"People are afraid that if they let go……" — Robert Thurman
"People are afraid that if they let go of their anger and righteousness and wrath, and look at their own feelings-and even see the good in a bad person-they're going to lose the energy they need to do something about the problem. But actually you get more strength and energy by operating from a place of love and concern. You can be just as tough, but more effectively tough."
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23 Quotes by Robert Thurman
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The Buddhists think that, because we've all had infinite previous lives, we've all been each other's relatives. Therefore all of…
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Enlightenment is not meant to be an object of religious faith. It is an evolutionary goal, something we want to…
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The worldly person is insane from the point of view of the spiritual person.
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Whether or not enlightenment is a plausible goal for us is a vital question for our lives. If it is…
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In the practice of exchanging self & other, paradoxes abound.
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The tradition of nonviolence, optimism, concern for the individual, and unconditional compassion that developed in Tibet is the culmination of…
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Practice giving things away, not just things you don't care about, but things you do like. Remember, it is not…
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Commercial interests with their advertising industry do not want people to develop contentment and less greed. Military interests in economic,…
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To finish building the free society dreamed of by Washington, Franklin, and Jefferson, we must draw upon the resources of…
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Those caught in the cycle of self-concern suffer helplessly, while the compassionate are more free and, implicitly, more happy.
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To become enlightened is not just to slip into some disconnected euphoria, an oceanic feeling of mystic oneness apart from…
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Imagine a culture in which everything is geared toward helping all individuals become the best human beings they can be;…
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