Head, Heart & Gut: Why Wisdom Needs All Three

Описание: Determination is a strong desire to get all your other desires into line so that the desires you act on all lead in the direction you want them to go. In other words, you give priority to some desires and push other desires out of the way. And you try to do it in a systematic way. Here our desire is to put an end to suffering. We want to encourage that desire and strengthen it so that it really can take priority over desires going in other directions.

The Buddha talks about four types of determination. One is not to neglect discernment. Another is to guard the truth. A third is to be devoted to relinquishment. And the fourth is to train only for calm. It’s good to think about all four of those as we practice.

☸️ True revolution doesn’t begin in society — it begins in the mind.
The Buddha did not wage war against social systems or external structures. Instead, he pointed directly at the roots of suffering: greed, aversion, and delusion. That inner work is the revolution that still matters today.

💡 “There’s nothing more beneficial than straightening out your own mind.”
This teaching is a reminder of your own power — the power to change, to cultivate clarity, and to take responsibility for what truly shapes your life and the world around you.

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