Why meditate? Why practice yoga?
A human being is part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. They experience themselves, their thoughts, and feelings as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of their consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of love and compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.
--- Albert Einstein
And how do we go about "freeing ourselves form this prison"?
We already have the tools: yoga, meditation. Practice is not important just to satisfy ourselves. We practice to realise a better world for all.
It is imporant to remember to share the merits of whatever good that you do today with all those who need it. There is too much darkness in the world today. We need to add some light into the world. . . live your life well, bring some relief to those who are suffering.
---- Ven Tenzin Palmo, in Singapore on 5 June 2005
--- Albert Einstein
And how do we go about "freeing ourselves form this prison"?
We already have the tools: yoga, meditation. Practice is not important just to satisfy ourselves. We practice to realise a better world for all.
It is imporant to remember to share the merits of whatever good that you do today with all those who need it. There is too much darkness in the world today. We need to add some light into the world. . . live your life well, bring some relief to those who are suffering.
---- Ven Tenzin Palmo, in Singapore on 5 June 2005
