my mantras

Question 1

Complaining, gossiping, blaming

Answer 1

Do not get lost in the words of others

Watch your own mind

Do not delight in or get lost in the words of others, whether it’s praise or blame, whether we like it or don’t

If we like it that’s good
If we don’t like it that’s good

Question 2

No more straining

Answer 2

I became aware of how important it was for me to learn to rest in quiet. “No more straining,” I said to myself, “no preconceptions. Only receiving.”