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> [“The four abiding abodes, The ideal attitude for a follower of the Buddhist teaching to maintain towards other living beings.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ven-bhikkhu-bodhi/the-four-abiding-abodes-the-ideal-attitude-for-a-follower-of-the/)

[Ven. Bhikkhu Bodhi](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ven-bhikkhu-bodhi/)

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> [“The four radiant abodes are loving-kindness, compassion, joy and peace.These abodes are treasured because they are exquisitely simple, the universal expression of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jack-kornfield/the-four-radiant-abodes-are-loving-kindness-compassion-joy-and-peace/)

[Jack Kornfield](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jack-kornfield/)

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> [“You are more likely to find three TVs inside a randomly selected house than you are to find a single book that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mokokoma-mokhonoana/you-are-more-likely-to-find-three-tvs-inside-a-randomly-selected/)

[Mokokoma Mokhonoana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mokokoma-mokhonoana/)

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> [“Most people do not mind having a house that is smaller and/or a car that is cheaper than their neighbours’, as long…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mokokoma-mokhonoana/most-people-do-not-mind-having-a-house-that-is-smaller-and-or-a-car/)

[Mokokoma Mokhonoana](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mokokoma-mokhonoana/)

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