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“saving yourself from samsaric neurosis.”
Pema Chodron • Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change
When supported by the happiness of a concentrated mind, protected by the shelter of virtuous actions, invigorated by direct insight, and fueled by an unwavering commitment to freedom, even difficult practices may not be burdensome.
Shaila Catherine • Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana
“May my practice serve others” or “For the sake of all beings, may I be awake in this life.”
Rick Hanson • Neurodharma
Awareness is a process of deepening self-acceptance.
Stephen Batchelor • Buddhism without Beliefs: A Contemporary Guide to Awakening
A deliberate and wise application of attention is the root skill that every meditator cultivates.
Shaila Catherine • Wisdom Wide and Deep: A Practical Handbook for Mastering Jhana and Vipassana
a steady, unwavering single focus, opening the doorway to higher states of consciousness, and ultimately to liberation from the pains of ordinary life.
Mel Robin • A 21st-Century Yogasanalia: Celebrating the Integration of Yoga, Science, and Medicine
Sam Harriss • Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion
really being aware of the whole reason why we need to be free from samsara.
Reginald A. Ray • In the Presence of Masters: Wisdom from 30 Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Teachers
She nailed the method for applying mindfulness in acute situations, albeit with a somewhat dopey acronym: RAIN. R: recognize A: allow I: investigate N: non-identification