Lovingkindness: The Revolutionary Art of Happiness (Shambhala Classics)

caught in this concept of linear time brings us to what in Buddhist teachings is called bhava, or becoming, always falling into the next moment. It is as if before each breath ends, we are leaning forward to grasp at the next breath.

We see that all beings want to be happy, and that this impulse unites us.

“May I be free from danger.”

As the Buddha said in the Dhammapada:

physical happiness. May they have ease of well-being.” “May all living beings be free from danger. May they have mental happiness. May they have physical happiness. May they have ease of well-being.” “May all creatures be free from danger. May they have mental happiness. May they have physical happiness. May they have ease of well-being.” “May all

The text states that poverty is one root of theft and violence, and that kings (or governments) must look at such causes in order to understand the effects. It is much easier to be moral if one’s life is secure in some way, and much more difficult to refrain from stealing if one’s children or parents are hungry. Thus our commitment should be to cre

The simple act of being completely present to another person is truly an act of love—no drama is required.

The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings. —THE BUDDHA

“May I have physical happiness.”