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“The real riches of yoga cannot be seen; they are felt and experienced from the inside out.”

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David F. Swensen is an influential expert in the field of investment, born in 1954. His career has been dedicated to investment management and education, with a deep understanding and unique insights into global financial markets. more

“Maybe the yogi is a parent who's a little more patient with their child, or a more compassionate coworker, or an understanding boss. Perhaps, they pick up a piece of trash that wasn't theirs, turn off a light when they're not in the room, or turn off the water while they brush their teeth, sensitive to the finite nature of our worldly resources. When we become mindful this way, there's a ripple effect. We inspire others to do the same.”

“People in Tibet have an expression. When you reach a certain degree of venerableness and age, and people ask, "How are you?," there is an expression that people use that means, "Just barely not dead." Some people might be frightened by it but I think it's quite funny.”

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Author:Robert Thurman

“What makes me fully alive is anything. Really just being alive is enough.”

Enough Alive Just Being

Author:Robert Thurman

“I think about the trends at the moment in the planet and how it looks for my grandchildren. I don't panic over it, even though rationally maybe I should. I have faith that these terrible trends will change, and they will not go to their logical conclusions of climate change, militarism, pollution, overpopulation.”

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