifice. Do. Engage. Be passionate. Smile. Be Kind. Watch your mind. Grow. Laugh. Explore. Dream. Love.