The Heart Of Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy and Liberation
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When you have suffered, you know how to appreciate the elements of paradise that are present.
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The other extreme to be avoided, he said, is indulgence in sense pleasures — being possessed by sexual desire, running after fame, eating immoderately, sleeping too much, or chasing after possessions.
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Our suffering is holy if we embrace it and look deeply into it.
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Calming allows us to rest, and resting is a precondition for healing.
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Stopping, calming, and resting are preconditions for healing.
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Don’t run away from things that are unpleasant in order to embrace things that are pleasant. Put your hands in the earth. Face the difficulties and grow new happiness.
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No matter how well we describe it, we cannot give someone else the direct experience. He has to taste it for himself.
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When you are caught in your perceptions and ideas, you lose reality.
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Right Mindfulness accepts everything without judging or reacting.
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Don’t wait to begin to practice until you are overwhelmed by a feeling. It may be too late.
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Our words are very powerful. They can give someone a complex, take away their purpose in life, or even drive them to suicide. We must not forget this.
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When we listen with our whole being, we can defuse a lot of bombs. If the other person feels that we are critical of what they are saying, their suffering will not be relieved.
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That is called compassionate listening. You have to listen in such a way that compassion remains with you the whole time you are listening. That is the art.
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Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration lift us above the realms of sensual pleasures and craving, and we find ourselves lighter and happier.