Tag: Buddha

I suspect that “teachers” are only articulate folk who remind us that we may learn from every circumstance, every anecdote…everything that happens to cross paths with our perception—no matter how unpleasant, strange, or wonderful it may be.

From what I’ve seen, the speed with which I can employ logic and critical thinking is directly related to how much spontaneity/improvisation I am capable of handling at any given moment.

From what I’ve seen, it is hard to predict material success, ESPECIALLY in the entertainment industry.  And even if we get it, it does not guarantee fulfillment or happiness.  But here’s what’s well within our grasp:  it is possible to conduct ourselves like people who DESERVE success; to invite it to our doorstep by showing…

This is just my view of it, but there’s no such thing as a [buddh]ist.  There are only [buddhas] having a lot of titillating fun and terror rediscovering who they are.  Sometimes they try on cool labels or costumes.

Perhaps the greatest lesson a guru/leader/luminary can impart is to fail us and have us turn away from him/her…and in doing so, perhaps inspire us to refine our OWN mastery rather than depending on another to bring it out of us.

IMHO we are never guaranteed quantity of life (and that’s a bit of an empty pursuit anyways).  But QUALITY of life—and here I’m speaking of that soul-replenishing fulfillment of looking in the mirror at night and knowing you’ve earned your sleep—can be acquired through our daily efforts; by taking joy in those small choices that…

As an author, I try to use observations on human nature—and the premises that form from them—to create an underlying structure in my work that, even if implicit, is recognizable on a bone-deep level.  Why is this important?  It’s important because it reinforces the framework of my stuff, and thus encourages readers to give me…

As I understand it, the goal of [Buddhism] is not to remain a [Buddh]ist, but to remember you’re a [Buddha].