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"I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism."
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"Buddha's doctrine: Man suffers because of his craving to possess and keep forever things which are essentially impermanent... this frustration of the desire to possess is the immediate cause of suffering."

"When someone has a strong intuitive connection, Buddhism suggests that it's because of karma, some past connection."

"In Buddhism there are words you can say... as you say the words with rhythm the conscious tells the subconscious."

"We have two alternatives: either we question our beliefs - or we don't. Either we accept our fixed versions of reality- or we begin to challenge them. In Buddha's opinion, to train in staying open and curious - to train in dissolving our assumptions and beliefs - is the best use of our human lives."

"The Buddha's principal message that day was that holding on to anything blocks wisdom. Any conclusion that we draw must be let go. The only way to fully understand the bodhichitta teachings, the only way to practice them fully, is to abide in the unconditional openness of the prajna, patiently cutting through all our tendencies to hang on."

"I feel a lot more secure about the directions I take, than I might have, had I not practiced Buddhism."
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