"By exhaustively examining one's own mind,one may understand his nature.One who understands his own nature understands Heaven."
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"A good traveller is one who knows how to travel with the mind."
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"A thought crossed his mind: How do you make poor people feel wealthy when wages are stagnant? You give them cheap loans."
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"Only hidden and undetected oratory is really insidious. What reaches the heart without going through the mind is likely to bounce back and put the mind out of business."
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"Painting and sculpture, labour and good faith, have been my ruin and I continually go from bad to worse. Better it would have been for me if I had set myself to making matches in my youth. I should not be in such distress of mind."
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"And film acting is incredibly tedious, just by its nature. It's incredibly, mind numbingly slow."
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"The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person."
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"There is an incredible power & intelligence witin you that is constantly responding to your thoughts and words. As you learn to control your mind by the conscious choice of thoughts, you align yourself with this power. Do not think that your mind is in control. You are in control of your mind. You use your mind. You can stop thinking those old thoughts."
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"When we think about the future of the world, we always have in mind its being where it would be if it continued to move as we see it moving now. We do not realize that it moves not in a straight line and that its direction changes constantly."
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"We move toward what we picture in our minds."
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"Delusions are states of mind which, when they arise within our mental continuum, leave us disturbed, confused and unhappy. Therefore, those states of mind which delude or afflict us are called 'delusions.'"
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"If your own mind is muddled, much more will the minds of your hearers be confused."
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"We need sound bodies so we can develop sound minds."
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"Do not allow past experiences to be imprinted on your mind. Perform asana each time with a fresh mind and with a fresh approach."
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"The practice of asanas purges the body of its impurities, bringing strength, firmness, calm, and clarity of mind."
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"Maturity of mind is best shown in slow belief."
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"Mind is the creator of everything."
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"A harmonized mind produces harmony in this world of seeming discord."
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"Being is accessible to you now as your own deepest self, your true nature. But don't seek to grasp it with your mind. Don't try to understand it. You can know it only when the mind is still. When you are present, when your attention is fully and intensely in the Now, Being can be felt, but it can never be understood mentally."
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"The mind is a superb instrument if used rightly. Used wrongly, however, it becomes very destructive. To put it more accurately... you usually don't use it at all. It uses you."
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