Quotes Tagged ‘practice’

“Our practice cannot be perfect, but without being discouraged by this, we should continue it. This is the secret of practice.”

by Shunryu Suzuki-roshi
Tags: improvement, practice, perfectionism, perfect, non-spiritual

“The everyday practice is simply to develop a complete acceptance and openness to all situations and emotions and to all people, experiencing everything totally without mental reservations and blockages, so that one never withdraws or centralizes into oneself.”

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Tags: practice, meditation, acceptance, openness, emotions, presence, ati, maha ati, dzogchen

“The humor and the beauty of practice is that going from one extreme to another is not considered an obstacle; sometimes we're like a drill sergeant, sometimes we're like mashed potatoes.”

by Pema Chodron from The Wisdom of No Escape
Tags: practice, extremes, humor, balance