Stasia's Place Of Grace

Wednesday, August 07, 2002

 

To Quote...

I have come across several quotes that touched my heart recently. I'd like to share them with you.

"If we compare the mental and physical levels of happiness, we find that the experiences of pain and pleasure that take place mentally are actually more powerful. For example, though we may find ourselves in a very pleasant environment, if we are mentally depresseed or if something is causing us profound concern, we will hardly notice our surroundings. On the other hand, if we have inner, mental happiness, we find it easier to face our challenges or other adversity. This suggests that our experiences of pain and pleasure at the level of our thoughts and emotions are more powerful than those felt on a physical level."

~ His Holiness The Dalai Lama

This quote reminded me of how I am learning to ignore the physical pain of necessary exercise, by living in the moment and noticing my surroundings as I bike.

I like the Dalai Lama. He's cute. His smile is completely infectious.

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"...[T]he conditions for peace and happiness are already present. When we walk mindfully and touch the Earth with our feet, when we drink tea with friends and touch the tea and our friendship, we get healed, and we can bring this healing to society. The more we have suffered in the past, the stronger a healer we can become. We can learn to transform our suffering into the kind of insight that will help our friends and society."

~Buddhist Monk Thich Nhat Hanh

I like that one, too. It makes me feel like there is a reason for the hardships we endure in life. We take our pain and put it to use. That's better than being overwhelmed by it.

My wise friend Linda says we choose our parents, our life lessons, our experiences, so that we can grow and evolve over many lifetimes. I hope that by choosing to use my experiences for the good of others, and to learn from them rather than succumbing to their sorrow, I am growing like a good "Human Bean," as Kary would call me!

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Here is a cute one: "Courage doesn't always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day, saying, 'I will try again tomorrow.'"

And here's a new favorite: "The most beautiful stones have been tossed by the wind and washed by the waters and polished to brilliance by Life's strongest storms." I must be pretty darned sparkly by now, if that's the case!

This one is nice for when I either feel like I know it all and need a reminder that I don't, or when I feel insecure about not knowing it all. It's a good reminder about not worrying, and just being:

"For my part, I know nothing with any certainty, but the sight of the stars makes me dream."

~ Artist Vincent van Gogh

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This most beautiful quote came not from a human, but from Nature:

Click Here

~ Katydids, The Wussow Yard
You'll need QuickTime to play it in its new window.

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Sometimes it is easier to memorize the quote of another, rather than coming up with your own words to live by. I encourage you to find the words that embody your particular outlook on life... because your words are just as important as anyone else's!

What is your quote?

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