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Joan Halifax Quotes

[Kaz] is a great scholar, very funny - a true man of no rank! Picture Quote #1

No single answer can hold the truth of a good heart Picture Quote #1

I’ve worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I’ve worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals Picture Quote #1

Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well Picture Quote #1

Kaz’s wilder work captures the great beauty of the human heart and the natural world Picture Quote #1

Kaz’s art is a powerful example of discipline and freedom. His classical calligraphy captures the inner movement and stillness of the brush and mind Picture Quote #1

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My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the work I was doing in the civil rights and anti-war movement Picture Quote #1

The roots of all living things are tied together. Deep in the ground of being, they tangle and embrace. This understanding is expressed in the term nonduality. If we look deeply, we find that we do not have a separate self-identity, a self that does not include sun and wind, earth and water, creatures and plants, and one another Picture Quote #1

Compassion has enemies, and those enemies are things like pity, moral outrage, fear Picture Quote #1

Don’t ever think compassion is weak. Compassion is about strength Picture Quote #1

Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others Picture Quote #1

Whether or not enlightenment is possible at the moment of death, the practices that prepare one for this possibility also bring one closer to the bone of life Picture Quote #1

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I’ve worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I’ve worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals Picture Quote #1

If compassion is so good for us, why don’t we train our health care providers in compassion so that they can do what they’re supposed to do, which is to transform suffering? Picture Quote #1

Catastrophe is the essence of the spiritual path, a series of breakdowns allowing us to discover the threads that weave all of life into a whole cloth Picture Quote #1

Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us Picture Quote #1

Death can come at any moment. You could die this afternoon; you could die tomorrow morning; you could die on your way to work; you could die in your sleep. Most of us try to avoid the sense that death can come at any time, but its timing is unknown to us. Can we live each day as if it were our last? Can we relate to one another as if there were no tomorrow? Picture Quote #1

When we have disorderly lives, it makes it difficult for our minds to be orderly and for us to be at ease with disorder Picture Quote #1

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Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way Picture Quote #1

In being with dying, we arrive at a natural crucible of what it means to love and be loved. And we can ask ourselves this: Knowing that death is inevitable, what is most precious today? Picture Quote #1

We believe that it takes a strong back and a soft front to face the world Picture Quote #1

Yes, creation is moving toward us; life is moving toward us all the time. We back away, but it keeps pushing toward us. Why not step forward and greet it Picture Quote #1

May I see my own limits with compassion, just as I view the limits of others Picture Quote #1

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[Kaz] is a great scholar, very funny - a true man of no rank! (Joan Halifax Quotes) No single answer can hold the truth of a good heart (Joan Halifax Quotes) I’ve worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I’ve worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals. (Joan Halifax Quotes) Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way. And compassion helps us as well. (Joan Halifax Quotes) Kaz’s wilder work captures the great beauty of the human heart and the natural world (Joan Halifax Quotes) Kaz’s art is a powerful example of discipline and freedom. His classical calligraphy captures the inner movement and stillness of the brush and mind. (Joan Halifax Quotes) My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the work I was doing in the civil rights and anti-war movement (Joan Halifax Quotes) The roots of all living things are tied together. Deep in the ground of being, they tangle and embrace. This understanding is expressed in the term nonduality. If we look deeply, we find that we do not have a separate self-identity, a self that does not include sun and wind, earth and water, creatures and plants, and one another (Joan Halifax Quotes) Compassion has enemies, and those enemies are things like pity, moral outrage, fear (Joan Halifax Quotes) Don’t ever think compassion is weak. Compassion is about strength (Joan Halifax Quotes) Compassion may be defined as the capacity to be attentive to the experience of others, to wish the best for others, and to sense what will truly serve others (Joan Halifax Quotes) Whether or not enlightenment is possible at the moment of death, the practices that prepare one for this possibility also bring one closer to the bone of life (Joan Halifax Quotes) I’ve worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I’ve worked with some of the most difficult people in our society. Buddhism was accessible and helpful for these individuals (Joan Halifax Quotes) If compassion is so good for us, why don’t we train our health care providers in compassion so that they can do what they’re supposed to do, which is to transform suffering? (Joan Halifax Quotes) Catastrophe is the essence of the spiritual path, a series of breakdowns allowing us to discover the threads that weave all of life into a whole cloth (Joan Halifax Quotes) Many of us think that compassion drains us, but I promise you it is something that truly enlivens us (Joan Halifax Quotes) Death can come at any moment. You could die this afternoon; you could die tomorrow morning; you could die on your way to work; you could die in your sleep. Most of us try to avoid the sense that death can come at any time, but its timing is unknown to us. Can we live each day as if it were our last? Can we relate to one another as if there were no tomorrow? (Joan Halifax Quotes) When we have disorderly lives, it makes it difficult for our minds to be orderly and for us to be at ease with disorder (Joan Halifax Quotes) Developing our capacity for compassion makes it possible for us to help others in a more skillful and effective way (Joan Halifax Quotes) In being with dying, we arrive at a natural crucible of what it means to love and be loved. And we can ask ourselves this: Knowing that death is inevitable, what is most precious today? (Joan Halifax Quotes) We believe that it takes a strong back and a soft front to face the world (Joan Halifax Quotes) Yes, creation is moving toward us; life is moving toward us all the time. We back away, but it keeps pushing toward us. Why not step forward and greet it (Joan Halifax Quotes) May I see my own limits with compassion, just as I view the limits of others (Joan Halifax Quotes)