Best 7 quotes of Lama Surya Das on MyQuotes

Before speaking, recognize what motivates your words.

Forgiveness means letting go of the hope for a better past.

I believe that this is the time to become warriors for peace and dialogue, not warmongers or mere worriers.

It is not the outer objects that entangle us. It is the inner clinging that entangles us." - Tilopa

New karma is being made all the time. When one acts with a positive motivation, goodness is furthered. When one acts out of negative motivation, negativity is furthered. "We can recondition ourselves to act with wisdom. The important thing to understand here is that you are not a victim. You are your own master. 'As you sow, so shall you reap.

To just be--to be--amidst all doings, achievings, and becomings. This is the natural state of mind, or original, most fundamental state of being. This is unadulterated Buddha-nature. This is like finding our balance.

When we ground ourselves in the present moment, we spontaneously connect better with others. We become more responsive and less reactive, listening more deeply and speaking with greater clarity.