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Let us live simply in the freshness of the present moment, in the clarity of pure awakened mind.

Matthieu Ricard

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Matthieu Ricard
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 15
Bhikkhu
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We all have the ability to study the causes of suffering and gradually to free ourselves from them....it is not the magnitude of the task that matters, it's the magnitude of our courage.
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I think if your direction in life is clear and if you develop the wish to accomplish/have a fulfilled life and to contribute something to others, I think that definitely gives you such a strength to want to be alive, that that would be the best placebo.
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Authentic happiness is not linked to an activity, it is a state of being.
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Good and evil exist only in terms of the happiness or suffering they create in ourselves and others
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The ultimate reason for meditating is to transform ourselves in order to be better able to transform the world or, to put it another way, to transform ourselves so we can become better human beings in order to serve others in a wiser and more efficient way. It gives your life the noblest possible meaning.
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There is definitely openness to others' suffering that is dealt not with distress but with compassion.
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Wisdom and compassion should become the dominating influences that guide our thoughts , our words, and our actions.
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While it may be difficult to change the world, it is always possible to change the way we look at it.
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Empathy is the faculty to resonate with the feelings of others. When we meet someone who is joyful, we smile. When we witness someone in pain, we suffer in resonance with his or her suffering.
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Nothing goes right on the outside when nothing is going right on the inside.
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Peace is not weak. Standing up to a tank is harder than dropping a suicide bomb
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What counts is not the enormity of the task, but the size of the courage.
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The way you experience [pain] can change so much depending on your attitude.
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We must distinguish between spirituality in general terms, which aims to make us better people, and religion. Adopting a religion remains optional, but becoming a better human being is essential.
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Anyone can be happy by simply training their brain.
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The Dalai Lama has been extremely interested in science since his childhood.
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For a few moments, be aware of your potential for change. Whatever your present situation is, evolution and transformation are always possible. At the least, you can change your way of seeing things and then, gradually, your way of being as well.
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Various studies indicate that with age people gain more wisdom about life and are somehow happier than younger people. This is especially true if, as we age, we learn how to become more generous, altruistic, and peaceful.
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Enlightenment is eliminating mental confusion, eliminating hatred, jealousy, mental toxins, cravings. That's very simple and straightforward. Whether you can do it or not is another matter.
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Transform our way of perceiving things, we transform the quality of our lives.
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