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“The very problem of mind and body suggests division; I do not know of anything so disastrously affected by the habit of division as this particular theme. In its discussion are reflected the splitting off from each other of religion, morals and science; the divorce of philosophy from science and of both from the arts of conduct. The evils which we suffer in education, in religion, in the materialism of business and the aloofness of "intellectuals" from life, in the whole separation of knowledge and practice -- all testify to the necessity of seeing mind-body as an integral whole.”

“That love of the practice of ending suffering will probably be all of the awakening that you would ever desire.”

Desire Suffering Practice Awakening

Author:Cheri Huber

“The formal granting of independence created a more Manichean system of dependency and exploitation, since for those who practice it, it means power without responsibility and for those who suffer from it, it means exploitation without redress. In the days of old-fashioned colonialism, the imperial power had at least to explain and justify at home the actions it was taking abroad. In the colony those who served the ruling imperial power could at least look to its protection against any violent move by their opponents. With neocolonialism neither is the case.”

“You have not really learned a commandment until you have obeyed it. The Church suffers today from Christians who know volumes more than they practice.”

Knows Today Christian Suffering Church Practice Volume Commandments

Author:Vance Havner

“No matter how many possessions we acquire, they will not provide us with any lasting happiness and freedom. On the contrary, it is often our pursuit of material possessions that causes our problems. If we want ultimate happiness and freedom from suffering, we must engage in the supreme practices of training the mind. There is no other way.”

“You can practice deep listening in order to relieve the suffering in us, and in the other person. That kind of listening is described as compassionate listening. You listen only for the purpose of relieving suffering in the other person.”

Kind Persons Purpose Suffering Order Practice Communication Listening Compassionate Nonviolent Communication Deep Listening

Author:Nhat Hanh

“My first book, 'Radical Acceptance', grew out of the suffering of feeling personally deficient and unworthy. Because most of us are so quick to turn against ourselves, the teachings and practices of radical acceptance continue as a strong current in 'True Refuge': nurturing a forgiving, understanding heart is a basic step on the path.”

Firsts Heart Book Feelings Suffering Turns Strong Understanding Steps Practice Path Teaching Acceptance Grew Forgiving Currents Radical Refuge Nurturing Unworthy Radical Acceptance

Author:Tara Brach

“The ethical practices of lawyers are probably no worse than those of other professions. Lawyers bring some of the trouble on by claiming in a sanctimonious way that they are interested only in justice, not power or wealth. They also suffer guilt by association. Their clients are often people in trouble. Saints need no lawyers: gangsters do.”

People Way Needs Suffering Wealth Justice Practice Trouble Guilt Saint Profession Lawyer Ethical Association Clients Gangsters Sanctimonious

Author:Lawrence M. Friedman

“An eternal marriage is eternal. Eternal implies continuing growth and improvement. It signifies that love will grow stronger with time and that it extends beyond the grave. It means that each partner will be blessed with the company of the other partner forever. Eternal signifies repentance, forgiveness, long-suffering, patience, hope, charity, love, and humility. All of these things are involved in anything that is eternal, and surely we must learn and practice them if we intend to claim an eternal marriage.”

“If you have a friend who suffers, you have to help him.«My dear friend, you are on safe ground. Everything is okay now. Why do you continue to suffer? Don't go back to the past. It's only a ghost; it's unreal». And whenever we recognize that these are only movies and pictures, not reality, we are free. That is the practice of mindfulness.”

Ifs Helping Reality Past Suffering Practice Friends Safe Mindfulness Okay Dear Ghost Movie Unreal Dear Friend

Author:Nhat Hanh

“Looking deeply into the wrong perceptions, ideas, and notions that are at the base of our suffering is the most important practice in Buddhist meditation.”

Important Ideas Suffering Practice Meditation Perception Notion Buddhist Buddhist Meditation

Book:Beyond the Self: Teachings on the Middle Way

Source: Beyond the Self: Teachings on the Middle Way

“No perfect solution is, not merely in practice, but in principle, possible in human affairs, and any determined attempt to produce it is likely to lead to suffering, disillusionment and failure.”

Humans Suffering Perfect Principles Practice Produce Solutions Affair Determined Disillusionment

Author:Isaiah Berlin

“We can change our thinking. Rather than viewing the chemical adulteration of our environment and our bodies as the inevitable practice of convenience and progress, we can decide that cancer is inconvenient and toxic pollution archaic and primitive. We can start seeing the creation of carcinogens as the result of outmoded technologies. We can demand green engineering and green chemistry. We can let our systems of industry and agriculture know that they are suffering from a design flaw.”

“A very hurting thing for Black Americans - to feel that we can't love our enemies. People forget what a great tradition we have as African-Americans in the practice of forgiveness and compassion. And if we neglect that tradition, we suffer.”

People Ifs Feels Suffering Black Hurt Forget Compassion Enemy Practice Tradition African American Neglect

Author:Bell Hooks

“Teaching a practice can also be a hindrance if it becomes one's identity. To be a spiritual teacher is a temporary function. I'm a spiritual teacher when somebody comes to me and some teaching happens, but the moment they leave I'm no longer a spiritual teacher. If I carry the identity of spiritual teacher, it will cause suffering.”

Ifs Moments Happens Spiritual Suffering Causes Practice Teacher Teaching Identity Function Temporary Hindrance Spiritual Teachers

Author:Eckhart Tolle

“Spirituality is nothing more than the art of paying attention. When I give my whole heart and mind to a task such as singing - life's worry, suffering, or conflicts don't exist in that moment. Additionally, singing is about breath work, which is the most essential practice to living a conscious & healthy life.”

“The evil works from a bad center both ways. It demoralizes those who practice it and destroys the faith of those who suffer by it in the efficiency of the law as a safe protector”

Way Law Suffering Evil Practice Safe Efficiency Protector

Book:Benjamin Harrison, 1833-1901: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

Source: Benjamin Harrison, 1833-1901: chronology, documents, bibliographical aids

“Our role as gardeners is to choose, plant and tend the best seeds within the garden of our consciousness. Learning to look deeply at our consciousness is our greatest gift and our greatest need, for there lie the seeds of suffering and of love, the very roots of our being, of who we are. Mindfulness...is the guide and the practice by which we learn how to use the seeds of suffering to nourish the seeds of love.”

Needs Looks Use Lying Suffering Consciousness Roles Practice Mindfulness Garden Roots Plant Seeds Guides Who We Are Gardener Greatest Gifts

Author:Nhat Hanh