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" If you can feel that Mother Earth is in you, and you are Mother Earth, then you are not any longer afraid to die because the earth is not dying. Like a wave appears and disappears and appears again. "

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" It's very important that we re-learn the art of resting and relaxing. Not only does it help prevent the onset of many illnesses that develop through chronic tension and worrying; it allows us to clear our minds, focus, and find creative solutions to problems. "

" Every breath we take, every step we make, can be filled with peace, joy and serenity. "

" Breathe in deeply to bring your mind home to your body. Then look at, or think of, the person triggering this emotion: With mindfulness, you can see that she is unhappy, that she is suffering. You can see her wrong perceptions. You can see that she is not beautiful when she says things that are unkind. "

" Anger is like a storm rising up from the bottom of your consciousness. When you feel it coming, turn your focus to your breath. "

" Compassionate listening is to help the other side suffer less. If we realize that other people are the same people as we are, we are no longer angry at them. "

" You accept that this civilisation could be abolished and life will begin later on after a few thousand years because that is something that has happened in the history of this planet. When you have peace in yourself and accept, then you are calm enough to do something, but if you are carried by despair there is no hope. "

" Civilisations have been destroyed many times, and this civilisation is no different. It can be destroyed. We can think of time in terms of millions of years and life will resume little by little. The cosmos operates for us very urgently, but geological time is different. "

" We fear that this moment will end, that we won't get what we need, that we will lose what we love, or that we will not be safe. Often, our biggest fear is the knowledge that one day our bodies will cease functioning. So even when we are surrounded by all the conditions for happiness, our joy is not complete. "

" You practice mindfulness, on the one hand, to be calm and peaceful. On the other hand, as you practice mindfulness and live a life of peace, you inspire hope for a future of peace. "

" When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there? "

" When we have peace, then we have a chance to save the planet. But if we are not united in peace, if we do not practice mindful consumption, we cannot save our planet. "

" In order to heal others, we first need to heal ourselves. And to heal ourselves, we need to know how to deal with ourselves. "

" Fear, separation, hate and anger come from the wrong view that you and the Earth are two separate entities, the Earth is only the environment. You are in the centre and you want to do something for the Earth in order for you to survive. That is a dualistic way of seeing. "

" There is no way to happiness - happiness is the way. "

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" If we are peaceful, if we are happy, we can smile, and everyone in our family, our entire society, will benefit from our peace. "

" Fearlessness is not only possible, it is the ultimate joy. When you touch nonfear, you are free. "

" If you're a politician, you might want to learn the Buddhist way of negotiation. Restoring communication and bringing back reconciliation is clear and concrete in Buddhism. "

" We have to continue to learn. We have to be open. And we have to be ready to release our knowledge in order to come to a higher understanding of reality. "

" Mother Earth is very talented. She has produced Buddhas, bodhisattvas, great beings. "

" Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice... No one can prevent you from being aware of each step you take or each breath in and breath out. "

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" You know that your happiness and suffering depend on the happiness and suffering of others. That insight helps you not to do wrong things that will bring suffering to yourself and to other people. "

" 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. "

" Most of us experience a life full of wonderful moments and difficult moments. But for many of us, even when we are most joyful, there is fear behind our joy. "

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" When we recognise the virtues, the talent, the beauty of Mother Earth, something is born in us, some kind of connection, love is born. "

" To meditate means to go home to yourself. Then you know how to take care of the things that are happening inside you, and you know how to take care of the things that happen around you. "

" With compassion you can die for other people, like the mother who can die for her child. You have the courage to say it because you are not afraid of losing anything, because you know that understanding and love is the foundation of happiness. But if you have fear of losing your status, your position, you will not have the courage to do it. "

" Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today. "

" There are many, many Christians who practice Buddhism, and they become better and better Christians all the time. "

" You carry Mother Earth within you. She is not outside of you. Mother Earth is not just your environment. In that insight of inter-being, it is possible to have real communication with the Earth, which is the highest form of prayer. "