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Buddhism Quotes by Joan Halifax
- For me, Buddhism is a psychology and a philosophy that provides a means, upayas, for working with the mind.
- I've worked in the prison system, on death row and maximum security. I did that work for six years. I've worked with some of the…
- When I first was exposed to Buddhism in the mid-1960s, I said it was so practical and utterly pragmatic. That's what attracted me to Buddhism.
- My work has been in the field of engaged Buddhism. That is my own practice, which began in 1965 that formed the base for the…
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