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 November 2
“Part of your duty as a person is to look after your citta (heart-mind)...recognizing that it does need to be protected from unwholesome influences. I use the word ‘protect’ as distinct from ‘defend.’ ‘Protect’ means that there’s something really valuable in here (in the heart) that I’m regarding with a sense of respect. ‘Defend’ means there’s something nasty out there that I’m frightened of. Those could both be true, but you don’t want to be living in defense, because then you’re living in a state of fear. ‘Protect’ means you’re living in a state of self-respect. And love.”