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“...Upon retiring, sleep as if you had entered your last sleep. Upon awakening, leave your bed behind you instantly as if you had cast away a pair of old shoes.”
― Soyen Shaku

“In the Buddha’s words, “Samāhito yathābhūtaṃ pajanati” (one with samādhi mind, unified mind, can see all things as they really are).”
― Buddhadasa Bhikkhu, Seeing with the Eye of Dhamma: The Comprehensive Teaching of Buddhadasa Bhikkhu

“Becoming psychologically flexible is key to personal transformation, not overattaching to your current identity or perspectives. Becoming insatiably committed to a future purpose and embracing emotions rather than avoiding them is how radical change occurs.”
― Benjamin Hardy, Personality Isn't Permanent: Break Free from Self-Limiting Beliefs and Rewrite Your Story

“While mindfulness does not necessarily change what is happening, it changes our relationship to what is happening.”
― Shauna Shapiro, Good Morning, I Love You: Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Practices to Rewire Your Brain for Calm, Clarity, and Joy