Tabula Rasa

Accept everything just the way it is. Do not seek pleasure for its own sake. Do not, under any circumstances, depend on a partial feeling. Think lightly of yourself and deeply of the world. Be detached from desire your whole life long. Do not regret what you have done.…

Dhamma Sacca Meditation hall Male quarters Female quarters Dining room Meditaciones de grupo de la Fundación Vipassana

Nada en el mundo es más grande que el Ser. Toda nuestra alegría, toda nuestra inspiración y toda nuestra fuerza viene del Ser. De hecho, el Ser contiene todo lo que hay en el universo. Lo experimentarás cuando te vuelvas hacia dentro y lo veas en la meditación. El…

Introduction These quotes have been compiled from ten books that cover almost all the dialogues of Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj: I Am That , edited by Maurice Frydman. Seeds of Consciousness , edited by Jean Dunn. Prior to Consciousness , edited by Jean Dunn. Consciousness and the Absolute , edited…

Introduction The quintessence of Ramana Maharshi's teaching is found in a small booklet called Who am I? This little booklet contains the first set of instructions given by Ramana Maharshi. They are direct from his unique experience of self-realization. The original set of questions was asked by Sivaprakasam Pillai…

Celebrate adversity Most people hide from difficulty and internal turmoil. You don’t need to travel to the other side of the world to find yourself. Remember this: your problems will always travel with you. I even like to take it one step further. When something bad happens to my…

The metaphysical teacher Neville, who wrote and spoke under his first name, has been growing in popularity since his death, in 1972, and particularly in the past decade or so, when a wide range of metaphysical writers, including Rhonda Byrne and Wayne Dyer, named him as an influence. A…

Change your conception of yourself and you will automatically change the world in which you live. Do not try to change people; they are only messengers telling you who you are. Revalue yourself and they will confirm the change. Chance or accident is not responsible for the things that…

Instrucciones Busca un lugar tranquilo. Siéntate cruzando las piernas, en una postura estable, con la espalda recta. Cierra los ojos suavemente. Lleva tu atención a la respiración. Tétrada 1ª Cuando inhalo largo, me doy cuenta de que estoy inhalando largo. Cuando exhalo largo, me doy cuenta de que estoy…

Struggle Is Good Never say “I can't take it anymore.” Say “Bring it on!” Don't Complain Complaining is the biggest waste of time there is. Either do something about it, and if you can't, shut up about it. Always Strive For Something When you wake up in the morning,…

Long ago, when working as a teller for Wells Fargo Bank, I learned a valuable life lesson: my mood dictates my reality. Sometimes it seemed as if every customer who came to my window was an asshole. They were rude and idiots and I couldn't stand them. Other times,…

The Buddha is a teacher of true love, love for Mother Earth. It should be true love and if it is true love, it can bring a lot of happiness to you and Mother Earth. True love is also something that can help you to have more freedom. If…

On the Present Moment "Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment." "Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves - slowly, evenly, without…

[...] I have noticed that my mind always has a tendency to paint over difficult emotions with aversion to what is actually happening and grasp at some other experience. I see that it is kind of like shooting myself with a second arrow. Once I remove that arrow, I…

As students of the Dharma, we practice to grow our compassion. The Metta Sutta exhorts us to "let our boundless love pervade the whole universe - above, below, and across," and to nourish the wish that all beings - whether frail or strong, tall or short, big or small,…

The following excerpt was taken from "Swami Vivekananda, Inspired Talks". Ramakrishna-Vivekanda Center of New York: Second edition, 1987. After every happiness comes misery; they may be far apart or near. The more advanced the soul, the more quickly does the one follow the other. What we want is neither…

The Five Mindfulness Trainings represent the Buddhist vision for a global spirituality and ethic. They are a concrete expression of the Buddha's teachings on the Four Noble Truths and the Noble Eightfold Path, the path of right understanding and true love, leading to healing, transformation, and happiness for ourselves…