The best period to begin formal practice is first thing in the morning after a good night’s sleep, at which point the mind is most refreshed and relaxed, before getting involved with all the daily stuff. Taking the time to practice before you leave the house for work or to run whatever errands you have to do sets the tone for your entire day, and also reinforces your own commitment to practice throughout the day.
Mingyur Rinpoche
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Further quotes from the book The Joy of Living :
- The best part of all
- Recognizing the inherent potential of your mind
- Oh, this is how my mind works
- Neither rejecting nor accepting
- Trying to do your best
- Nothing more than the natural function of the mind
- The practice of simply observing
- Thinking of yourself as limited
- Meditation on compassion
- What Buddhists mean by happiness
- Just observe it
- Your mind just as it is
- Being diligent
- Importance of the motivation
- Essentially good
- An experience of absolute well-being
- The need to look at the mind
- Never disturbed
- Becoming aware