[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fjy746sW6Z6vfIRA4ZY8tPSLlajIYn6A_7OgqSCY9oM0":3,"$f6r4VZRTOShK_EcUKZKHGSSdA8q3XBzNuUurxI21U4So":16},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},77934,"Sangharakshita","S",13,null,"sangharakshita",[12],{"tag_id":13,"tag_name":14,"tag_count":15},2982,"buddhism",6,{"quotes":17,"pagination":127},[18,25,31,37,44,51,57,64,84,103],{"id":19,"quote_text":20,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":22,"source":23,"quote_tag":24,"commentary":9},3412602,"Worlds on worlds are rolling ever From creation to decay, Like the bubbles on a river, Sparkling, bursting, borne away.",false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":26,"quote_text":27,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":28,"source":29,"quote_tag":30,"commentary":9},3412590,"A thought no less than a thing, an idea equally with an empire, is resolved into a complex of infinitely extensive relations between infinitesimally small parts.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":32,"quote_text":33,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":34,"source":35,"quote_tag":36,"commentary":9},3412574,"Outer achievements should be expressions of inner abundance, not compensation for inner poverty.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":38,"quote_text":39,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":40,"source":41,"quote_tag":42,"commentary":43},3412558,"Very few people know the real meaning of friendship. More often than not, there is too much emphasis on sentiment, and too little on action. Metta is something that must be lived.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\nThis quote is likely from one of Sangharakshita's writings, possibly from his book \"The Meaning in Suffering,\" where he delves into the concept of metta (loving-kindness) and its practical application in daily life. As a British Buddhist pioneer in the mid-20th century, Sangharakshita was often grappling with how to balance traditional Buddhist teachings with Western sensibilities.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\nMost people interpret friendship as an emotional connection, but Sangharakshita is suggesting that genuine friendships are built on more than sentiment – they require a commitment to action and living in harmony. The emphasis on metta must be translated into concrete behavior, rather than just a feeling or ideal.\n\n**How to Use This**\nIn today's fast-paced professional world, this means recognizing that networking and building relationships is not just about collecting business cards or social media followers, but actively showing kindness and compassion towards others through tangible actions. By prioritizing metta in our interactions, we can create deeper, more meaningful connections with colleagues and peers that transcend superficial friendships.",{"id":45,"quote_text":46,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":47,"source":48,"quote_tag":49,"commentary":50},3412549,"Love where there is no reason to love.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic quote, \"Love where there is no reason to love,\" is likely from Sangharakshita's teachings, possibly from his book \"A Mañjuśrī Figure: Sangharakshita in the Light of His Letters\" (1969-1973). During this period, Sangharakshita was navigating the complexities of building a Western Buddhist community while maintaining the integrity of traditional Tibetan Buddhism. He faced numerous challenges, including establishing a new path for Western practitioners and reconciling his own Indian upbringing with the needs of his European disciples.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nOn the surface, the quote seems to be about unconditional love or acceptance. However, upon closer inspection, it reveals a more profound paradox: it is not about loving despite reasons against it but rather about cultivating love where conventional wisdom suggests none should exist. This flips the traditional understanding of love on its head by suggesting that true love can thrive in places devoid of rational justification.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, consider the creative or professional projects you've been drawn to despite their seemingly insurmountable challenges. Instead of viewing these endeavors as \"no-brainers\" or hopeless causes, recognize them as opportunities to cultivate love for what is inherently worthy. This involves embracing imperfection and uncertainty, often a necessary precursor to innovation and growth.",{"id":52,"quote_text":53,"author_id":5,"source_id":15,"has_image":21,"author":54,"source":55,"quote_tag":56,"commentary":9},3412543,"To be able to do one thing at a time is the whole art of life.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":58,"quote_text":59,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":21,"author":61,"source":62,"quote_tag":63,"commentary":9},711722,"The bodhicitta (spirit of enlightenment) starts arising when one sees what a mess we are all in. One can’t begin to see that until one is a little way out of the mess oneself.",2,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":65,"quote_text":66,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":21,"author":67,"source":68,"quote_tag":69,"commentary":83},559008,"Love where there is no reason to love",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[70,75,80],{"id":71,"tag":72},3018659,{"id":73,"tag_name":74},25,"love",{"id":76,"tag":77},3018658,{"id":78,"tag_name":79},222,"inspirational",{"id":81,"tag":82},3018657,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},"**The Backstory**\n\nThis enigmatic phrase, \"Love where there is no reason to love,\" is a quintessential expression of the philosophical and spiritual undertones that characterized the teachings of Sangharakshita, a renowned Buddhist master. Born in 1925 in the UK, Sangharakshita was influenced by his studies on Eastern philosophies, particularly Buddhism, which he encountered during his travels to India in the early 1950s. This period marked a significant shift in his spiritual journey, leading him to establish the Friends of the Western Buddhist Order (FWBO), an organization that aimed to propagate Buddhist teachings in the West.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt its core, this quote speaks to the profound paradox that love is not merely an emotional response but also a choice that can be made despite circumstances. It challenges the conventional notion that love is reserved for those who evoke strong emotions or are deserving of our affection based on external criteria. Instead, Sangharakshita's formulation suggests that true love transcends reason and convention, becoming a courageous act of compassion that recognizes the inherent value of all beings.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nIn today's fast-paced world, where relationships are often subject to the whims of convenience or emotional gratification, this insight can be applied by cultivating an attitude of radical openness. By choosing to love those who may not initially evoke strong feelings or seem deserving, we can develop a deeper sense of empathy and compassion, allowing us to form meaningful connections with others that transcend superficial boundaries.",{"id":85,"quote_text":86,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":21,"author":87,"source":88,"quote_tag":89,"commentary":9},554862,"Tara is the spiritual daughter of Avalokitesvara. She is usually either white or green in colour, and according to another beautiful legend she was born from the tears of Avalokitesvara as he wept over the sorrows of existence. In the midst of a great pool of his tears there appeared a white lotus. The lotus opened, and there was Tara , the very essence, indeed the quintessence, of compassion.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[90,93,98],{"id":91,"tag":92},3002956,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":94,"tag":95},3002957,{"id":96,"tag_name":97},3725,"compassion",{"id":99,"tag":100},3002959,{"id":101,"tag_name":102},13195,"the-path-of-the-bodhisattva",{"id":104,"quote_text":105,"author_id":5,"source_id":60,"has_image":21,"author":106,"source":107,"quote_tag":108,"commentary":9},554757,"We believe in ourselves in this narrow, limited, egoistic sense, as identified with the body and the lower mind. We are blind to any higher vision, any more ultimate selfhood, any more universal mindor consciousness. This belief in self in this sense is a fetter that has to be broken before we can enter the Stream and break through into a higher, wider dimension of being and consciousness.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[109,112,117,122],{"id":110,"tag":111},3002595,{"id":13,"tag_name":14},{"id":113,"tag":114},3002596,{"id":115,"tag_name":116},8846,"higher-consciousness",{"id":118,"tag":119},3002597,{"id":120,"tag_name":121},15105,"path-of-the-bodhisattva",{"id":123,"tag":124},3002599,{"id":125,"tag_name":126},19959,"universal-consciousness",{"currentPage":128,"totalPages":60,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":129},1,10]