CTR Quote of the Week

Without this world we cannot attain enlightenment. There would be no journey. Be rejecting the world, we would be rejecting the ground and rejecting the

Fearlessness is like a tiger, roaming in the jungle. It is a tiger who walks slowly, slimly, in a self-contained way. At the same time,

You don’t have to have complete comprehension of what awareness is all about in order to experience a glimpse of awareness. It may feel like

The practice of recollecting awareness throughout the day is the main way that we can prevent ourselves from sowing further seeds of habitual cause and

Generally people enjoy living in the world of confusion because it is much more entertaining. Even suffering itself is entertaining in a strange way. Therefore,

It is quite amazing that we manage to manufacture our own future confusion using our present experiences of hanging on to neurosis. With our present

Big roll by the thunder, Big speech by the lion, Lovely maple trees making their statements: I love this world, I hate this world, Too

Perceptions are not governed by one statement alone, but by individuals reacting to the basic elements. When individuals react to air, water, fire, space, or

Individuality is quite tricky. When individuality exists, as what we are, there is a sense of confusion, uncertainty, and chaos. But there’s more room to

People say that we are all one and talk about the universality of power. But all that is an expression of frustration, based on not

Absence of arrogance is a sense of being less resentful about the world in general, as well as our relationship to our own particular world–

In meditation, it doesn’t matter what comes up. You don’t have to analyze anything when you are meditating. You can simply maintain your dignified posture

There is a spark of goodness that exists even before you think. We call this the primordial dot. We are worthy of that. Everybody possesses

Milarepa is a great Tibetan Buddhist saint who wrote many brilliant songs of meditative realization. He is often shown cupping his right hand over his

In the mahayana, inspiration comes from experiencing the spark of intelligence or enlightenment in us. Discovering that potential is one of the fundamental characteristics of

It is possible for us to see ordinary situations from the point of view of extraordinary insight–that of discovering a jewel in a rubbish heap.

Bodhisattvas are fulfilling needs everywhere. The bodhisattvas identify with the people who need help, not with themselves. That is the whole point. If you are

Bodhisattva activity is a model of action without ego’s goal orientation, at least theoretically. Bodhisattvas are mahayana practitioners who have vowed to help all sentient

Ego is very goal oriented. With ego, you have somebody here on this end who is going there–to the goal. If you are fixated on an

The. basic practice of meditation is a question of simplicity, unlearning and undoing. But it can’t be a hundred percent foolproof. In order to undo,  one

Everyone possesses the unconditioned possibility of cheerfulness, which is not connected purely with either pain or pleasure. You have an inclination: in the flash of

In the practice of meditation, you think that you’re practicing life. In fact, ironically, you begin to find that you can’t escape — that life

Awareness is like a wind. If you open your doors and windows, it is bound to come in. From The Path Is the Goal: A

Due to technical difficulties, it was not possible to send this quote on April 4th. It is excerpted from a talk by Diana J. Mukpo,