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Old age is my greatest friend because it is the only thing that stands between me and death.
- Lewis Lancaster
- Lewis Lancaster
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We don’t try to fight unwholesome thoughts, resist them, or push them away. It’s very hard not to think a thought that you’re not supposed to think. So instead of doing that, we think of something skillful, nice, pleasant, or pleasurable, even. We think of something that’s going to bring tranquility and relaxation, something that’s going to bring joy and rapture, or something that’s going to bring happiness. - Bhante Sanathavihari
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If you want to practice the Dharma authentically, it is most important to cut your ties to unwholesome places, companions, and so forth. Give them up! - Rinpoche Padmasambhava
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When there is water, what does water do? It makes things wet; that is its nature. Fire has its own nature; its nature is to burn. Everything has its own nature. Mantras too have their own nature; their nature is to transform the mind. - Lama Zopa Rinpoche
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While reciting mantra, make no petition; express no lamentation. Recite with serene confidence and gratitude. Assume the divine aspect of Buddha Nature that you invoke.
- Tashi Nyima
- Tashi Nyima
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Keep in mind that precepts are not imposed upon you; they are your choice. However, they are meaningless unless you yourself honor this decision with a sense of vow or commitment, dedication or devotion, with full awareness that, ‘This will be the shape of my life.’ - Bhikkhu Cintita
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You may think that gods give you boons, and demons cause harm, but it may be the other way around. Those who cause pain teach you to be patient, and those who give you favors may keep you from practicing the Dharma. So it depends on their effect on you if they are gods or demons. - Machig Labdrön
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Buddha banned the culture of seeking pleasure and enjoying luxury. He said that it is foolish to become drunk or get high on drugs and distress others. - Pomnyun Sunim
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The great mistake is to anticipate the outcome of the engagement; you ought not to be thinking of whether it ends in victory or defeat. Let nature take its course, and your tools will strike at the right moment. - Bruce Lee
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Attachment is blind. Love sees clearly. Tashi Nyima