“If you make happy those that are near, those that are far will come.”
“Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.”
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“You have to train yourself, to learn how to go home to the present moment, to the here and now,”
― How to Relax
― How to Relax
“To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.”
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“Because you are alive, everything is possible.”
― Living Buddha, Living Christ
― Living Buddha, Living Christ
“Feelings come and go like clouds in a windy sky. Conscious breathing is my anchor.”
― Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training
― Stepping into Freedom: An Introduction to Buddhist Monastic Training
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