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When you have learned compassion for yourself, compassion for others is automatic.

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The purpose of meditation is personal transformation.

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The present moment is changing so fast that we often do not notice its existence at all. Every moment of mind is like a series of pictures passing through a projector. Some of the pictures come from sense impressions. Others come from memories of past experiences or from fantasies of the future.

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You can learn not to want what you want, to recognize desires but not be controlled by them.

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Don't cling to anything and don't reject anything.

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Peace is not a thought, not a concept; it is a nonverbal experience.

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By silencing the mind, we can experience real peace. As long as various kinds of thoughts agitate the brain, we don't experience 100 percent peace.

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Meditation changes your character.

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Watch the functioning of your own mind in a calm and detached manner so you can gain insight into your own behavior.

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You can't ever get everything you want. It is impossible. Luckily, there is another option: You can learn to control your mind, to step outside of the endless cycle of desire and aversion.

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Nationality: Unknown

Type: Clergyman

Born: December 7th, 1927

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