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Buddhism teaches that we all live in a fog of illusions created by mistaken perceptions and “impurities” — hate, greed, ignorance. A buddha is one who is freed from the fog. - Barbara O’Brien
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I will be silent when it is time to listen.
I will be silent if my words convey the wrong impression.
I will be silent when in the heat of anger.
I will be silent if I would regret my words later.
I will be silent if my words will offend someone.
I will be silent when I do not know all the facts.
I will be silent if my words could damage a friendship.
I will be silent when I am feeling critical.
I will be silent if I cannot say it peacefully.
—Garchen Rinpoche
I will be silent if my words convey the wrong impression.
I will be silent when in the heat of anger.
I will be silent if I would regret my words later.
I will be silent if my words will offend someone.
I will be silent when I do not know all the facts.
I will be silent if my words could damage a friendship.
I will be silent when I am feeling critical.
I will be silent if I cannot say it peacefully.
—Garchen Rinpoche
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We must be willing to challenge the assumption that time spent in relaxation and meditation takes away from our realizing other goals, such as a successful career or successful relationships. My own experience and that of my students has been that, as paradoxical as it may seem, when we take time for meditation we actually gain in the other areas of our lives. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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We are always practicing something in our lives. If we’re not practicing calm abiding, it is highly possible that we are practicing agitation, restlessness, craving, or ill will. - Christina Feldman
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Since the 1970s nearly one thousand scientific articles have been published about the remarkable health of people who live on the Japanese island of Okinawa. They attribute their healthy and long life span to these factors:
1. Okinawans eat a wide variety of foods, especially vegetables. On average they consume eighteen foods daily. Tip: add far more variety into every daily meal.
2. Okinawans eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Fully one third of their diet calories come from these sources. Tip: Eat the "rainbow" - peppers, cauliflower, carrots, spinach etc.
3. Okinawans make grains the foundation of their diet. White rice is consumed daily with an occasional addition of noodles. Tip: don't be afraid of white rice.
4. Okinawans consume very little sugar. Sweets and chocolates are not a regular part of their diet. Tip: be conservative about desserts.
5. Okinawans consume 1,785 calories per day. North Americans and Europeans consume a whopping 3,540 daily. Tip: eat less. Eating slowly will help you accomplish this.
1. Okinawans eat a wide variety of foods, especially vegetables. On average they consume eighteen foods daily. Tip: add far more variety into every daily meal.
2. Okinawans eat at least five servings of fruit and vegetables daily. Fully one third of their diet calories come from these sources. Tip: Eat the "rainbow" - peppers, cauliflower, carrots, spinach etc.
3. Okinawans make grains the foundation of their diet. White rice is consumed daily with an occasional addition of noodles. Tip: don't be afraid of white rice.
4. Okinawans consume very little sugar. Sweets and chocolates are not a regular part of their diet. Tip: be conservative about desserts.
5. Okinawans consume 1,785 calories per day. North Americans and Europeans consume a whopping 3,540 daily. Tip: eat less. Eating slowly will help you accomplish this.
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Lack of boundaries manifests in myriad ways. Many of us have developed a belief that we must be overly nice, pleasing, or helpful to escape feelings of unworthiness. This false belief can lead to resentment, anger, and shame.
- Elizabeth Hernandez-Stomp
- Elizabeth Hernandez-Stomp
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We have to ask ourselves, “Why are we practicing?” Are we practicing so that we can be happy, or free, or are we practicing so that we can benefit others? This is not just an academic debate, because it is our true motivation for being on the spiritual path, rather than what we say, that will color everything that happens to us. - Jetsunma Tenzin Palmo
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Natalie Nevins, DO, is a board-certified osteopathic family physician and certified Yoga instructor in Los Angeles who says: “As an osteopathic physician, I focus a lot of my efforts on preventive medicine and practices, and in the body’s ability to heal itself."
Yoga and meditation are an important part of her "treatment" plans for patients because yoga delivers these physical benefits:
Yoga and meditation are an important part of her "treatment" plans for patients because yoga delivers these physical benefits:
- increased flexibility
- increased muscle strength and tone
- improved respiration, energy and vitality
- maintaining a balanced metabolism
- weight reduction
- cardio and circulatory health
- improved athletic performance
- protection from injury
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It is not only when things are going our way and people are kind to us that we can benefit from others. We can also benefit from them when they’re not treating us well. This is a very delicate point, especially in the West, where people are quite sensitized to the notions of abuse and victimhood. - Traleg Kyabgon
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If you do not have a positive mindset, you will always feel like a victim. We are all born into a free world, so why should any of us live with a sense of victimization? - Pomnyun Sunim