“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster... for when you gaze long into the abyss. The abyss gazes also into you.”
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“This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
― The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
― The Dalai Lama: A Policy of Kindness: An Anthology of Writings By and About the Dalai Lama
“The truth you believe in and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.”
― The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World
― The Wisdom of No Escape: How to Love Yourself and Your World
“Time flows in the same way for all human beings; every human being flows through time in a different way.”
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“Meditation practice isn’t about trying to throw ourselves away and become something better.”
― The Pocket Pema Chodron
― The Pocket Pema Chodron
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