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“It's not just philosophy, not just words; it's knowing how the mind functions; only then can you develop loving-kindness; only then can you become a spiritual person.”

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At certain times, a silent mind is very important, but 'silent' does not mean closed. The silent mind is an alert, awakened mind; a…

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“Lord Buddha never put much emphasis on belief. Instead, he exhorted us to investigate and try to understand the reality of our own being.…

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Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three…

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The narrow mind rejects; wisdom accepts.

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Having no background in philosophic thought and ignorant of the reasons supporting their faith, they experience great uneasiness when someone questions their beliefs. Such…

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Be wise. Treat yourself, your mind, sympathetically, with loving kindness. If you are gentle with yourself, you will become gentle with others.

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It is precisely because our present life is so inseparably linked with desire that we must make use of desire's tremendous energy if we…

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Don't think that examining and knowing the nature of your mind is just an Eastern trip. That's a wrong conception. It's your trip.

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