Calming Quote by Eknath Easwaran

“When someone at peace and free from hurry enters a room, that person has a calming effect on everyone present.”

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When we truly are putting others first, we cannot but feel at peace with ourselves.

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The real essentials of life - compassion, kindness, good will, forgiveness - are what is fundamental to living as a true human being.

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“Meditation is the basis of a life of splendid health, untiring energy, unfailing love, and abiding wisdom. It is the very foundation of that…

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Love is so exquisitely elusive. It cannot be bought, cannot be badgered, cannot be hijacked. It is available only in one rare form: as…

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By removing that which is petty and self-seeking, we bring forth all that is glorious and mindful of the whole.

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As we get deeper, we move closer and closer to other people; we feel closer to life as a whole.

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