When you wake up in the morning and get a moment of sadness and longing, or just that something is wrong, use this moment as an opportunity to relax and touch the limitless space of your human heart. Next time the opportunity arises, experiment with this.
People’s paths come together all too briefly when sharing friendship, but that makes the time no less valuable. No one should lean on another person or expect them to carry them a long distance down the road. Friends should walk side by side without becoming dependent on each other.
Thinking and talking about a self-cultivation practice are not the same as practicing it. Whoever became a good athlete by talking about sports? Start by relaxing your mind and quieting your senses, this allows you to concentrate on your practice no matter what it is.
There are two kinds of watching. Subjective deals with oneself it is used to examine your inner motives. Objective deals with others; it is to watch others reactions to your conduct. The wisdom of watching is like looking into a mirror checking one’s intention and outward conduct.
Quote: With others, encouragement is the way to be compassionate.