“Many people suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore. Mindfulness helps you come home to the present. Life is available only in the present.” ~Thich Nhat Hanh

“Many people suffer because they are caught in their views. As soon as we release those views, we are free and we don’t suffer anymore. Mindfulness helps you come home to the present. Life is […]

食べられることのありがたさを知ると、暴飲暴食しなくなる。

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“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa

“Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one ever come to you without leaving happier.” – Mother Teresa

WHAT IS YOUR LIFE’S BLUEPRINT?

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Peace

When I was 6, I realized the serious problems of destruction, When I was 9, I realized the importance of peace. When I was 23, I realized the meaning of love. When I was 25, […]

“TREAT EVERY MOMENT AS YOUR LAST. IT IS NOT PREPARATION FOR SOMETHING ELSE.

“Treat every moment as your last. It is not preparation for something else. Where ever you are, you are one with the clouds and one with the sun and the stars you see. You are […]

正思惟

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THE MINDFUL WAY – BUDDHIST MONKS OF THE FOREST TRADITION IN THAILAND WITH AJAHN CHAH

The Mindful Way – Buddhist Monks of the Forest Tradition in Thailand with Ajahn Chah Excellent BBC Open University documentary about the life and function of a Buddhist monastery of the Forest Tradition in Thailand. […]

My year of saying yes to everything | Shonda Rhimes

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