Just as a fletcher straightens an arrow shaft, even so the discerning man straightens his mind — so fickle and unsteady, so difficult to guard…
Let the discerning man guard the mind, so difficult to detect and extremely subtle, seizing whatever it desires. A guarded mind brings happiness…
There is no fear for an awakened one, whose mind is not sodden (by lust) nor afflicted (by hate), and who has gone beyond both merit and demerit…
Ere long, alas! this body will lie upon the earth, unheeded and lifeless, like a useless log. Whatever harm an enemy may do to an enemy, or a hater to a hater, an ill-directed mind inflicts on oneself a greater harm.
Neither mother, father, nor any other relative can do one greater good than one's own well-directed mind.
— Dhammapada (translated from the Pali by Acharya Buddharakkhita)
May we know the bliss of a mind healed and set free,
Simeon
Quote of the Week
“Rule your mind or it will rule you.”
— Horace
Buddha’s Guide to Enlightenment
The Buddha’s Noble Eightfold Path offers a map for shaping a mind that serves wisdom instead of wandering. In this video, we explore how small, steady steps in awareness, action, and understanding can transform inner restlessness into full awakening.
Suggested Reading
The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa (John Yates, PhD)
In The Mind Illuminated, Culadasa offers a clear, scientific, and profoundly compassionate roadmap for taming the mind and awakening its deepest potential. A true companion for the journey from chaos to clarity.
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