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“The soul of woman lives in love.”

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Lydia Sigourney, born on September 1, 1791, and died on June 10, 1865, was a prominent American poet of the 19th century. Her poetry, which covers themes of love, nature, and religion, has been beloved by readers. more

“Because since the beginningless past we are running after objects, not knowing where our Self is, we lose track of the Original Mind and are tormented all the time by the threatening objective world, regarding it as good or bad, true or false, agreeable or disagreeable. We are thus slaves of things and circumstances.”

World Mind Self Running Past Time Loses Knowing Objects Circumstances Originals Slave Track Objectives Not Knowing Threatening Disagreeable True Or False

Book:Manual of Zen Buddhism

Source: Manual of Zen Buddhism

“The worst passion we mortals cherish is the desire to possess. Even when we know that our final destination is a hole not more than three feet square, we have the strongest craving”

Knows Desire Passion Three Feet Worst Finals Holes Mortals Destination Cherish Strongest Squares Craving Final Destination

Author:D.T. Suzuki

“As soon as you raise a thought and begin to form an idea of it, you ruin the reality itself, because you then attach yourself to form.”

Ideas Reality Form Raises Ruins

Book:Manual of Zen Buddhism

Source: Manual of Zen Buddhism

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