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The third lighthouse keeper’s son, the other Rowan, who I came to call Billy Goat when I knew him better since he was always chasing after the goats on the island, was a few years younger than I. He was shy with most people but not with me.
“My actions are my only true belongings.”
― Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology
― Understanding Our Mind: 50 Verses on Buddhist Psychology
“Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.”
― Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
― Going Home: Jesus and Buddha as Brothers
“Smile, breathe and go slowly.”
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“People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air, but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child—our own two eyes. All is a miracle.”
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
― The Miracle of Mindfulness: An Introduction to the Practice of Meditation
“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That's the message he is sending.”
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