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Often, we become stuck in unhealthy patterns.  We hold on to the same people, the same habits, the same bad decisions that led to our sad state of affairs. Meanwhile, we hope that things will magically change for the better. But that’s not how life works. Creation requires destruction. Improvement requires change. We can’t move forward with something new without leaving something old behind. - Sensei Alex Kakuyo
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We should not easily change our goals in life. However, the way to achieve our goals is to change according to circumstances. We can only survive with the ability to change and adjust, according to these circumstances.  - Hsing Yun
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 We’re living in times when there’s a spike in what I call “bad othering."    A sad example is when groups of people hold different political views and that translates to a deep mistrust and the perception that the other side is morally depraved. And that, of course, fuels violence, and any collaboration—in facing the climate emergency, the pandemic, racism, the growing gap between rich and the poor—becomes impossible.  - Tara Brach



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​The intellect is a valuable tool, but it doesn’t extend to the whole of our reality. In fact it can be a trap preventing our gaining access to the most profound aspects of our own nature. — Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
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A buddha’s intention is to free beings from suffering and distress, so he or she clearly observes which actions of body, speech, and mind lead to peace and happiness and which lead to misery, and teaches others what he or she has discovered.  -  Zenkei Blanche Hartman
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Together on the path of love, we can try to make a small difference in someone's life. What else is there to do? — Sister Chân Không

Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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