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We live to seek happiness. If there is only suffering, then what is the meaning of life? - Hsing Yun
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According to psychologist Rick Hanson, PhD., the human brain has a natural bias toward the negative “that makes it like Velcro for bad experiences but Teflon for good ones.” Though this is a deeply ingrained pattern, it can be changed by increasing awareness of the many positives which we encounter daily. In his book, Hardwiring Happiness, Dr. Hanson offers these suggestions for tuning in and creating positive experiences by:
- finding good facts in your current setting
- finding good facts in recent events
- finding good facts in ongoing conditions
- finding good facts in your personal qualities
- finding good facts in the past
- anticipating good facts in the future
- sharing the good with others
- finding the good in the bad
- imagining good facts
- producing good facts
- seeing life as opportunity
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The primary aim of study for the student of yoga is that of combating ignorance, which is the greatest stumbling b lock or obstacle on the spiritual journey of a person. - Joan Cooper
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You really do need to develop skillful qualities now. You can’t wait until tomorrow or next week or next month or next year. You need to do this now. After all, you could die at any moment. - Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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One of the main reasons why people are ungrateful is ignorance. People who are ungrateful do not see the wisdom of dependent arising. Their narrow-minded and egoistic points of view erroneously lead them to think of themselves as special—they are the sole contributor of success and they are the only one making everything possible! They do not see the dependent nature of their relationships with others, with the community, and with the environment, not to mention their links with their predecessors and future generations. The American investor Warren Buffett explained with great humility and insight that his wealth is a tremendous win from the ovarian lottery, i.e. he was born in the right place, at the right time, to the right family. - Ernest Chi Hin Ng
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The path to awakening is built out of very ordinary, day-to-day things, like mindfulness and alertness. It’s simply that when you learn how to look at them in a new way, to analyze them in a new way, and to develop and use them in a new way, they can take you all the way to awakening. - Thanissaro Bhikkhu
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One should keep himself detached and discretionary. One should perform every action without any attachment and as a service to God Almighty. Look at life as an impartial viewer or witness. - Swami Ramdev
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It's not commonly known that Elvis did yoga, and did so, long before it was popular. The "King" was so taken with yoga that he taught asanas to his friends. One of those was a woman named Sterling Hofman. Elvis gave gifts to Sterling and her husband out of appreciation for their friendship. He also taught Sterling yoga as well as giving her a signed copy of a popular book on yoga. Sterling Hoffman learned well and began teaching yoga to a group of people with multiple sclerosis.
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In order to be our true selves, we need to let go of and transform our false selves. We need to shed inauthentic personas and acknowledge our creative genuine selves as well as our own inner, spiritual natures. - David Rosen
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Just reflect for a while when you have failed in an attempt. Try to be more careful in the next attempt. Try to remove those factors that led you to fail previously. - Swami Sivananda