Gil Fronsdal Quotes

Once you know your deepest wish you can base your life on intention rather than craving

You don't have to be equal, you don't have to be better, you don't have to be worse. You can just be at peace.

Mindfulness, by helping us notice our impulses before we act, gives us the opportunity to decide whether to act and how to act

If you want to attain peace, live peacefully

Who are you in the silence between your thoughts?

One of the things that kills Buddhist spiritual life is excessive seriousness.

People who do not see their choices do not believe they have choices.

To be 'free' only when things are pleasant is not real freedom.

It can be easy to love all beings from a distance; it can be a great challenge when we have to live with them.

Nothing whatsoever is worth the cost of a contracted heart.

Freedom from clinging gives room in our hearts to grow.

Buddhism’s cardinal ethical principle is to avoid causing harm.

Freedom from clinging allows us bring love into all aspects of our life.