John

“(I enjoy what I do; I enjoy the company of others; I look back with a sense of happiness; I feel full of energy).”
― Robert H. Lustig, The Hacking of the American Mind: The Science Behind the Corporate Takeover of Our Bodies and Brains

“Mindfulness brings to light experience in its pure immediacy. It reveals the object as it is before it has been plastered over with conceptual paint, overlaid with interpretations.”
― Bhikkhu Bodhi, The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering

“Adopting a vegan diet brings your choices and actions in line with those same beliefs that underlie a commitment to resisting regressive politics: generosity, compassion, and a commitment to justice and fairness. By acting in a way that reflects your values and what you believe, you relieve the cognitive dissonance that can make stress and depression worse.”
― Carol J. Adams, Protest Kitchen: Fight Injustice, Save the Planet, and Fuel Your Resistance One Meal at a Time

“...“living in oneness with Buddha’s teaching, is a creative life in which everything becomes meaningful.”
― Gyomay M. Kubose, Everyday Suchness: Buddhist Essays on Everyday Living