Marchika Putri Nurima

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One of the ways to practice patience is to do tonglen. When we want to make a sudden move, when we start to speed through life, when we feel we must have resolution, when someone yells at us and we feel insulted, we want to yell back or get even. We want to put out our poison. Instead, we can connect with basic human restlessness, basic human aggression, by practicing tonglen for all beings.
When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times (Shambhala Classics)
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