Here are some quotes by Frank Ostaseski, a renowned Buddhist teacher and co-founder of the Zen Hospice Project, known for his compassionate work with the dying and his book The Five Invitations:
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Compassion and Presence
“The more we turn toward our suffering instead of away from it, the more capacity we have to be present with others in theirs.”
“Compassion is not a relationship between the healer and the wounded. It’s a relationship between equals.”
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On Death and Life
“Death is not waiting for us at the end of a long road. Death is always with us, in the marrow of every passing moment.”
“We often imagine death will come in some dramatic final moment. But death is always happening, and in that awareness, we wake up to life.”
“If we live fully now, we don’t have to fear death later.”
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The Five Invitations (Core Teachings)
From his book, The Five Invitations, here are the five principles (each a kind of quote in itself):
- Don’t wait.
- Welcome everything, push away nothing.
- Bring your whole self to the experience.
- Find a place of rest in the middle of things.
- Cultivate don’t know mind.
“Don’t wait for the perfect moment. There is no better time than now to live fully and love well.”
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Mindfulness and Letting Go
“When we let go of control, we discover a natural rhythm, and that rhythm is life itself.”
“Rest is not found in a quiet environment, but in a quiet mind.”
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