I suddenly realized it’s no coincidence the two middle letters of life are if. For every action we make, there is a reaction. The outcome often beyond our control, fragile and fraught with ruinous consequences. Like a soap bubble made real
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“Individual liberation was impossible if other people were suffering.”
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
“We have to make friends with ourselves and be kind to those aspects of ourselves we like least. Learning to be kind to ourselves brings the discovery that fundamentally we are quite soft. We become hard when we habitually deny our own woundedness and blame others for causing our pain. In admitting our own hurt, we become soft and vulnerable.”
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
“The mind must be in a state of wisdom to understand wisdom.”
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
“It’s only when we trust each other, rely on each other, and give each other our best instead of saving it for ourselves that we can experience the full banquet of life. We might even experience heaven on earth.”
― It Will All Work Out: The Freedom of Letting Go
― It Will All Work Out: The Freedom of Letting Go
“If you truly love someone, your love sees past their humanness”
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
― The Untethered Soul: The Journey Beyond Yourself
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