Offerings

Into the Mystery

By Ken Steele

The following are quoted from Offerings: Buddhist Wisdom for Every Day, by Danielle and Olivier Föllmi.

- "Children, old people, vagabonds laugh easily and heartily: they have nothing to lose and hope for little. In renunciation lies a delicious taste of simplicity and deep peace."  - Matthieu Ricard.

- "Renunciation contains an element of joy, struggle, enthusiasm and freedom: it is the relief of finally being freed from dissatisfaction." - Matthieu Ricard.

-"All human beings have in common the desire to avoid suffering and to achieve happiness." - The 14^th Dalai Lama.

-"Each act of generosity is a recognition of our interdependence, an expression of our Buddha nature." - Jack Kornfield.