Quotes About Serenity

Time works so hard for us, if only we can let it.

For a moment, I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be alright.

The front door opened smoothly to my key, the air inside stirred as I came in and it didn't feel over-intimate anymore; it felt like a slight smile and a cool brief touch on the cheek, like a welcome.

It rains day and night, mildly but uncompromisingly, so Cal takes the desk inside and goes back to his wallpaper. He enjoys this rain. It has no aggression to it; its steady rhythm and the scents it brings in through the windows gentle the house's shabbiness, giving it a homey feel. He's learned to see the landscape changing under it, greens turning richer and wildflowers rising. It feels like an ally, rather than the annoyance it is in the city.

Here, the first light spreads across the fields like something holy is happening, striking sparks off a million dewdrops and turning the spiderwebs on the hedge to rainbows; mist curls off the grass, and the first calls of birds and sheep seem to arc effortless miles.

A wisp of wind shivers the seed-heads on the grass.

It's occurred to him that he might have an undiscovered talent for letting things be.

The breeze was warm across my face, and even through the city lights I could see constellations: the Plough, Orion's belt. The pine tree at the bottom of the garden rustled like the sea, ceaselessly. For a moment I felt as if the universe had turned upside down and we were falling softly into an enormous black bowl of stars and nocturne, and I knew, beyond any doubt, that everything was going to be all right.

So you just like the country." "I do, yeah. The city wouldn't suit me. Hearing other people's noise all day and all night.

and their days make no story for they were good and joyful and without event

my favourite emotions include 'brief calmness in good weather' and 'i am the only person alive

God grant me the serenity to not fuck the things I cannot stand, courage to fuck the things I can and wisdom to know the difference.

No one can see their reflection in running water. It is only in still water that we can see.

EVERYONE HAS A HOLY PLACE, A REFUGE, WHERE THEIR HEARTS ARE PURER, THEIR MINDS CLEARER WHERE THEY FEEL CLOSE TO GOD, OR LOVE, OR TRUTH OR WHEREVER IT IS THEY HAPPEN TO WORSHIP.

Equanimity is a profound quality of mindfulness that cultivates the ability to let go. With equanimity, we can acknowledge that things are as they are, even though we may wish otherwise.

compassion is a great tranquilizer.

Inner peace is the key: if we have inner peace we will be able to deal with situations with calmness and reason.

equanimity offers a great inner resource: a sense of nonreactivity, of patience and acceptance.

Their rule of thumb for classifying a state of mind was simple but profound: it depended on whether the mind state led to inner peace or disturbed the mind.

Equanimity practice can be an inner resource to turn to whenever we face difficult moments. The practice of equanimity involves silently repeating to yourself a phrase while you reflect on its meaning.

May I accept things as they are. I wish you happiness and well-being, but I cannot make your choices for you or control the way things are.

The renowned seventh-century Zen master Seng-tsan taught that true freedom is being "without anxiety about imperfection.

myself, "What would it be like if I could accept life—accept this moment—exactly as it is?

Find a sitting position that allows you to be alert—spine erect but not rigid—and also relaxed. Close your eyes and rest your hands in an easy, effortless way. Allow your awareness to scan through your body and, wherever possible, soften and release obvious areas of physical tension. Because we so easily get lost in thoughts, vipassana begins with attention to the breath. Using the breath as a