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“When we ground ourselves in the present moment, we spontaneously connect better with others. We become more responsive and less reactive, listening more deeply and speaking with greater clarity.”

Book:Buddha Standard Time: Awakening to the Infinite Possibilities of Now

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“I asked the Dalai Lama what it was like to wake up with joy, and he shared his experience each morning. 'I think if you are an intensely religious believer, as soon as you wake up, you thank God for another day. And you try to do God’s will. For a nontheist like myself, but who is a Buddhist, as soon as I wake up, I remember Buddha’s teaching: the importance of kindness and compassion, wishing something good for others, or at least to reduce their suffering. Then I remember that everything is interrelated, the teaching of interdependence. So then I set my intention for the day: that this day should be meaningful. Meaningful means, if possible, serve and help others. If not possible, then at least not to harm others. That’s a meaningful day.”

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Book:The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

Source: The Book of Joy: Lasting Happiness in a Changing World

“The religion that I advocate, and so did the mortal humans known as Jesus, Buddha and Nanak, is the religion of love, compassion and self-realization.”

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Author:Abhijit Naskar

“Surrendering to the best of my abilities when the price of life has outweighed its benefit may be a compassionate choice for me and those around me.”

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Book:A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent

Source: A Chance to Say Goodbye: Reflections on Losing a Parent

“I don’t want to take away anybody’s religion, but simply to make them see what religion really means.”

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Book:Illusion of Religion: A Treatise on Religious Fundamentalism

Source: Illusion of Religion: A Treatise on Religious Fundamentalism

“A compassionate kind can see the animal as a living being, as a friend, as a family, as soul, as an expression of life. Be compassionate.”

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Author:Abhinav Rajput

“I beg you, alight and join your sorrow with mine: misfortune wanders everywhere, and settles now upon one and now upon another.”

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Book:Prometheus Bound

Source: Prometheus Bound

“Self-compassion is like a muscle. The more we practice flexing it, especially when life doesn’t go exactly according to plan (a frequent scenario for most of us), the stronger and more resilient our compassion muscle becomes.”

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Book:Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

Source: Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

“The soft heart is not a thing to harden but a treasure to protect. For soft hearts extend mercy, compassion, refuge, and God’s redemption to the world.”

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Book:Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

Source: Slaying Dragons: Quotes, Poetry, & a Few Short Stories for Every Day of the Year

“With mindfulness, loving kindness, and self-compassion, we can begin to let go of our expectations about how life and those we love should be.”

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Book:Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

Source: Real Love: The Art of Mindful Connection

“This is the basis, and I am not being tried for whether I am a Communist, I am being tried for fighting for the right of my people, who are still second-class citizens in this United States of America”

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Author:Paul Robeson

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