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“The heart of the path is quite easy. There's no need to explain anything at length. Let go of love and hate and let things be. That's all that I do in my own practice.”
“Wherever the mind has a lot of attachment, we will experience intense suffering, intense grief, intense difficulty right there. The place we experience the most problems is the place we have the most attraction, longing and concern. Please try to resolve this.
Now, while you still have life and breath, keep on looking at it and reading it until you are able to ‘translate’ it and solve the problem.”
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Now, while you still have life and breath, keep on looking at it and reading it until you are able to ‘translate’ it and solve the problem.”
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“Love. What was it, really? The desire to possess someone, or the desire to free them?”
― Speaks the Nightbird
― Speaks the Nightbird
“In a society that profits from your self doubt, liking yourself is a rebellious act.”
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“Life is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be lived, —THOMAS MERTON”
― Artists Way at Work: Riding the Dragon
― Artists Way at Work: Riding the Dragon
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