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Daily Thought 9/12/12 – Open Heart

“When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace.” -His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV   “The most important thing in life is to learn how to give out love, and to let it come [...]

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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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1/11/12 – The Power of Potential

“Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you…And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.” -Marianne Williamson [...]

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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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10/11/11 – Tolerance

“And as I’ve gotten older, I’ve had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.” -Martin Scorsese   “In the practice of tolerance, one’s enemy is the best teacher.” -His Holiness the Dalai Lama XIV   “Tolerance implies no lack of commitment [...]

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10/7/11 – Hope

“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   “My dream is of a place and a time where America will once again be seen as the last best hope of earth.” -Abraham Lincoln   “We must accept [...]

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9/28/11 – Selflessness

“Only those who have learned the power of sincere and selfless contribution experience life’s deepest joy: true fulfillment.” -Tony Robbins   “Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” -His Holiness The Dalai Lama XIV “A dog has one aim in life… [...]

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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.”