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Change needs a lot of failures, trial and error; it needs time. So it is this unrealistic sense of urgency that is making us angry, hateful, and disappointed. -  Pomnyun Sunim
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​Just like individuals, religious traditions can have good and bad reputations. Up to now, overall, Buddhism has been known as the religion of peace and nonviolence. - Anam Thubten
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instead of thinking about doing something, just do it. Then you will change.
​ - ​Pomnyun Sunim
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While Buddhists will disagree with the belief structures of other religions to the extent that they deviate from the Buddha’s Dharma, we will respect them to the extent that they enjoin virtues and standards of conduct that promote spiritual development and the harmonious integration of human beings with each other and with the world.  -  Bhikkhu Bodhi
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There is far more love available to us in any given moment than we might be aware. And there is much, much more love in our hearts than we as adults have been conditioned to believe is appropriate to express.  - Kate Johnson
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The quality of lovingkindness is simply who you are. You don’t need a reason to manifest your natural state. You can develop lovingkindness just because. You can be compassionate just because—not for some profound reason or because the Buddha or the dharma pushes you into it. You do it because you are able to do it.         –Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche
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A scripture is a scripture only if it gives you freedom. A scripture is a scripture if it makes you natural. A scripture is a scripture if it does not fill you with condemnation for others and is able to make you realize that the divine is hidden also within them. - Osho
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 Lovingkindness just shines, fueled by the recognition that every one of us ultimately wants the same thing: to be safe, happy, and at ease.- Vanessa Zuisei Goddard 
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If we want to be loved, we are looking for a support system.  If we want to love, we are looking for spiritual growth.  -  Ayya Khema
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You should acknowledge that despite everything you have managed to accumulate in this life, even billions of dollars, you will not take a single cent away with you at the time of death. Hence the danger of immersing oneself completely in daily activities that are confined to the present life.
- Dalai Lama 14th 

Victor M. Parachin ... 

a Vedic educator, yoga instructor, Buddhist meditation teacher and author of a dozen books. Buy his books at amazon or your local bookstore. Sadly, Victor passed away in August 2025, but his blog continues. Janet Parachin, his partner of 45 years, shares quotes from his books and articles each week. 

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