Talking Buddhism Series

Talking Basics - Introduction to Buddhism

'Do not commit any nonvirtuous actions,
Practice perfect virtue,
Subdue your own mind:
This is the teaching of the Buddha'
Shakyamuni Buddha

Talking Actions - What you do matters.

'If you understand the intimate relationship between actions and their consequences for yourself and others, you will automatically be careful and conscientious. This is what it means to have self-awareness.'
Lama Yeshe - Wisdom Energy

Talking Steps - Mapping the path to enlightenment.

'When we speak about enlightenment and the path leading to it, we are naturally speaking about a quality, or state of mind. In the final analysis, enlightenment is nothing other than a perfected state of mind.'
His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama

Talking Sitting - The art of meditation.

'If we do not turn inwards and train our mind, but instead expend all our energy on arranging and rearranging the external aspects of our existence, then our suffering will continue.'
Lama Zopa Rinpoche

Talking Heart - Developing love and compassion.

'Living your life for others, cherishing them with loving kindness and compassion is the door to happiness, the door to enlightenment.'
Lama Zopa Rinpoche - The Door to Satisfaction

Talking Reality - Wisdom to free the mind.

'Our whole problem is not being aware of the reality of things. As long as our mind is overwhelmed by wrong conceptions there is no real peace.'
Lama Zopa Rinpoche - The Door to Satisfaction

Talking Teachers - Inspiration on the path.

'O monks and wise men, just as a goldsmith would test his gold by burning, cutting and rubbing it, so must you examine my words and accept them, not merely out of reverence for me.'
Shakyamuni Buddha