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"During the last 2,500 years in Buddhist monasteries, a system of seven practices of reconciliation has evolved. Although these techniques were formulated to settle disputes within the circle of monks, i think they might also be of use in our households and in our society.The first practice is Face-to-Face-Sitting."
"Live your daily life in a way that you never lose yourself"
"The therapist does not treat patients by simply giving them another set of beliefs. He or she tries to help them see which kinds of ideas and beliefs have led to their suffering. Many patients want to get rid of their painful feelings, but they do not want to get rid of their beliefs, the viewpoints that are the very roots of their feelings."
"We do not have to die to enter the kingdom of Heaven, In fact we have to be fully alive. When we are truly alive we see that the tree is part of Heaven and we are also part of Heaven. The whole universe is conspiring to reveal this to us. Peace is available and when we touch it everything becomes real. We become ourselves, fully alive in the present moment."
"All violence is injustice. Responding to violence with violence is injustice, not only to the other person but also to oneself. Responding to violence with violence resolves nothing; it only escalates violence, anger and hatred. It is only with compassion that we can embrace and disintegrate violence. This is true in relationships between individuals as well as in relationships between nations."
"Every step taken in mindfulness brings us one step closer to healing ourselves and the planet."
"The Buddha also counseled the monks and nuns to avoid wasting any precious time by engaging in idle conversation, oversleeping, pursuing fame and recognition, chasing after desires, spending time with people of poor character, and being satisfied with only a shallow understanding of the teaching."
"You must be completely awake in the present to enjoy the tea."
"I think Buddhism should open the door of psychology and healing to penetrate more easily into the Western world."
"Knowing that anger makes me ugly, I smile instead. I return to myself and meditate on love."
"To make peace, our hearts must be at peace with the world."
"To take good care of yourself and to take good care of living beings and of the environment is the best way to love God."
"To be or not to be is not the question. The question is whether you can transcend these notions."
"The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment."
"To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people."
"If we can not smile, we cannot help other people to smile."
"When you suffer, you can look deeply at your situation and find the many blessings that are already surrounding you. It is wonderful to sit with a pen and paper and write down all the conditions for happiness that are already there, already available to you right in this moment."
"If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again."
"We need to move beyond the idea of 'environment' and fall back in love with Mother Earth."
"There are two ways to wash the dishes. One way is to wash them to get them clean. The other way is to wash them in order to wash the dishes."