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" 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. "

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" Peace in the world starts with peace in oneself. If everyone lives mindfully, everyone will be more healthy, feel more fulfilled in their daily lives and there will be more peace. "

" Meditation is not to avoid society; it is to look deep to have the kind of insight you need to take action. To think that it is just to sit down and enjoy the calm and peace, is wrong. "

" Nothing can be by itself alone, no one can be by himself or herself alone, everyone has to inter-be with every one else. That is why, when you look outside, around you, you can see yourself. "

" Mindfulness practices enhance the connection between our body, our mind and everything else that is around us. Mindful living is the key to understanding our struggles with weight and to empowering us to control our weight. "

" In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change. "

" With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present in order to touch the wonders of life that are available in that moment. "

" One Buddha is not enough; we need to have many Buddhas. "

" Everything we touch in our daily lives, including our body, is a miracle. By putting the kingdom of god in the right place, it shows us it is possible to live happily right here, right now. "

" Anyone who is practicing understanding and compassion can exemplify true power. Anyone can be a Buddha. "

" Every thought you produce, anything you say, any action you do, it bears your signature. "

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

" We are looking for happiness and running after it in such a way that creates anger, fear and discrimination. So when you attend a retreat, you have a chance to look at the deep roots of this pollution of the collective energy that is unwholesome. "

" Usually, people have a tendency to be caught in the worries concerning the future or in the regret concerning the past. There is some kind of energy that is pushing them to run, and they are not able to establish themselves in the present moment. "

" Meditation is to get insight, to get understanding and compassion, and when you have them, you are compelled to act. "

" When we give ourselves the chance to let go of all our tension, the body's natural capacity to heal itself can begin to work. "

" Buddhism teaches us not to try to run away from suffering. You have to confront suffering. You have to look deeply into the nature of suffering in order to recognize its cause, the making of the suffering. "

" To be a monk is to have time to practice for your transformation and healing. And after that to help with the transformation and healing of other people. "

" We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don't allow our bodies to heal, and we don't allow our minds and hearts to heal. "

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" If we chew every morsel of our food, in that way we become grateful, and when you are grateful, you are happy. "

" We really have to understand the person we want to love. If our love is only a will to possess, it is not love. If we only think of ourselves, if we know only our own needs and ignore the needs of the other person, we cannot love. "

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" 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. "

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" The purpose of a vacation is to have the time to rest. But many of us, even when we go on vacation, don't know how to rest. We may even come back more tired than before we left. "

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