American democracy is spoiled by people buying everything in sight and then selling and buying everything in sight, including our politicians.
RUSSELL SIMMONSAnd that’s how mantras are used in Buddhist and Hindu practices, as tools that clear your mind of distractions. Because when you focus on repeating that mantra over and over again, soon the noise will die down and all you will hear is your inner voice.
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I think that’s what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it’s so honest.
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I’m a big supporter of President Obama.
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Urban pop culture is its own phenomena that is for some reason is left out of Hollywood. It’s the most mainstream thing there is.
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And the more people meditate, the more it increases the positive vibrations turning the planet into a positive, happy place. The more you do that, the greater service you are to God.
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Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.
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As long as you are passionate about your vision, you should keep moving forward.
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Music is the noise that surrounds the stillness of the art form.
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I don’t believe that people create their own visions. Rather, I believe that visions are actually God’s way of communicating with us.
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I am very lucky that I have talented and creative people around me. Also, mediation has been a very big part of my freedom, because it allows me to watch all the things going on and allows me to focus.
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A clear and focused mind will last a lifetime. Getting your mind in shape is nothing less than the key to sustainable success in the world.
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Money doesn’t make u happy .. But happy makes you money.
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A person’s strength is to know their weaknesses.
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Those who need nothing attract everything.
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I really, really try to be a good servant. It makes me happy when I’m a good giver without expectations.
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You have to learn to laugh all the time. It’s a practice of life. It’s a practice of happiness.
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