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“I am in favor or birth control. Birth control methods should be publicized and promoted. Forbidding this on ancient religious grounds is definitely harmful sometimes. But how can we make rules more flexible? It is quite normal the the Pope should be directly influenced by the religious traditions he represents. Thus, he is attached to the principle that human life is precious and the maximum number of beings should benefit from it. But there is another principle which contradicts this. It involves a different kind of respect for life: the wish to protect all live, not only human life but also the lives of animals and all living beings. These two principles are in conflict. For Buddhists, no choices are ever absolutely right. It seems to me that our intelligence is there so we can use it to be flexible and adaptable. An intelligence that is blocked is not intelligent.” - Dalai Lama 14th
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Practicing Buddhism, practicing meditation is for us to be serene and happy, understanding and loving. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Many people work for money without thinking about the larger meaning of what they're doing. Many don't know the purpose or value of their lives. - Shohaku Okumura
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1. Richard Gere
2. Chris Evans
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Orlando Bloom
5. Sharon Stone
6. Tina Turner
7. Oliver Stone
8. Alanis Morissette
9. Courtney Love
2. Chris Evans
3. Leonard Cohen
4. Orlando Bloom
5. Sharon Stone
6. Tina Turner
7. Oliver Stone
8. Alanis Morissette
9. Courtney Love
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When materialistic hoarding is the priority in life, the karma will be mostly negative. - Glenn H. Mullin
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We should ask ourselves with every purchase, 'Will this help me become a better person and the world to become a better place?' - Navin Jani
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I've always felt (and experienced) that most advice is worthless and comes from those with subtle motives. So, I was pleased to read this advice about advice from actor Michael Caine:
“An awful lot of advice is not worth hearing. People will give you advice at the drop of a hat: people who don’t really know you, people who don’t really know what they’re talking about, people who are really giving themselves advice, not addressing your or your problems. . . The best and most thoughtful critics will sometimes say some helpful things, but so many of them are so wrong so much of the time that on the whole I would advice tasking criticism from your trusted circle, and from yourself – I am my own most severe critic – and ignoring the rest.”
“An awful lot of advice is not worth hearing. People will give you advice at the drop of a hat: people who don’t really know you, people who don’t really know what they’re talking about, people who are really giving themselves advice, not addressing your or your problems. . . The best and most thoughtful critics will sometimes say some helpful things, but so many of them are so wrong so much of the time that on the whole I would advice tasking criticism from your trusted circle, and from yourself – I am my own most severe critic – and ignoring the rest.”
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Mindfulness is my basic meditation practice. Mindfulness means dwelling in the present moment and becoming aware of everything – both the positive and negative elements that are there both within us and around us. We learn to nourish the positive and to recognize, embrace and transform the negative. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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The Sanskrit word dharma, which generally refers to the 'teachings of the Buddha', also contains the meaning of 'good manners'. - Victor M. Parachin
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Stand up for what you know is right. The principles of fairness and justice are always worth fighting for. - Diane Lu