Meditation isn’t really about getting rid of thoughts, it’s about changing the pattern of grasping on to things, which in our everyday experience is our thoughts.
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Appreciate everything, even the ordinary. Especially the ordinary.
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In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest.
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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It isn’t what happens to us that causes us to suffer; it’s what we say to ourselves about what happens.
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Use what seems like poison as medicine. Use your personal suffering as the path to compassion for all beings.
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The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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Anything we experience, no matter how challenging, can become an open pathway to awakening.
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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.
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Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.
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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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All situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
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I can’t overestimate the importance of accepting ourselves exactly as we are right now, not as we wish we were or think we ought to be.
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