They are forever free who renounce all selfish desires and break away from the ego cage of I, me, and mine
JAY SHETTYA monk mind practices detachment. We realize that everything—from our houses to our families—is borrowed.
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Most of our communication is nonverbal.
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Negativity is a trait, not someone’s identity.
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When someone hurts you, it’s because they’re hurt. Their hurt is simply spilling over. They need help.
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Be here now.
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Revenge is the mode of ignorancev-vit’s often said that you can’t fix yourself by breaking someone else.
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Pride is the cause of the most damaging fall for the soul.
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Sometimes we can trace our fears through the actions we take, and sometimes it’s the actions we’re reluctant to take
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Everyone has a story, and sometimes our egos choose to ignore that. Don’t take everything personally—it is usually not about you.
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Criticizing someone else’s work ethic doesn’t make you work harder.
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To walk down the same old path and find a new stone is to open your mind.
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Remember, saying whatever we want, whenever we want, however we want, is not freedom. Real freedom is not feeling the need to say these things.
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We say things to ourselves that we would never say to people we love
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Monks understand that routine frees your mind, but the biggest threat to that freedom is monotony. People complain about their poor memories, but I’ve heard it said that we don’t have a retention problem, we have an attention problem.
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It is impossible to build one’s own happiness on the unhappiness of others.
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Finally, get involved in something that’s meaningful to you—a hobby, a charity, a political cause.
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