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But if a man shall learn, Even while he lives and bears his body's chain, To master lust and anger, he is blest! He is the Yukta; he hath happiness,
“Death is not an event in life: we do not live to experience death. If we take eternity to mean not infinite temporal duration but timelessness, then eternal life belongs to those who live in the present. Our life has no end in the way in which our visual field has no limits.”
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
― Tractatus Logico-Philosophicus
“Patience is the key. Patience. If you learn nothing else from meditation, you will learn patience. Patience is essential for any profound change.”
― Mindfulness in Plain English
― Mindfulness in Plain English
“The helpful thought for which you look
Is written somewhere in a book.”
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Is written somewhere in a book.”
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“But man's duty is to try and endeavour, success depends upon chance and environments.”
― Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse
― Why I Am An Atheist: An Autobiographical Discourse
“Love is wise,
Hatred is foolish”
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Hatred is foolish”
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