The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.

The more we want certain situations, the more we find ourself stuck in situations we do not want.

Whenever we strive to make progress in our meditations, contemplations and so forth we are practicing effort.

We should realize that our deadliest enemies are anger and other delusions. Since these delusions are deeply ingrained mental habits, working to overcome them is not always easy.

Our mental attitude transforms a situation into either a problem or an opportunity.

We need others for our physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being. Without others we are nothing. Our sense that we are an island, an independent, self-sufficient individual, bears no relation to reality. It is closer to the truth to picture ourself as a cell in the vast body of life, distinct yet intimately bound up with all living beings. We cannot exist without others, and they in turn are affected by everything we do. The idea that it is possible to secure our own welfare while neglecting the welfare of others, or even at the expense of others, is completely unrealistic.

Our mind is like a field, and performing actions is like sowing seeds in that field.