Marc Gilbert-Widmann

Tag: Buddhism

  • Mindful Quote(s) of the Day 07APR 2014 – Suffering

    “People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.” “When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he […]

  • Mindfulness of Life – Poetry of the Day 25MAR 2014

    When we understand that life is short and Time is precious and if we will have developed Some understanding of the Dharmma and life wisdom, It becomes more precious. Do not procrastinate, Do what should be done today, We don’t know whether we will be still alive tomorrow. Today, now, do what should be done, […]

  • Happiness Quote of the Day 21 March 2014 – Mental Habits

    We have negative mental habits that come up over and over again. One of the most significant negative habits we should be aware of is that of constantly allowing our mind to run off into the future. Perhaps we got this from our parents. Carried away by our worries, we’re unable to live fully and […]

  • Quote of the Day 20 January 2014 – empirical evidence

    “On the philosophical level, both Buddhism and modern science share a deep suspicion of any notion of absolutes, whether conceptualize as a transcendent being, as an eternal, unchanging principle such as soul, or as a fundamental substratum of reality. … In the Buddhist investigation of reality, at least in principle, empirical evidence should triumph over […]

  • Quote of the Day 10 January 2014 – Leakage

    Your mind is an instrument, a tool. It is there to be used for a specific task, and when the task is completed, you lay it down. As it is, I would say about 80 to 90 percent of most people’s thinking is not only repetitive and useless, but because of its dysfunctional and often […]

  • Thoughts of the Day 13 October 2013 – Human Satisfaction

    “When I meet people in different parts of the world, I am always reminded that we are all basically alike: we are all human beings. Maybe we have different clothes, our skin is of a different colour, or we speak different languages. That is on the surface. But basically, we are the same human beings. […]

  • Quote of the Day 07 October 2013 – Learning How to Give

    Helping others entails learning how you are helped. In order to heal others, you must learn to heal yourself. Learning how to give to yourself is part of learning how to give to others. If you are stingy with yourself, you will be stingy with others. When you understand how everything is given to you, […]

  • Quote of the Day 28 Sept 2013 ~ Cultivation of Mindfulness

    WHEN we let go of wanting something else to happen in this moment, we are taking a profound step toward being able to encounter what is here now. If we hope to go anywhere or develop ourselves in any way, we can only step from where we are standing. If we don’t really know where […]

  • Quote of the Day 22 September 2013 – “Inner Peace”

      “No one can find inner peace except by working, not in a self- centered way, but for the whole human family.“   ~Buddha   Related articles Happiness Peace Within If there is peace in your mind you will find peace with everybody Peace One Day – How Will You Spread Peace Today? Peace Pilgrim Quote […]

  • Quote of the Day 15 September 2013

    Mindfulness means moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is cultivated by refining our capacity to pay attention, intentionally, in the present moment, and then sustaining that attention over time as best we can. In the process, we become more in touch with our life as it is unfolding. ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn Related articles To Be.. Mindful What […]