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You have an appointment with life, an appointment that is in the here and now.

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I would not be happy if I could not become a monk. They call it the beginner's mind - the deep intention, the deepest desire that a person may have. And I can say that until this day, this beginner's mind is still alive in me.
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Fear is born from ignorance. We think that the other person is trying to take away something from us. But if we look deeply, we see that the desire of the other person is exactly our own desire - to have peace, to be able to have a chance to live.
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Reconciliation is to understand both sides to go to one side and describe the suffering being endured by the other side, and then go to the other side and describe the suffering being endured by the first side.
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Freedom is not given to us by anyone we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out.
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In order to be loved, we have to love, which means we have to understand.
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With understanding, those we love will certainly flower.
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When it comes to health and well-being, regular exercise is about as close to a magic potion as you can get.
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Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity.
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Meditation means to look deeply, to touch deeply, so we can realize we are already home.
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We have a lamp inside us. The oil of that lamp is our breathing, our steps, and our peaceful smile. Our practice is to light up the lamp.
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When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work.
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Seeds can produce seeds Seeds can produce formations. Formations can produce seeds. Formations can produce formations.
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Without full awareness of breathing, there can be no development of meditative stability and understanding.
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As we cultivate peace and happiness in ourselves, we also nourish peace and happiness in those we love.
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Meditation is, first of all, a tool for surveying our territory so we can know what is going on. With the energy of mindfulness, we can calm things down, understand them, and bring harmony back to the conflicting elements inside us.
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When we are present, life is also present.
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The problem is whether we are determined to go in the direction of compassion or not. If we are, then can we reduce the suffering to a minimum? If I lose my direction, I have to look for the North Star, and I go to the north. That does not mean I expect to arrive at the North Star. I just want to go in that direction.
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Meditation is to be aware of what is going on in your body, in your feelings, in your mind, and in the world.
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Meditation is not passive sitting in silence. It is sitting in awareness, free from distraction, and realizing the clear understanding that arises from concentration.
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If you are capable of brushing your teeth in mindfulness, then you will be able to enjoy the time when you take a shower, cook your breakfast, sip your tea.
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