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In one sheet of paper, we see everything else, the cloud, the forest, the logger. I am, therefore you are. You are, therefore I am. That is the meaning of the word interbeing. We interare.
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Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.
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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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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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When you produce peace and happiness in yourself, you begin to realize peace for the whole world. With the smile that you produce in yourself, with the conscious breathing you establish within yourself, you begin to work for peace in the world.
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Looking deeply into the wrong perceptions, ideas, and notions that are at the base of our suffering is the most important practice in Buddhist meditation.
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The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions.
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Tolerance and tranquility are two characteristics of true love.
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To be or not to be is not the question. The question is whether you can transcend these notions.
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Our notions about happiness entrap us. We forget that they are just ideas. Our idea of happiness can prevent us from actually being happy. We fail to see the opportunity for joy that is right in front of us when we are caught in a belief that happiness should take a particular form.
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You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must practice mindfulness, calm and deep listening, and loving speech. This is universal thing, taught by all religions.
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An emotion is only an emotion. It's just a small part of your whole being. You are much more than your emotion. An emotion comes, stays for a while, and goes away, just like a storm. If you're aware of that, you won't be afraid of your emotions.
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Smile, breathe and go slowly. - Thich Nhat Hanh, Vietnamese Zen monk, author and peace activist.
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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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Do not be idolatrous about or bound to any doctrine, theory, or ideology, even Buddhist ones. All systems of thought are guiding means they are not absolute truth.
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I vow to live fully in each moment.
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Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Our appointment with life is in the present moment. If we do not have peace and joy right now, when will we have peace and joy?
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The war is in our souls.
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Every one of us needs a home. The world needs a home. There are so many young people who are homeless. They may have a building to live in, but they are homeless in their hearts. That is why the most important practice of our time is to give each person a home.
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