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“Compassion is not complete if it does not include oneself.”
“We need never be bound by the limitations of our previous or current thinking, nor are we ever locked into being the person we used to be, or think we are.”
“We train the mind so that we can enjoy greater peace, happiness, wisdom & equanimity.”
“When we are aware of our weaknesses or negative tendencies, we open the opportunity to work on them.”
“Patience has all the time it needs.”
“Praise & esteem can feel good, which is fine, but don't look to them for inner peace & lasting happiness.”
“One of the best ways to support the development of patience is to cultivate happiness with yourself.”
“One who is patient glows with an inner radiance.”
“Thoughts, words, emotions & deeds not coming from love are likely coming from fear.”
“The more we genuinely care about others the greater our own happiness & inner peace.”
“Being a senior doesn't automatically make one wise but the wise & foolish alike have things to teach us.”
“While meditating we are simply seeing what the mind has been doing all along.”
“The erruption of feelings & emotions that follows a near-death exerience, or any event that causes us to stop & look deeply at the reality of our lives, is ripe with the potential for insight & clarity.”
“The essence of the Dharma (the teachings of the Buddha) is about identifying the cause of our suffering & alleviating it.”
“That's why it's called a practice. We have to practice a practice if it is to be of value.”
“People in the midst of losing their patience are certainly experiencing as aspect of dukkha.”
“There is no illness that is not exacerbated by stress.”
“Do not speak about anyone who is not physically present.”
“No one looks or feels attractive when angry.”
“The venerable teachers, philosophers & spiritual practitioners throughout history have concluded that the greatest happiness we can experience comes from the development of an open, loving heart.”