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Whatever your self-archetype, it is the construct through which your sense of self inexorably gathers momentum through life.
Buddhist thought and modern psychology converge on this point: in human life as it’s ordinarily lived, there is no one self, no conscious CEO, that runs the show; rather, there seem to be a series of selves that take turns running the show—and, in a sense, seizing control of the show. If the way they seize control of the show is through feelings, it stands to reason that one way to change the show is to change the role feelings play in everyday life. I’m not aware of a better way to do that than mindfulness meditation.
Why Buddhism Is True
Robert Wright
Frequently, victory is associated with conquering an enemy or laying waste to an opponent. In the art of conversation, victory means overcoming the destructive quality of aggression itself. By rousing windhorse, focusing on the breath and the heart, we are resting in the moment when we first perceive the words someone said, before we react. This moment is actually when and where we can experience the openness from which both warriors and cowards arise.
The Lost Art of Good Conversation
Sakyong Mipham
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