"Seek ye diligently and teach one another words of wisdom;
yea, seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom;
seek learning, even by study and also by faith."
Doctrine and Covenants 88:118

"And the gatherer sought to find pleasing words, worthy writings, words of Truth."
Ecclesiastes 12:10



Saturday, January 5, 2019

Mindfulness

"After crossing his legs and adjusting his body, he turned his attention to what was before him."

Diamond Sutra
tr. Red Pine in
The Diamond Sutra: Text and Commentaries

"He" is the Buddha.  Buddhist see this simple phrase as an example of the meditation technique of paying full attention to "whatever is present, whatever one is facing." 

No comments:

Post a Comment