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"As long as we think our lives are not good enough (materially), we will not have happiness. As soon as we realize our lives are good enough, happiness immediately appears. That is the practice of contentment."
"The kingdom of God is available to you in the here and the now. But the question is whether you are available to the kingdom. Our practice is to make ourselves ready for the kingdom so that it can manifest in the here and the now. You don't need to die in order to enter the kingdom of heaven. In fact, you have to be truly alive in order to do so."
"We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive."
"I will practice coming back to the present moment...not letting regrets and sorrow drag me back into the past or letting anxieties, fears, or cravings pull me out."
"Each moment you are alive is a gem. It needs you to breathe gently for the miracles to be displayed."
"The moment you understand the importance of loving yourself, you will stop hurting others."
"At any moment, you have a choice, that either leads you closer to your spirit or further away from it."
"Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a watersnake crossing the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used."
"The practice of peace and reconciliation is one of the most vital and artistic of human actions."
"We are here to awaken from our illusion of separateness."
"Many people are alive but don't touch the miracle of being alive."
"There is the mud, and there is the lotus that grows out of the mud. We need the mud in order to make the lotus."
"Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath."
"We can help many people suffer less and realize a lot of happiness without being rich or influential. If love and compassion are in out hearts, every thought, word, and deed can bring about a miracle"
"With negative energy you can make the positive energy. A flower will become compost someday, but if you know how to transform the compost back into the flower, then you don't have to worry. You don't have to worry about your anger because you know how to handle it - to embrace, to recognize, and to transform it. So this is what is possible."
"When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight."
"Only your compassion and your loving kindness are invincible, and without limit."
"The source of a true smile is an awakened mind. Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding."
"Deep listening is the kind of listening that can help relieve the suffering of another person. You can call it compassionate listening. You listen with only one purpose: to help him or her to empty his heart."
"Mindful time spent with the person we love is the fullest expression of true love and real generosity."