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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“A human being is a part of the whole called by us “the universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening the circle of understanding and compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty.”

~ Albert Einstein
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"The Sufi poet Rumi wrote, "Your criticism polishes my mirror." If you understand who you are and respect yourself, you will not see criticism as a problem but as an opportunity to become a better person. When you feel inadequate or imperfect, the criticism is threatening and makes you feel that you have to defend yourself. When you are secure--not perfect, but secure--you can listen to the criticism and consider its value. You can say, "I'm sorry." And "thank you for polishing my mirror," and when it is appropriate you can learn from the criticism and improve your behaviour. I say when it is appropriate because there are some people who love to find fault in others. That is their problem."


Bernie Siegel
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"People with healthy self-esteem accept themselves for whom they are now and where they are in life. They love and accept others as they are – they truly are capable of loving others unconditionally. They don’t have an inner need to change anyone else. They understand that they can only change themselves. Therefore they continually work on improving themselves – because they understand that change is constant."

~ Anon
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

~ Buddha

Mind Quotes - BrainyQuote
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Did I offer peace today? Did I bring a smile to someone's face? Did I say words of healing? Did I let go of my anger and resentment? Did I forgive? Did I love? These are the real questions. I must trust that the little bit of love that I sow now will bear many fruits, here in this world and the life to come."

~ Henri Nouwen
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"According to the Buddha’s teachings, the most basic condition for happiness is freedom. Here we do not mean political freedom, but freedom from the mental formations of anger, despair, jealousy and delusion. These mental formations are described by the Buddha as poisons. As long as these poisons are still in our heart, happiness can not be possible."

~ Thich Nhat Hanh

http://www.lionsroar.com/loosening-the-knots-of-anger/
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Let my soul smile through my heart and my heart smile through my eyes, that I may scatter rich smiles in sad hearts."

~ Paramahansa Yogananda
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease."

~ Dalai Lama
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"Appreciation of life itself, becoming suddenly aware of the miracle of being alive, on this planet, can turn what we call ordinary life into a miracle."

~ Dan Wakefield
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"The essential lesson I've learned in life is to just be yourself. Treasure the magnificent being that you are and recognize first and foremost you're not here as a human being only. You're a spiritual being having a human experience."

~ Wayne Dyer
 
Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
"To make things as easy as possible to understand, we can summarize the four boundless qualities in a single phrase “a kind heart”. Just train yourself to have a kind heart always and in all situations."

~ Patrul Rinpoche

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Geoff-Allen

Geoff-Allen

Resident megalomaniac
“Yet feeling emotional upheaval is not a spiritual faux-pas; it’s the place where the warrior learns compassion. It’s where we learn to stop struggling with ourselves. It’s only when we can dwell in these places that scare us that equanimity becomes unshakeable.”

~ Pema Chödrön
 
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