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Alanna Thornton
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“Joy, it seemed, was a strange alchemy of mind over matter. The path to joy, like with sadness, did not lead away from suffering and adversity but through it.”
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Alanna Thornton
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A prayer for cultivating Mudita:
As for suffering I do not wish even the slightest; as for happiness I am never satisfied.
In this, there is no difference between others and me.
Bless me so I may take joy in others' happiness.
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As for suffering I do not wish even the slightest; as for happiness I am never satisfied.
In this, there is no difference between others and me.
Bless me so I may take joy in others' happiness.
Alanna Thornton
is on page 143 of 354
“we should recognize our shared humanity. These are our human brothers and sisters, who have the same right and the same desire to have a happy life. This is not a spiritual thing. It is simply common sense. We are part of the same society. We are part of the same humanity. When humanity is happy, we will be happy.
When humanity is peaceful, our own lives are peaceful.“
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When humanity is peaceful, our own lives are peaceful.“
Alanna Thornton
is on page 141 of 354
“Mudita recognizes that life is not a zero-sum game, that there is not just one slice of cake in which someone else's taking more means we get less. Mudita sees joy as limitless.”
Wow. Love that
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Wow. Love that
Alanna Thornton
is on page 140 of 354
“the Buddhist concept of mudita, which is often translated as "sympathetic joy" and described as the antidote to envy. Mudita is so important in Buddhism that it is considered one of the Four Immeasurables, qualities we can cultivate infinitely. The other three are loving-kindness, compassion, and equanimity.”
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