The key to development along the Buddhist path is repetitive routine guided by inspirational vision. It is the insight into final freedom — the peace and purity of a liberated mind — that uplifts us and compels us to overcome our limits. But it is by repetition — the methodical cultivation of wholesome practices — that we cover the distance separating us from the goal and draw ever closer to awakening.
– Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Tricycle Summer 2010
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[...] to development along the Buddhist path is repetitive routine guided by inspirational vision” is a quote of his that struck me the instant I read it, and it’s as true for runners as it is for Buddhists. “It [...]