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“Whether it’s the waitress who brings steaming hot food to a table of hungry people or the janitor who keeps an office clean and free of germs, each of us have the power to deliver joy and happiness to the people around us through the work we do.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“Life is an illusion. But that doesn't stop it from being real.”

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“The practice of Right Action is a practice of faith, a faith that says what we do matters. We matter. And whether we’re refilling the coffee pot at work or speaking in front of a crowd of thousands, we have the power to change the world one small act at a time.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“If you don’t have something nice to say, say something nice anyway.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“Each of us can be a Bodhisattva of compassion. We can radiate calm during difficult situations. And we can offer healing words in times of distress. In this way, each time we speak with empathy, Kannon speaks through us.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“So, we have a paradox where washing the dishes one time is seemingly unimportant. But washing them 10,000 times (consistently, every day) is important because that repetition ensures that we always have plates and silverware at our disposal. But we can’t wash the dishes 10,000 times unless we start by washing them once. A single action done correctly and repeatedly makes all the difference in our lives.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“What would happen if we looked at ourselves like the nun looked at that tree? What would happen if we treasured our imperfections in the same way that the priest treasured the tree’s gnarled branches? I think our lives would be better as a result. More than that, I think it’s incumbent on us to see the perfection of our imperfect souls.”

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“Mindfulness helps us see perfection in the ordinary.”

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“Mindfulness shifts our thinking so that a simple meal transforms into a gift for all sentient beings.”

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“So, the moon shines on Kannon, and Kannon shines on the world. Standing amidst suffering, she brings light into the darkness, helping us walk the Buddhist path.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“As I meditate, I leave my attachments and definitions behind, finding myself in a place of stillness, a place that only exists between the last word of a sentence… and the period.”

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Book:Perfectly Ordinary: Buddhist Teachings for Everyday Life

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“Because there's no missing puzzle piece. And there's no great mystery to solve. I'm perfect and complete exactly as I am. The world is perfect and complete exactly as it is. An my practice is learning to accept that fact regardless of what desire tells me.”

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“Be a light in the darkness. Speak healing words”

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