"There is no language of the holy. The sacred lies in the ordinary."
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Ming-Dao Deng quotes (page 2 of 3)
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"Those who don't know how to suffer are the worst off. There are times when the only correct thing we can do is to bear out troubles until a better day."
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"Trees in winter lose their leaves. Some trees may even fall during storms, but most stand patiently and bear their fortune."
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"Give back what you have learned. Share your experience."
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"Did you measure to attain your height? Did you use geometry to radiate your limb? Did you lament storm-torn branches? Did you inventory your leaves for the sun? You did none of these things, yet man in his cleverness Cannot match your perfection."
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"Do you want to know how spirituality works? Breathe."
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"Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion."
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"Who you are is always right."
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"Reject labels. Reject identities. Reject conformity. Reject convention. Reject definitions. Reject names."
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"By being receptive, we can avail ourselves of the spiritual wealth available to us. By being open, we can receive things beyond what we ourselves might imagine."
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"Once you have seen the face of God, you see the same face on everyone you meet."
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"An ancient gnarled tree: Too fibrous for a logger's saw, Too twisted to fit a carpenter's square, Outlasts the whole forest."
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"Use a mirror in difficult times. You will see both cause and resolution."
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"Cooperation with others. Perception, experience, tenacity. Know when to lead and when to follow."
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"We may be floating on Tao, but there is nothing wrong with steering. If Tao is like a river, it is certainly good to know where the rocks are."
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"Eventually, the time of action must come. When this happens, be a winner! Don't settle for mediocre results. Don't try to stay even. Go for it all!"
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"Build your life brick upon brick, Live a life of truth, And you will look back on a life of truth. Live a life of fantasy, And you will look back on delusion."
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"if i dont want to be known, i cannot be known.the best actor can divide role from self.the best liar can divide truth from falsity."
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"A funeral is for those left behind. Sometimes, one wonders if the weeping is more out of fear for ourselves than it is sympathy for the deceased."
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"Knowing the steps to create living growth: that is art."
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