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Right View states that the fundamental purpose of Buddhist meditation is not to create a comfortable hiding place for oneself; it is to acquaint the mind, on a moment-to-moment basis, with impermanence.
“Rabbit's clever," said Pooh thoughtfully.
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever."
"And he has Brain."
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."
There was a long silence.
"I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit's clever."
"And he has Brain."
"Yes," said Piglet, "Rabbit has Brain."
There was a long silence.
"I suppose," said Pooh, "that that's why he never understands anything.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“No summer ever came back, and no two summers ever were alike. Times change, and people change; and if our hearts do not change as readily, so much the worse for us.”
― The Blithedale Romance
― The Blithedale Romance
“When someone stabs you it's not your fault that you feel pain.”
― A Fatal Grace
― A Fatal Grace
“I wonder what Piglet is doing," thought Pooh.
"I wish I were there to be doing it, too.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
"I wish I were there to be doing it, too.”
― Winnie-the-Pooh
“It's now very common to hear people say, 'I'm rather offended by that.' As if that gives them certain rights. It's actually nothing more... than a whine. 'I find that offensive.' It has no meaning; it has no purpose; it has no reason to be respected as a phrase. 'I am offended by that.' Well, so fucking what."
[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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[I saw hate in a graveyard -- Stephen Fry, The Guardian, 5 June 2005]”
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