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“What we call ‘meditation’ was natural to us during our evolution, as we sat around a fire in the quiet darkness, or lay on the ground looking up into the stars, or tried to make ourselves disappear so an animal would come near.” — Jan Chozen Bays

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“The elements can teach us the truth of impermanence. The elements are constantly changing in the natural world, as they are within us.” — Lin Wang Gordon

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“Awakening, therefore, is not a mystical insight into the true nature of mind or reality but rather the opening up of a way of being in this world that is no longer determined by one’s greed, hatred, fear, and selfishness.” — Stephen Batchelor

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“Discipline is about creating the conditions for a healthy, stable mind. If we are intent on awakening to supreme bliss, we must be aware of and abstain from the conditions and activities that disrupt the mind. It is very logical.” — Phakchok Rinpoche

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“Each of us, when in extremity, may, in that moment, find it impossible to escape the net of anguish, but a single person with a simple gesture can open such a door for us.” — Douglas J. Penick

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“As the Buddha taught, the most certain result of loving-kindness and compassion practices is the strengthening of the heart of the person doing the practice.” — Beth Roth

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“There’s something about silence—it’s like being in the eye of a hurricane. When we can be still, when we’re not trying to figure it out, there’s a knowing and an intuition that we can connect with.” — George Mumford

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