When we resist change, it’s called suffering. But when we can completely let go and not struggle against it, when we can embrace the groundlessness of our situation and relax into it’s dynamic quality, that’s called enlightenment.
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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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The greatest obstacle to connecting with our joy is resentment.
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You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.
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The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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Each person’s life is like a mandala – a vast, limitless circle. We stand in the center of our own circle, and everything we see, hear and think forms the mandala of our life … everything that shows up in your mandala is a vehicle for your awakening.
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Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
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By the way that we think and by the way that we believe in things, in that way our world is created.
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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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If someone comes along and shoots an arrow into your heart, it’s fruitless to stand there and yell at the person. It would be much better to turn your attention to the fact that there’s an arrow in your heart.
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Deep down in the human spirit, there is a reservoir of courage. It is always available, always waiting to be discovered.
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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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If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher.
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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
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