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When clouded, the pearl is taken to be a piece of earth ware; But suddenly self-conscious, it becomes the perfect pearl. Ignorance and wisdom are one. Remember that all things are mere appearances. Seeing that yourself differs not from the Buddha, Why then seek elsewhere for that which is the ideal?” – Tao-hsuan Read More […]

Understand Your Mind Just understand your mind; how it works, how attachment and desire arise, how ignorance arises, and where emotions come from. It is sufficient to know the nature of all that; that alone can bring you happiness and peace. Thus, your life can change completely; everything turns upside down. What you once interpreted […]

Free Yourself from Ignorance As we loosen our grip and step into not-knowing (or at least being-not-so-sure), we have the opportunity to free ourselves from the self-imposed prison of ignorance. – Pamela Weiss, “Melting into Freedom” Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Mindfulness Mentoring […]

“Bhikkhus, before my enlightenment, while I was still a bodhisatta, not yet fully enlightened, it occurred to me: ‘Alas, this world has fallen into trouble, in that is born, ages, and dies, it passes away and is reborn, yet it does not understand the escape from this suffering [headed by] aging-and-death. When now will an […]

“Until one is committed, there is hesitancy, the chance to draw back. Concerning all acts of initiative (and creation), there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then Providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help one that would […]

Dear Friends: “The offering of light is a means of dispelling the darkness of our own ignorance, giving rise to clarity and wisdom” – H.E. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche Read More Words of Wisdom Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! How to Use Mindfulness to Be Happy!

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Dear Friends: “When we clearly realize that the source of disharmony and misery in the world is ignorance, we can open the door of wisdom and compassion.” – Alan Wallace Read More Mini Mindfulness Breaks Click here to offer what you can for eBooks and Guided Mediations! Here’s an interesting post from Meditation Practices: Ethics […]

Dear Friends: What does it mean to be somebody practicing at this time, at this moment? How can we each uproot the ignorance of who we are that accompanies each of us on our own specific journey? The Buddha speaks to the impact of greed, hatred and ignorance; how these have such capacity for harm. […]