Thursday, April 21, 2011

If only meditation were like a hobby



Meditation is not a hobby. It is important to address the problems of the world, of our society, to express our understanding through compassionate action. But if the world is truly to be a place of peace then we need to understand our own minds. Because what is happening "out there" is simply a manifestation of what is happening in the mind.


-- from the essay Empty Phenomena Rolling On by Joseph Goldstein

6 comments:

  1. Cue the long, satisfied sigh. Just reading that feels grounding. Thank you!

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  2. Because what is happening "out there" is simply a manifestation of what is happening in the mind.

    If I was going to get a tattoo ...

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  3. Please get me a medical marijuana card...

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  4. It is indeed so important...the finding peace in ourselves that is then manifest in peace on earth.

    x..x

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