Self-Cherishing

"The cause of happiness is love. The cause of suffering is self-cherishing."

Garchen Rinpoche

Open Up

A closed fist holds nothing. An opened hand holds the Universe.

Where?

A student once asked his teacher, "Is it better to meditate in the country or in the city?" The teacher replied simply, "Yes!"

“Do not sit at home, do not go to the forest, but recognize mind wherever you are.”

Saraha
Indian Tantric Yogi 8th Century

Loving Kindness

"Therefore, establish the true meaning
of this and future lives
by having noble thoughts
and by generating loving kindness."

from 'The Jewel Treasury of Advice' by Drikung Bhande Dharmaradza (1704-1754)