By mental cultivation I mean a disciplined application of mind that involves deepening our familiarity with a chosen object or theme. Here I am thinking of the Sanskrit term bhavana, which connotes "cultivation, " and whose Tibetan equivalent, gom, has the connotation of "familiarization." These two terms, often translated into English as meditation, refer to a whole range of mental practices and not just, as many suppose, to simple methods of relaxation. The original terms imply a process of cultivating familiarity with something, whether it is a habit, a way of seeing, or a way of being. Dalai Lama Xiv
All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions
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Leonardo Da Vinci
If you are under the impression you have already perfected yourself, you will never rise to the heights you are no doubt capable of.
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Kazuo Ishiguro
Stored personal memories along with handed down collective memories of stories, legends, and history allows us to collate our interactions with a physical and social world and develop a personal code of survival. In essence, we all become self-styled sages, creating our own book of...
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Kilroy J. Oldster
Live in the shadow of the moon until you're bright enough to give birth to your own suns.
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Curtis Tyrone Jones
While there may be many things in life you wish to harvest not every seed you plant will grow.
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Rasheed Ogunlaru
More Quotes By Dalai Lama Xiv
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.
We can live without religion and meditation, but we cannot survive without human affection.
There is a saying in Tibetan, 'Tragedy should be utilized as a source of strength.' No matter what sort of difficulties, how painful experience is, if we lose our hope, that's our real disaster.
