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The earth isn't solid. It is made of molecules and atoms, tiny universes filled with space. It is a place of mystery, light, and magic, if you only open your eyes.
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Death is not sad; the sad thing is that most people don't really live at all.
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We cannot always do great things in life, but we can do small things with great love.
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focus all your energy not on struggling with the old, but on building the new.
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embody what you teach, and teach only what you have embodied.
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It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament. As your eyes open, you'll see that your state of health, happiness, and every circumstance of your life has been, in large part, arranged by you -- consciously or unconsciously.
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Sometimes sorrow, sometimes joy. But beneath it all remember the innate perfection of your life unfolding. That is the secret of unreasonable happiness.
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There are no ordinary moments!
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May you find grace as you surrender to life. May you find happiness, as you stop seeking it. May you come to trust these laws and inherit the wisdom of the Earth. May you reconnect with the heart of nature and feel the blessings of Spirit.
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Here and now...breathe and relax...in battle and in life
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Understanding is the one-dimensional comprehension of the intellect. It leads to knowledge. Realization is three-dimensional -- a simultaneous comprehension of head, heart, and instinct. It comes only from direct experience.
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Be gentle with yourself. Think less and feel more. Be as happy as you can. You only have this moment.
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You've become bored to things because they exist only as names to you. The dry concepts of mind obscure your direct perception.
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Old urges continue to arise, but urges do not matter; only actions do. A warrior is as a warrior does.
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Our greatest battles lie deep within our own psyches as we face fear, insecurity, and self-doubt. These internal adversaries pose a far greater threat to our lives and our well-being than the external difficulties of daily life. Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle. Plato
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Better to live Until You die.
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There is no way to peace; Peace is the Way. There is no way to happiness; Happiness is the Way. There is no way to love; Love is the Way.
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If you don't get what you want, you suffer; if you get what you don't want, you suffer; even when you get exactly what you want, you still suffer because you can't hold on to it forever. Your mind is your predicament. It wants to be free of change, free of pain, free of the obligations of life and death. But change is a law, and no amount of pretending will alter that reality.
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Autobiography in Five Short Chapters Chapter I: I walk down the street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I fall in. I am lost. . . . I am helpless. It isn't my fault. It takes forever to find a way out. Chapter II: I walk down the same street. There is a deep hole in the sidewalk. I pretend I don't see it. I fall in again. I can't believe I am in this same place. But it isn't my fault. It still takes a long time to get out. Chapter III..
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Azt szoktak mondani, hogy Utayas csak egy van, de osveny tobb. Azt kivanom, haladj jol a sajat osvenyeden, a tavolsag nelkuli utazason, melyen egyutt utazunk.
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You now see everything through a veil of associations about things, projected over a direct, simple awareness. You've 'seen it all before'; it's like watching a movie for the twentieth time. You see only memories of things, so you become bored. Boredom, you see, is fundamental nonawareness of life; boredom is awareness, trapped in the mind. You'll have to lose your mind before you can come to your senses.
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It is better for you to take responsibility for your life as it is, instead of blaming others, or circumstances, for your predicament.
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Make peace within, and there will be no one who can overcome you. And no one you will wish to overcome.
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Tragedy is very different for the warrior and for the fool.
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Whatever our circumstances, everything can feel so simple, so beautiful, and so right when we no longer pay attention to the mind's incessant chatter.
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You are rich if you have enough money to satisfy all your desires. So there are two ways to be rich: You earn, inherit, borrow, beg, or steal enough money to meet all your desires; or, you cultivate a simple lifestyle of few desires; that way you always have enough money. "A peaceful warrior has the insight and discipline to choose the simple way -- to know the difference between needs and wants. We have few basic needs but endless wants. F..
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When the mind is creating troubles, it's time to come back to the body and the serenity of the present moment.
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You have been immortal since before you were born and will be long after the body dissolves. The body is Consciousness; never born; never dies; only changes. The mind -- your ego, personal beliefs, history, and identity -- is all that ends at death.
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Reality never matched their dreams; happiness was just around the corner -- a corner they never turned. And the source of it all was the human mind.
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secret's value is not in what you know, but in what you do.
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Warriors, warriors we call ourselves. We fight for splendid virtue, for high endeavor, for sublime wisdom, therefore we call ourselves warriors. -- Aunguttara Nikaya
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We must pass through solitude and difficulty, isolation and silence, to find that enchanted place where we can dance our clumsy dance and sing our sorrowful song. But in that dance, and in that song, the most ancient rites of our conscience fulfill themselves in the awareness of being human. --Pablo Neruda, Toward the Splendid City
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urges do not matter; only actions do. A warrior is as a warrior does. At
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Death is not sad. The sad thing is most people don't live at all.
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Wake up! Wake up! Soon the person you believe you are will die -- so now, wake up and be content with this knowledge: There is no need to search; achievement leads to nowhere. It makes no difference at all, so just be happy now! Love is the only reality of the world, because it is all One, you see. And the only laws are paradox, humor, and change. There is no problem, never was, and never will be. Release your struggle, let go of your mind,..
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Windows of opportunity open and then close. By staying in the present, handling what's in front of us, and riding the wave of opportunity when it comes, we follow the natural order of things.
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Just handle what's in front of you now. and the future will take care of itself. Otherwise, you'll spend most of your life wondering which foot you'll use to step off the curb when you're still only halfway to the corner.
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the conventions of language reveal the ways we see the world.
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you fear death and crave survival. You want Forever, you desire Eternity. In your deluded belief that you are this 'mind' or 'spirit' or 'soul,' you find the escape clause in your contract with mortality.
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It feels nice to be comfortable, but if we're comfortable all the time, we miss out on the chance to stretch and grow.
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Even a dark purpose can keep a man alive.
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There is no need to search . . . achievement leads nowhere . . . makes no difference at all. Just be happy now. Release your struggle, let go of your mind, throw away your concerns, and relax into the world. No need to resist life. Open your eyes and see that you are far more than you think. You are already free.
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Life is about refinement, not perfection. And you still have refining to do.
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You Don't need a reason to be happy. If you do that reason can be taken away.
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