our joy and satisfaction comes from doing each action with a whole heart and mind. Results and consequences then take care of themselves. When you are not absorbed by concern for outcomes, how much anxiety can you ever have?
BRENDA SHOSHANNARelying on another is an expression of attachment, not love, a manifestation of insecurity and suffering, not understanding the true nature of our lives.
More Brenda Shoshanna Quotes
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Zen practice asks you not to worry about who you ‘should’ become. Find out who you are right now.
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From the Zen view all beings are in the grip of the three poisons, greed, anger and delusion (ignorance).
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A time of uncertainty, of not knowing exactly where we’re headed, or what kind of choice to make is a Zen moment.
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Change is the very basis of our life, not to be fought, to be welcomed and tasted, to be seen for the gift it truly is.
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When we sit, we open our own treasure house. Rather than do this, however, most of us first seek to find the treasures another person can provide.
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The sense that my world is stable and stationary, that change will never come and that all will go on continuously as it is, is the nature of all delusion.
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This is how we know we are in a loving relationship. We are blooming, and the one we love is blooming as well.
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Now today, moment by moment, realize that each person and event that happens is life for you. Life is not somewhere else. See how fully you can accept the life that presents itself to you now.
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It is a mistake to expect all of our needs to be met by one person or in one relationship. Honor and be grateful for that which you receive.
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Who you are is always enough. If your partner wants something different, it does not reflect upon you, but upon their needs and fantasies.
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We calculate their value to us. When we approach relationships in this manner, we are coming as beggars, seeing the other as a source of supply.
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When we are in a truly loving relationship, we receive the gift of being known and accepted. We become more, not less, of who we are.
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Do not make this practice a source of pressure, compulsion, anxiety or pride. It is none of these. Zazen is simply a way to find your true home.
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Be honest and simple. As you keep track all week long, you’ll be amazed at what claims your attention, what you give your precious life force to.
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Fear of the future and longing for the past are major factors which impede appropriate action.
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