The selfless giving, the service, the kindness which you give out into this world that is the currency of (the) meaning (of life).
AJAHN BRAHMWhy seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway
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One can say that the underlying creed of most Western democracies is to protect their people’s freedom to realise their desires, as far as this is possible.
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When you have abandoned all past and future, it is as if you have come alive. You are here, mindful…the nature of all types of consciousness reveals itself.
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Instead, understand that this world is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do with you.
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How many times have you tried to solve “the problem”? you’ll be trying to solve it not just until you die but for many more lifetimes. .
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Complaining is finding faults, wisdom is finding solutions
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Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things that sometimes you don’t like.
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Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity in thinking.
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Life is what’s happening while you’re worrying.
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If you know how to let go and be at peace, you know everything you need to know about living in the world.
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The secret of life is… everything is out of control.
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The ability to love yourself so much that you forgive everything and you are at peace with yourself like a mother loves a child, not trying to be someone.
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My first meditation teacher told me that there is no such thing as a bad meditation. He was right. During the difficult meditations you build up your strength, which creates meditation for peace.
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Love, oneness, is no separation between you and life. It is a progressive letting go, a progressive not fault finding.
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Why seek revenge? Karma is going to get the bastards anyway
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What are people searching for in life? God. In the christian scriptures, it says ‘Be still and know you are God.’ What is this? You are peace, compassion, truth, Love, freedom. Real love.
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