Quote of the day

[Geoff-Allen]

“There is something wonderfully bold and liberating about saying yes to our entire imperfect and messy life.”

~ Tara Brach

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.”

~ Tara Brach

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Mindfulness is being aware of yourself, others, and your surroundings in the moment. When consciously and kindly focusing awareness on life as it unfolds minute by precious minute, you are better able to savor each experience. Also, being closely attentive gives you the opportunity to change unwise or painful feelings and responses quickly. In fact, being truly present in a mindful way is an excellent stress reducer and, because of that, can be seen as consciousness conditioning, a strengthening workout for body, mind, heart, and spirit."

~ Sue Patton Thoele

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"The secret of Buddhism is to remove all ideas, all concepts in order for the truth to have a chance to penetrate, to reveal itself."

Thich Nhat Hanh Quotes

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“Seven attitudinal factors constitute the major pillars of mindfulness practice as we teach it in the stress clinic. They are non-judging, patience, a beginner’s mind, trust, non-striving, acceptance, and letting go.”

~ from "Full Catastrophe Living" by Jon Kabat-Zinn

 

[Geoff-Allen]

“Have only love in your heart for others. The more you see the good in them, the more you will establish good in yourself.”

~ Paramahansa Yogananda

 

[Revoltingest]

"The Constitution does not say that a person can shout wolf in a crowded theater."
Nancy Pelosi

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."

~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter."

~ Winston Churchill

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Teenagers complain there's nothing to do, then stay out all night doing it."

~ Bob Phillips

Loads more at this site - quite a variety! -

Quotations | LetterPile

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"If I’d known I was going to live this long, I’d have taken better care of myself."

~ Mickey Mantle

 

[Mister Silver]

"Mothers all want their sons to grow up to be president but they don't want them to become politicians in the process."

~ John Fitzgerald Kennedy

Probably the last good president we had in this country.

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Probably the last good president we had in this country.

And look what happened to him!

Our pollies are also quite uninspiring here in Oz ...

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance."

~ Thomas Sowell

 

[Mister Silver]

"It takes considerable knowledge just to realize the extent of your own ignorance."

~ Thomas Sowell

Indeed. Too sad many people today are caught up in their own prideful ego to admit to not knowing something to the extent that they use a readily available answer that they think is pleasing.

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Karma moves in two directions. If we act virtuously, the seed we plant will result in happiness. If we act non-virtuously, suffering results."

~ Sakyong Mipham

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"Common sense is the most widely shared commodity in the world, for every man is convinced that he is well supplied with it."

~ Rene Decartes

 

[Geoff-Allen]

Too sad many people today are caught up in their own prideful ego

True - ego is a major barrier to true wisdom ... very common complaint ...

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"How many observe Christ’s birthday, how few his precepts."

~ Ben Franklin

 

[Geoff-Allen]

"If we couldn't laugh, we would all going to go insane."

~ Jimmy Buffett