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Actually, the aging process hasn’t been difficult; time does all the work. The hard part is becoming wiser and more beautiful with age.- Editors at Inquiring Mind Magazine
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Any suicide involves the three poisons of the mind: desire, aversion and ignorance. First, one desires death. Second, one has aversion to life. And third, one is completely ignorant of what comes after death. - Chagdud Tulku
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The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how to rest. We may even come back more tired than before we left. What's that about? - Thich Nhat Hanh
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We must come to grips, now or never, with our tendency to limit our compassion to family, friends, race, or nation state. Otherwise, despite our ideals, we will continue to follow a steady course of using up ourselves and the world. - Robert Aitken
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Happiness doesn't just fall into our lives, it is something which has to be identified, cultivated and self-directed towards. Happiness is a choice. “Every morning when we wake up, we have twenty-four brand new hours to live,” writes Thich Nhat Hanh, a Vietnamese poet and Buddhist teacher. “What a precious gift. We have the capacity to live in a way that these twenty-four hours will bring peace, joy, and happiness to ourselves and others.”
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Looking into a situation in detail, without glossing over what is unpleasant or difficult, is what helps us to stay present and clear and break through ignorance.
- Yvonne Rand
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Compassion is not a feeling, but is direct, skillful action. - Christopher Titmuss
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One writer describes Americans as "obsessed" with yoga. Here are a few quick facts recently compiled.
Over 60 million posts on Instagram per day are yoga-related. At the end of 2020, there were nearly 41 million yoga studio businesses in the United States, according to market research company, IBIS World.
Likely, the pandemic has cut into those figures but they may even be larger as yoga instructors and studios began offering online yoga classes.
Over 60 million posts on Instagram per day are yoga-related. At the end of 2020, there were nearly 41 million yoga studio businesses in the United States, according to market research company, IBIS World.
Likely, the pandemic has cut into those figures but they may even be larger as yoga instructors and studios began offering online yoga classes.
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Jealousy is like a knife with two edges, hurting both others and us. - Hsing Yun
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“Excuse me,” said one fish to another, “you are older and have more experience, and probably will be able to help me. Tell me, where can I find the Ocean? I have been looking for it everywhere, and cannot find it.”
“The Ocean,” replied the older fish, “is where you are right now.”
“This!? This is just water! I’m looking for the Ocean,” countered the little fish, totally disappointed, while swimming away to search somewhere else.
—Traditional Buddhist Teachin
“The Ocean,” replied the older fish, “is where you are right now.”
“This!? This is just water! I’m looking for the Ocean,” countered the little fish, totally disappointed, while swimming away to search somewhere else.
—Traditional Buddhist Teachin