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May 30, 2012
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"There are those who receive as birthright an adequate or at least unquestioned sense of self and those who set out to reinvent themselves, for survival or for satisfaction, and travel far. Some people inherit values and practices as a house they inhabit; some of us have to burn down that house, find our own ground, build from scratch, even as a psychological metamorphosis."

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Rebecca Solnit, A Field Guide to Getting Lost

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May 28, 2012
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apoetreflects: “Sometimes my day is crammed full of people and talk and yet I have the feeling of living in utter peace and quiet. And the tree outside my window, in the evenings, is a greater experience than all those people put together.”  —Etty Hillesum

apoetreflects:

“Sometimes my day is crammed full of people and talk and yet I have the feeling of living in utter peace and quiet. And the tree outside my window, in the evenings, is a greater experience than all those people put together.” 

—Etty Hillesum


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May 27, 2012
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"One of the tasks of true friendship is to listen compassionately and creatively to the hidden silences. Often secrets are not revealed in words, they lie concealed in the silence between the words or in the depth of what is unsayable between two people."

— John O’Donohue (via silencesounds)

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May 24, 2012
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"All the holy words you read and all the holy words you speak are as nothing if you do not act upon them. Even if you read little and say little but live the right way, forsaking craving, hatred and delusion, you will know the truth and find calmness and will show others the path."

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Siddhārtha Gautama (via elige)

Todas las palabras sagradas que lees y las palabras sagradas que dices no son nada si no actúas con ellas. Aún si lees poco y dices poco pero vives de la manera correcta, renunciando a los deseos, el odio y la ilusión, conocerás la verdad, encontrarás la calma y mostrarás a otros el camino.

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May 24, 2012
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it's all dhamma.: A Zen perspective on anger

sharanam:

Anger more commonly arises when we have been crossed or violated in some way and we do not want to admit this or to experience it fully. In this sense anger is an intoxicant, a cover-up for the painful hurt feelings we can’t bear to feel. The practice of this precept doesn’t require that we never…

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May 23, 2012
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Buddha: The power of your thoughts

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“The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.” 

— Buddha


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May 23, 2012
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artemisdreaming: . Let go of anger.Let go of pride.When you are bound by nothingYou go beyond sorrow. . BuddhaDhammapada

artemisdreaming:

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Let go of anger.
Let go of pride.
When you are bound by nothing
You go beyond sorrow.

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Buddha
Dhammapada

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May 23, 2012
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"Any attack thought you hold towards anyone is like a wall standing in front of a constant flow of miracles programmed to pour into your life. Change your thinking in order to remove the wall."

— Marianne Williamson (via venuschild)

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May 23, 2012
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"Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom."

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Viktor E. Frankl (via heartmindawakening)

Entre el estímulo y la respuesta hay un espacio. En ese espacio está nuestro poder de elegir nuestra respuesta. En nuestra respuesta se encuentra nuestro crecimento y nuestra libertad.

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May 23, 2012
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"Retire into yourself as much as possible. Associate with people who are likely to improve you. Welcome those whom you are capable of improving. The process is a mutual one. People learn as they teach."

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Seneca (via thelittlephilosopher)

Retírate dentro de tí mism@ tanto como sea posible. Asóciate con gente que contribuya a tu mejoramiento. Da la bienvenida a aquellos a quienes seas capaz de mejorar. El proceso es mutuo. La gente aprende mientras enseña.

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