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“Most people are afraid of suffering. But suffering is a kind of mud to help the lotus flower of happiness grow. There can be no lotus flower without the mud.” —THICH NHAT HANH”
― No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
― No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
“It may be important to great thinkers to examine the world, to explain and despise it. But I think it is only important to love the world, not to despise it, not for us to hate each other, but to be able to regard the world and ourselves and all beings with love, admiration and respect.”
― Siddhartha
― Siddhartha
“There are many who don't wish to sleep for fear of nightmares. Sadly, there are many who don't wish to wake for the same fear.”
― Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
― Dandelions: The Disappearance of Annabelle Fancher
“It takes strength and courage to truly forgive someone. True forgiveness must also be accompanied by respect – respect for others, and respect for yourself by not letting negative emotions get the better of you.”
― Dalai Lama : The Best of Dalai Lama : Spiritual Secrets for Happiness, Health and Meaningful life ! - Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Meditation -
― Dalai Lama : The Best of Dalai Lama : Spiritual Secrets for Happiness, Health and Meaningful life ! - Buddhism, Zen Buddhism, Meditation -
“One way of taking care of our suffering is to invite a seed of the opposite nature to come up. As nothing exists without its opposite, if you have a seed of arrogance, you have also a seed of compassion. Every one of us has a seed of compassion. If you practice mindfulness of compassion every day, the seed of compassion in you will become strong. You need only concentrate on it and it will come up as a powerful zone of energy. Naturally, when compassion comes up, arrogance goes down. You don’t have to fight it or push it down. We can selectively water the good seeds and refrain from watering the negative seeds.”
― No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
― No Mud, No Lotus: The Art of Transforming Suffering
Marvin’s 2025 Year in Books
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421 books
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735 books
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265 books
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81 books
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342 books
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