“Have no fear in the devil and acknowledge the insecurities, mistakes of the past, and disappointments that you have long failed to accept as new beginnings and see the child within you begin to heal.”
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“At times we will be asked to let go of things that we have always wanted to keep for ourselves, or things that we would never have thought that we would to have to let go of, such as the loss of a loved one or the betrayal of a dear friend. A tree never hesitates to shake off her leaves during fall, and so we must take another lesson given to us by the nature: let go when it is time. Although such losses can be difficult and painful, rise above this suffering. Focus within your mind, the image of the Lotus prospering above mud. We are the lotus; rise above.”
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
“All is contained within the silence of death, the quietest and the loudest sound in the universe.”
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
“Do not desperately seek refuge in heaven and delve in blissful ignorance; discover the fires and infernos of hell that have sprung inside of you.”
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
“I wonder if the world’s fascination has less to do with the flower itself, and more with the muck that it flourishes in. The Lotus flower is of an unparalleled beauty in its elegance and grace, yet its’ origins are of an environment that is a stark contrast. We cannot help but ponder such strange juxtaposition. However, there is something telling in this natural contrast between the flower and its environment: we are meant to grow, like the Lotus, and not dirty our hands in the mud that surrounds us.”
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
― Purple Buddha Project: Purple Book of Self-Love
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