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Spend 5 minutes at the beginning of each day remembering we all want the same things (to be happy and be loved) and we are all connected to one another.

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I'm nothing special, just an ordinary human being. That's why I always describe myself as a simple Buddhist monk.

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As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.

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May He who is the Brahman of the Hindus, the Ahura-Mazda of the Zoroastrians, the Buddha of the Buddhists, the Jehovah of the Jews, the Father in Heaven of the Christians give strength to you to carry out your noble idea.

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When wishes are few, the heart is happy. When craving ends, there is peace.

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I will not look at another's bowl intent on finding fault: a training to be observed.

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We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything.

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As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.

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Life is dear to all beings, they have the right to live the same that we do.

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Do not be thoughtless, always be mindful, watch your thoughts! Draw yourself out of the path of evil, like an elephant sunk in mud.

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Born out of concern for all beings.

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Anything that contradicts experience and logic should be abandoned.

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As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.

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A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.

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Human beings are not intrinsically selfish, which isolates us from others. We are essentially social animals who depend on others to meet our needs. We achieve happiness, prosperity and progress through social interaction. Therefore, having a kind and helpful attitude contributes to our own and others' happiness.

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Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it.

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Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame.

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He who causes suffering shall suffer. There is no escape.

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Although you can find certain differences among the Buddhist philosophical schools about how the universe came into being, the basic common question addressed is how the two fundamental principles-external matter and internal mind or consciousness-although distinct, affect one another. External causes and conditions are responsible for certain of our experiences of happiness and suffering. Yet we find that it is principally our own feelings, our thoughts and our emotions, that really determine whether we are going to suffer or be happy.

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Do not have as friends harmful people, the wise person does not associate with the worst of people. Have as friends virtuous people, the wise person associates with the best of people.

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