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Victoria is Currently Reading

Victoria Witthoff is currently reading

Wizard: The Life and Times of Nikola Tesla: Biography of a Genius

by Marc J. Seifer (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: biography, currently-reading, science, scribd

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Sep 23, 2014 07:53AM

“[T]here is really nothing 'out there' to get because, already, within this moment, everything is whole and complete.”
― Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day

tags: buddhism, zen, zen-buddhism

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“Commander, I always used to consider that you had a definite anti-authoritarian streak in you.”
“Sir?”
“It seems that you have managed to retain this even though you are authority.”
“Sir?”
“That’s practically zen.”
― Terry Pratchett, Feet of Clay

tags: discworld, feet-of-clay, prachett, sam-vimes, samuel-vimes, terry-pratchett, zen

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“When you catch yourself slipping into a pool of negativity, notice how it derives from nothing other than resistance to the current situation.”
― Donna Quesada, Buddha in the Classroom: Zen Wisdom to Inspire Teachers

tags: buddhism, consciousness-raising, spirituality, yoga, zen

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“Do not lose yourself in the past. Do not lose yourself in the future. Do not get caught in your anger, worries, or fears. Come back to the present moment, and touch life deeply. This is mindfulness.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation

tags: mindfulness, zen-buddhism

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“We can only be here. We can't leave. We are always here.”
― Steve Hagen, Buddhism Plain & Simple: The Practice of Being Aware, Right Now, Every Day

tags: zen, zen-buddhism

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