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“A man can stand a lot as long as he can stand himself. He can live without hope, without friends, without books, even without music, as long as he can listen to his own thoughts.”
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“Most of the time we are trying to make the good things last, or we are thinking about replacing them with something even better in the future, or we are sunk in the past, reminiscing about happier times. Ironically, we never truly appreciated the experience for which we are nostalgic because we were too busy clinging to our hopes and fears at the time.”
― What Makes You Not a Buddhist
― What Makes You Not a Buddhist
“′Classic′ - a book which people praise and don't read.”
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“The secret of happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less." - Socrates”
― The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
― The Simple Guide to a Minimalist Life
“However, the path itself must eventually be abandoned, just as you abandon a boat when you reach the other shore. You must disembark once you have arrived. At the point of total realization, you must abandon Buddhism. The spiritual path is a temporary solution, a placebo to be used until emptiness is understood.”
― What Makes You Not a Buddhist
― What Makes You Not a Buddhist
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