Nyanaponika Thera quotes

“Equanimity is a perfect, unshakable balance of mind.”
-- Nyanaponika Thera

Source : Nyanaponika Thera, Nanamoli Thera (1998). “The Four Sublime States & The Practice of Loving Kindness: Contemplations on Love, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity & As Taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon”, p.27, Buddhist Publication Society

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“Two thoughts cannot coexist at the same time: if the clear light of mindfulness is present, there is no room for mental twilight.”
-- Nyanaponika Thera

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“Mindfulness, though so highly praised and capable of such great achievements, is not at all a "mystical" state, beyond the ken and reach of the average person. It is, on the contrary, something quite simple and common, and very familiar to us.”
-- Nyanaponika Thera

Source : Nyanaponika Thera (2005). “The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: Satipaṭṭhāna : a Handbook of Mental Training Based on the Buddha's Way of Mindfulness, with an Anthology of Relevant Texts Translated from the Pali and Sanskrit”, p.25, Buddhist Publication Society

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“So perfect — I’m right where I need to be!”

“Ideas may drift into other minds, but they do not drift my way. I have to go and fetch them. I know no work manual or mental to equal the appalling heart-breaking anguish of fetching an idea from nowhere.”

“The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind.”

Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.64, Delphi Classics

“Are you really angry, or simply aware of anger in the body and mind? Don't speculate, simply look at what is there.”

Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book Three: Being and the Meaning of Life”, p.25, Shambhala Publications

“You cannot have a good character today and at the same time have a small mind and a little heart. You cannot have a good character today and be merely a petty reformer.”

“It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.”

“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.”

Source : Twitter post from Oct 14, 2015

“Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.”

“I believe we can balance the scales if Tom Cruise would lower his quote by a mere $29 million... I assure you my salary would not make a difference. My annual salary is the budget for Altoids on one of Tom's movies.”

“Nature can seem cruel, but she balances her books.”

Source : Alison Lurie (2012). “The Last Resort: A Novel”, p.275, Open Road Media