Quotes About Acceptance

Yvan's a very tolerant bloke, which of course, when it comes to relationships, is the worst thing you can be. Yvan's very tolerant because he couldn't care less.

I take death into my life, acknowledge it, and face it squarely, I will free myself from the anxiety of death and the pettiness of life—and only then will I be free to become myself.

A type of humility marks a real farmer. Those of us who battle nature all year must ultimately accept the had we're dealt.

I try to rely less and less on controlling nature. Instead I am learning to live with it's chaos.

The purpose of Buddhism is not to convert people. It is to give them tools so they can create greater happiness. So they can be happier Catholics, happier atheists, happier Buddhists.

Pain is inevitable... Suffering is optional. We will all have to endure trauma and challenges. What matters is how we move forward afterward. Do we keep carrying the trauma and its causes in our mind? Or can we find a way to let go of them, to end our own suffering?...This is where mindfulness can help us.

Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally. This kind of attention nurtures greater awareness, clarity, and acceptance of present-moment reality. It wakes us up to the fact that our lives unfold only in moments. If we are not fully present for many of those moments, we may not only miss what is most valuable in our lives but also fail to realize the richness and the depth of our possibilities for growth and transformation.

The purpose of Buddhism is not to convert people. It is to give them tools so they can create greater happiness. So they can be happier Catholics, happier atheists, happier Buddhists. There are many practices . . .

Acknowledge. Accept. Let go.

In the Dharma, there is no place for guilt. Guilt is useless. It is pointless to feel bad about something in the past that we can't change. But regret? Yes. This is more useful. Do you both feel sincere regret for what you did?

Enduring happiness was only possible with equanimity. As long as our happiness depended on circumstances, it would be as fleeting and unreliable as the events themselves.

Impermanence. It is the nature of all things, especially relationships. They are certainly not a true cause of happiness.

Enlightened beings cannot take away your suffering or give you happiness. If they could do this, wouldn't they have done so already?

Of course, we cannot genuinely accept others and wish for their happiness if we don't first accept ourselves.

we can allow the perfect to become the enemy of the good.

Pain is inevitable," the Dalai Lama continued. "Suffering is optional. We will all have to endure trauma and challenges. What matters is how we move forward afterward. Do we keep carrying the trauma and its causes in our mind? Or can we find a way to let go of them, to end our own suffering?

My dear, your intuition may very well be right." He met her eyes directly. "But perhaps you have to allow things to unfold of their own accord. You can't force a rosebud to open by plucking at its petals. Sometimes, you must wait for nature to take its course, for the other person to see reality for himself.

It is pointless to feel bad about something in the past that we can't change. But regret? Yes. This is more useful.

thinking about the past, especially going over bad things that have happened in our minds again and again, serves no purpose.

When we are with pets," observed the Dalai Lama. "We can be ourselves. No need to pretend.

I thought he was going to leave me in a state of deep and continuing mystery but I really didn't mind because he'd called me 'dear boy',

I was warm with the glow of acceptance.

The more we let go, the more peace here." He touched his heart.

We all need to let go—especially of our preoccupations with ourselves.