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“We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are.”
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“You can only lose something that you have, but you cannot lose something that you are.”
― A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
― A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life's Purpose
“Death is a stripping away of all that is not you. The secret of life is to "die before you die" --- and find that there is no death.”
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“I want to live my life in such a way that when I get out of bed in the morning, the devil says, "aw shit, he's up!”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
“Usually when we hear or read something new, we just compare it to our own ideas. If it is the same, we accept it and say that it is correct. If it is not, we say it is incorrect. In either case, we learn nothing.”
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
― The Heart of the Buddha's Teaching: Transforming Suffering into Peace, Joy, and Liberation
Marian’s 2025 Year in Books
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