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"A wave has a right to live her life as a wave, but she must also learn to live her life as water because she is not only a wave. She is also water. And water lives without the fear carried by the wave."
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"Don't get too lost in consumerism or materialism. As for ownership, the ultimate test of it is were you born with it and can you take it with you when you leave?"

"Often the truth is in front of your face, but your eyes and heart are so full of lies that you can't see it."

"It's always the mind that needs quietening and the heart that needs listening to."

"Come on, let your silly egotistical self be gone! And then only THAT WHICH IS will be shown."

"You should be aware of fake friends because it is the hardest to be aware of."

"Oh, to awake from dreaming!"

"The rich world likes and wishes to believe that someone, somewhere, is doing something for the Third World. For this reason, it does not inquire too closely into the motives or practices of anyone who fulfills, however vicariously, this mandate."

"Seeing her sitting there unresponsive makes me realize that silence has a sound."
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"Peace is present right here and now, in ourselves and in everything we do and see. Every breath we take, every step we take, can be filled with peace, joy, and serenity. The question is whether or not we are in touch with it. We need only to be awake, alive in the present moment."


"There is no distinction between means and ends. There is no way to happiness, happiness is the way. There is no way to enlightenment, enlightenment is the way."


"It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind."


"Do everything in mindfulness so you can really be there, so you can love."


"I am a continuation like the rain is the continuation of the cloud."


"Treat your anger with the utmost respect and tenderness, for it is no other than yourself."


"We fear that this moment will end, that we won't get what we need, that we will lose what we love, or that we will not be safe. Often, our biggest fear is the knowledge that one day our bodies will cease functioning. So even when we are surrounded by all the conditions for happiness, our joy is not complete."


"The leaves that remain are only a very small part of the tea. The tea that goes into me is a much bigger part of the tea. It is the richest part.We are the same; our essence has gone into our children, our friends, and the entire universe. We have to find ourselves in those directions and not in the spent tea leaves."


"Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears. Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply. This is mindfulness."
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