An idealist believes the short run doesn't count. A cynic believes the long run doesn't matter. A realist believes that what is done or left undone in the short run determines the long run. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Regret for the things we did can be tempered by time; it is regret for the things we did not do that is inconsolable. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Changing is not just changing the things outside of us. First of all we need the right view that transcends all notions including of being and non-being, creator and creature, mind and spirit. That kind of insight is crucial for transformation and healing. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
We will be more successful in all our endeavors if we can let go of the habit of running all the time, and take little pauses to relax and re-center ourselves. And we'll also have a lot more joy in living. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
When you look at the sun during your walking meditation, the mindfulness of the body helps you to see that the sun is in you; without the sun there is no life at all and suddenly you get in touch with the sun in a different way. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
If you truly get in touch with a piece of carrot, you get in touch with the soil, the rain, the sunshine. You get in touch with Mother Earth and eating in such a way, you feel in touch with true life, your roots, and that is meditation. If we chew every morsel of our food in that way we become grateful and when you are grateful, you are happy. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
True self is non-self, the awareness that the self is made only of non-self elements. There's no separation between self and other, and everything is interconnected. Once you are aware of that you are no longer caught in the idea that you are a separate entity. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see that she is unhappy, that she is suffering. You can see her wrong perceptions. You can see that she is not beautiful when she says things that are unkind. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there? Dec 05, 2024 - Fabian Biese>
