So if you now find yourself in a cell, take heart that of all the teachers in the world, out of all the places in the world, you still have with you the only ultimate ingredient of your journey: yourself.
BO LOZOFFSo if you now find yourself in a cell, take heart that of all the teachers in the world, out of all the places in the world, you still have with you the only ultimate ingredient of your journey: yourself.
BO LOZOFFLittle by little deep inside us, the diamond shines, the eyes open, the dawn rises, we become what we already are.
BO LOZOFFMeditation is simply seeing reality and acknowledging it with bare honesty.
BO LOZOFFI could characterize nearly any spiritual practice as simply this: identify and quit, identify and quit, identify and quit. Identify the myriad forms of limitation and delusion we place upon ourselves, and muster the courage to quit each one.
BO LOZOFFYou may study with the highest teachers, but you will find no one but yourself teaching you. You may travel the world over, yet find nothing but yourself, reflected the world over.
BO LOZOFFThis is the first step toward understanding the process of real, lasting change: simply knowing with certainty that you can do whatever you need to do.
BO LOZOFFIf I am practicing spiritual poverty, which says that I own nothing, then the problems aren’t mine and neither are the energy and compassion pouring through my heart to try to solve them.
BO LOZOFFDo you want a world with . . . more joy and happiness? Then find your own joy and happiness and contribute to the joy and happiness of others.
BO LOZOFFWe’re all stumbling towards the light with varying degrees of grace at any given moment.
BO LOZOFFWithout loving and caring for others, most of us stand little chance of communing with God/the Divine Wisdom, no matter how many years we may spend in silent prayer.
BO LOZOFFLittle by little, deep inside us, the diamond shines, the eyes open, the dawn rises, we become what we already are.
BO LOZOFFWe merely need to open our eyes and realize what is already here, who we already are – as soon as we stop pretending we’re small or unholy.
BO LOZOFFWe pick ourselves up, dust ourselves off, have a good laugh about human nature, and get on with our journeys.
BO LOZOFFThe gap between our sincere values and our actual behavior is the source of all self-hatred.
BO LOZOFFLife, like any other exciting story, is bound to have painful and scary parts, boring and depressing parts, but it’s a brilliant story, and it’s up to us how it will turn out in the end.
BO LOZOFFWe’re all doing time. As soon as we get born, we find ourselves assigned to one little body, one set of desires and fears, one family, city, state, country, and planet.
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