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Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything - anger, anxiety, or possessions - we cannot be free. ↗

— Thich Nhat Hanh

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Buddha first taught metta meditation as an antidote: as a way of surmounting terrible fear when it arises. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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Inner Peace can be seen as the ultimate benefit of practicing patience. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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One who is patient glows with an inner radiance. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#patience #psychology #self-improvement #wisdom #art

Ultimately humanity is one, and this small planet is our only home. If we're to protect this home of ours, each of us needs to experience a vivid sense of universal altruism and compassion. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

#compassion #the-dalai-lama #tibetian-buddhism #experience

In Buddhism there is one word for mind & heart: chitta. Chitta refers not just to thoughts and emotions in the narrow sense of arising from the brain, but also to the whole range of consciousness, vast & unimpeded. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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True change is within; leave the outside as it is. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

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From the Buddhist perspective, the only lasting way to bring about change is for people themselves to change. ↗

— Pat Allwright

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