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Until you attain enlightenment you need a teacher, so follow a supreme spiritual friend. - Atisha
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You must learn to live a self-examined life so that you are careful about the consequences of everything you do, in any momentary act of your life, until one day you eventually have the insight that reacting to such arising psycho-physical impulses is just energy burning wastefully and most likely harmfully. - David Dale Holmes
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We cannot change the past or undo what happened, however much we wish we could. Remembrance gives us an opportunity to reflect on and connect with the event, how the event affected us, so that we do not inadvertently generate more suffering. - Rebecca Li
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Since no one else can get into your mind except you, you should become familiar with its inclinations and tendencies and know what to do when these tendencies try to catch you by surprise, when you are not careful and then gain control over you. - David Dale Holmes
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Whether we find joy or not depends on the way we train our perception. It’s within our power to change the way we look at things. - Ajahn Brahm
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Unless we reduce consumption, humanity is inevitably headed toward extinction. It’s a matter of time only—whether it takes 50 years or 100 years. Therefore, those who indulge in consumer luxuries and overconsumption are not to be envied but can be considered adversaries of humanity. - Pomnyun Sunim
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Hi Friends: I contribute magazine articles regularly to Spirituality & Health magazine. My pieces are usually "buddhist themed". Below are links to two recent articles which may provide you with both information and inspiration.
1. Letting Go of Anger . . . The Buddhist Way
https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/letting-go-of-anger-the-buddhist-way
2. How To Be Happier . . . The Buddhist Way
https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/how-to-be-happier-the-buddhist-way
1. Letting Go of Anger . . . The Buddhist Way
https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/letting-go-of-anger-the-buddhist-way
2. How To Be Happier . . . The Buddhist Way
https://www.spiritualityhealth.com/how-to-be-happier-the-buddhist-way
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The purpose of sitting and meditating is to cut away the various thoughts that preoccupy our minds. The more preoccupations we can cut away, the lighter we’ll feel. All of the various burdens that weigh down our hearts—all the stresses and strains we feel—will lessen and disappear. - Ajahn Lee
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A life without peaks and valleys is a fairy tale. - Daisaku Ikeda
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Increase your joy by rejoicing in other people's achievements, accomplishments and attainments. - Victor M. Parachin