cultivate letting go

“We are not in pursuit of something when we meditate. Rather, we cultivate letting go”

- Sarah Napthali. “Buddhism for Couples.” Penguin Publishing Group, 2015-05-18.

add a teaspoon of poison to a lagoon

“if we add a teaspoon of poison to a cup of water then the water becomes contaminated, but if we add a teaspoon of poison to a lagoon, it has little effect. Similarly, if our partner makes a careless comment when our mind is spacious, we feel little effect. If our mind is contracted and small, then any insensitive remark feels like a declaration of war.”

- Sarah Napthali. “Buddhism for Couples.” Penguin Publishing Group, 2015-05-18.