“For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them.”
― Being Peace
― Being Peace
“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
“Only when we have become nonviolent towards all life will we have learned to live well with others.”
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“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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