Quotes From Classes

The right words, shared at the right moment and in the right way, can open doorways to deepen our experience in the practice. May these words be of benefit!

Week of July 14

I don’t take your words
Merely as words.
Far from it.
I listen
to what makes you talk—
Whatever that is—
And me listen.
— Shinkichi Takahashi, "Words"
As a species we’re still struggling to find a middle way, to steer a wise course through the extremes of fanaticism, greed, nihilism, rage, and despair. The ancient wisdom of the eightfold path offers eight matrixes that are powerfully relevant today as a guide to help us navigate these extremes and bring a meaningful direction to our daily lives, actions, and relationships. All elements the eightfold path inter-are...All eight elements are interrelated and interdependent. They enhance each other. When practiced deeply, each element of the path contains the other seven within it, and they complement each other to create a complete path to liberation.”
— Sister True Dedication, Plum Village Buddhist nun