Words of Wisdom 19 (Jan 19 - Jun 19)

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The best giving is the absence of possessiveness.

—Atisha, “Your Best”

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Loneliness

By breathing the sensations of loneliness into the heart, and by allowing ourselves to feel them fully, the experience of loneliness can gradually transform into something very different.

Over time, although we may still be alone, we are no longer lonely. In this solitude there is equanimity, and a clearer sense of our place in the world.

—Ezra Bayda, “At Home with Yourself”

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The body is our house—and how we live in it and where we occupy it are uniquely ours, as well as being part of the common human experience.

The body is a treasure trove and an exquisite vehicle for our practice of waking up and being with what is.

—Jill Satterfield, “Meditation in Motion”

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With steady awareness of the way things are, the perseverance to stay with that awareness, and the willingness to learn from it, we maximize our sense of well-being.

—Steve Armstrong, “Got Attitude?”

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What cultivating attention to detail introduces is spaciousness, space around thoughts and activities, that allows us to live a rich and satisfying life.

—Darlene Cohen, “Pain Without Suffering”

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You should be quick to listen and slow to speak or to get angry

James 1:19

Source: Life Changing Words

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The human heart is not personal: the more we fathom our own hearts, the more we find there, the being of others and, beyond that, the very heart of the world itself.

—Reggie Ray, “Looking Inward, Seeing Outward”

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Unlike the moron in the White House who thinks he knows everything ...

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"I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing."

SOCRATES

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To forbear is indeed an act of courage and not a symbol of cowardice. It takes great effort and resolution to endure pain and hardship.

— Hsing Yun, “Don’t Get Mad, Don’t Get Even”

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The real treasure begins in the breaking

The body breaks, things change, life ends. Only when impermanence is fully apprehended do we really have the chance to serve, to give without bargaining.

—Bonnie Myotai Treace, “The Sword Disappears in the Water”