“ Breath by breath, let go of fear, expectation, anger, regret, cravings, frustration, fatigue. Let go of the need for approval. Let go of old judgments and opinions. Die to all that, and fly free. Soar… Lama Surya Das
“ To just be--to be--amidst all doings, achievings, and becomings. This is the natural state of mind, or original, most fundamental state of being. This is unadulterated Buddha-nature. This is like find… Lama Surya Das
“ It is not the outer objects that entangle us. It is the inner clinging that entangles us. - Tilopa Lama Surya Das
“ The thing is that this life is so precious and mysterious, I don’t know what to say about it most of the time. Words are like birds, passing through the trackless sky. The dog barking, the sound of th… Lama Surya Das
“ When we ground ourselves in the present moment, we spontaneously connect better with others. We become more responsive and less reactive, listening more deeply and speaking with greater clarity. Lama Surya Das
“ I believe that this is the time to become warriors for peace and dialogue, not warmongers or mere worriers. Lama Surya Das
“ We are obliged to live as if there’s meaning in life, without any guarantee that there is. Lama Surya Das
“ By meditating, we´re learning to disengage ourselves from habitual clinging and disperse the defilements and obscurations that hinder our capacity to serve others, such as illusory feelings of scarcit… Lama Surya Das
“ With every breath, the old moment is lost; a new moment arrives. We exhale and we let go of the old moment. It is lost to us. In doing so, we let go of the person we used to be. We inhale and breathe… Lama Surya Das
“ When we are no longer so tightly identified with who we used to be and how we think things should continue to be—based on the past—every moment of wakefulness is an opportunity to actualize and enjoy… Lama Surya Das
“ It is usually a mistake to believe that any opinion or situation is objectively good or bad, since everything depends on the perspective of the viewer. Lama Surya Das
“ People sometimes find Buddhism pessimistic, saying there is too much talk about death. It’s essential to understand that Buddhists don’t contemplate death because they are morbid or depressed; they fo… Lama Surya Das
“ I went to a charnel ground for the practice of Chod a few dozen times in India and in Nepal. Several times I went to a place near a meat slaughterhouse where thousands of water buffalo bones were pile… Lama Surya Das
“ Riding Conflict with the Breath • Bring yourself to a place of restful awareness. • Let every thought float by like a dream, mirage, or an old and cancelled sitcom. • Inhale al… Lama Surya Das
“ The past is over, and the future is unknown. We can dwell in the imagined worlds of yesterday and tomorrow if we so choose. But the more we do so, the more we miss out on life itself as it is happenin… Lama Surya Das
