It is not an easy premise, staying with the now, particularly if it’s unpleasant. What does “The realism of now” mean? I wonder if it’s a phrase that points to acknowledging and engaging with the present moment as it truly is, without illusions, idealizations or…
“Siddhartha and Jesus both realized that life is filled with suffering. Sitting and looking deeply into your body, your consciousness, and your mental states is like being a mother hen covering her eggs. One day insight will be born like a baby chick. If we…
“Meditation is not self-improvement. Do not enter into it under any such delusions. There is no one to be improved. Meditation is a form of enjoyment.” – Alan Watts This quote emphasizes a perspective on meditation that differs from how it is often approached in…
“The reason we suffer is that we seek peace elsewhere — and do not experience that we are peace incarnate itself.” — H. W. L. Poonja From the moment we enter the world, we are conditioned to focus outward. We learn to seek approval, pursue…