“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”
―“Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.”
― The Art of Power“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
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“People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.”
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Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.
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“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
―“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
―“When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you don't blame the lettuce. You look for reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change”
―“The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it.”“Our own life has to be our message.”
― The World We Have: A Buddhist Approach to Peace and Ecology
― Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life
“Sometimes your joy is the source of your smile, but sometimes your smile can be the source of your joy.”
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