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Daily Thought 7/16/12 – The Buddha-Seed Within

“The Buddha-nature which is ours from the very beginning is like the sun which emerges from the clouds, or like a mirror which, when rubbed, regains its original purity and clarity.” ―Edward Conze, Buddhist Scriptures   “What is most important is to go deep into ourselves and discover the loving kindness and compassion of the buddha [...]

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Daily Thought 5/24/12 – New Beginnings

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth…not going all the way, and not starting.” -Shakyamuni Buddha   “What we call the beginning is often the end. And to make an end is to make a beginning. The end is where we start from.” -T.S. Elliot   “What the caterpillar calls [...]

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1/7/12 – The Bigger Plan

“What you seek is seeking you.” -Rumi   “Faith is building on what you know is here so you can reach what you know is there.” – Cullen Hightower   “I find hope in the darkest of days, and focus in the brightest. I do not judge the universe.” -His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV [...]

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12/19/11 – The Light Within

“Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?” -Corinthians 3:16   “The Way is not in the sky.  It is in the Heart.” -Shakyamuni Buddha   “Heaven is under our feet as well as over our heads.” -Henry David Thoreau   “There is no [...]

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10/13/11 – Enlightenment

  “When you demand nothing of the world, nor of God, when you want nothing, seek nothing, expect nothing, then the supreme state will come to you uninvited and unexpected.” -Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj   “Enlightenment must come little by little – otherwise it would overwhelm” -Idries Shah   “Man is free at the moment he [...]

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10/2/11 – ANGER

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.” -The Buddha “Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.” -The Buddha   “An angry man opens his mouth and shuts his [...]

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9.30.11 – RIGHT SPEECH

“A ‘No’ uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a ‘Yes’ merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble. ” -Mohandas Ghandi   “Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.” -The Buddha “The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.” -The Buddha

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Daily Mindfulness 5/23/13 – Aversion

When we experience pain, suffering, or an emotion we label as negative, it is often our instinct to avert. We [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/23/13 – p. 97 (Working with Others)

“Helping others is the foundation stone of your recovery.”

Daily Thought 5/23/13 – Simple Self

“Enlightenment means waking up to what you truly are and then being that.” -Adyashanti   “Be as simple as you [...]

Daily Thought 5/22/13 – Boundaries

“No” is a complete sentence.” -Anne Lamott   “Half of the troubles of this life can be traced to saying [...]

Daily Mindfulness 5/22/13 – True Speech

In regards to Right Speech, most of us have a lot of work to do.  We use vulgar language, exaggerate, [...]

Big Book Quote of the Day 5/22/13 – p. 561 (Appendix I)

“We alcoholics see that we must work together and hang together, else most of us will finally die alone.”