Zen in Ten: "Every Thought I Think"

The Pith & Wisdom of the Ven. Ani Trime

Illustration by Edson Ikê: You can check out his work on Instagram.

Dear Spark Zen Readers, I have the immense joy of introducing to you a fabulously pithy pocket-sized book on Buddhism: Ani Trime's Little Book of Affirmations: 52 Illustrated Practices for a Peaceful and Open Mind [Storey Publishing, 2019]. A bit about the late Ven. Ani Trime Lhamo: She fully ordained as a Buddhist nun in 1988, was a beloved meditation teacher in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, and was the spiritual director of the Princeton Buddhist Meditation Group for more than two decades. She died in October 2016 at the age of 88. Peace + Bows from Los Angeles, Rev. Shōren Heather

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1. Every thought I think is creating my future.

2. I sit down daily to work with my mind.

3. I am totally adequate for all situations.

4. I am willing to let go of any thoughts of negativity.

5. My mind is the source of all my joy; my mind is the source of all my sorrow.

6. I cannot control what happens in my life; I can control my response.

7. In this moment my life is perfect.

8. I am willing to let go any thoughts of stress.

9. I create all my experiences; I am the power in my life.

10. I release the need to complicate; I can let things be simple.

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