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There is a free live webcast going on for still another week from Bodhgaya, India with HH The Karmapa. Although he is in a young body, he is the oldest reincarnating lama in tibetan buddhismm , going back 900 years. His presence in person is profound

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Believe Nothing Merely Because You Have Been Told It

Here's what Buddha had to say about gurus, my favorite quote of all time: "Believe nothing merely because you have been told it, or because it is traditional, or because you yourself have imagined it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely

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I've Been Freed From The Self That Pretends To Be Someone

"I’ve been freed from the self that pretends to be someone, and in becoming no one, I begin to live." ~ T.S.Elliot

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Let No One Ever Come To You Without Leaving Better And Happier

‎"Let no one ever come to you without leaving better and happier.

Be the living expression of God’s kindness:

kindness in your face, kindness in your eyes, kindness in your smile."

~ Mother Teresa

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All Metaphysical Discussion Is Pointless Unless It Causes Us To Seek Within The Self For The True Reality

"All metaphysical discussion is profitless unless it causes us to seek within the Self for the true reality. All controversies about creation, the nature of the universe, evolution, the purpose of God, etc., are useless. They are not conducive to our

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I'll Always Be With You

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is somethingyou must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll alway

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I AM, Before The Body, Before The Story, Before The Name

"Before the body, before the story, before the name
Beyond the mind's attempt to find or explain
Before the breath, beyond the sense of pleasure or of pain
And after death, after death, I AM

...Within the heart, the whole and part of everything I see
Behi

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Spiritual states come and go, but this ordinary presence has always been here. - Pamela

"Spiritual states come and go, but this ordinary presence has always been here."
--Pamela Wilson

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Love Is Asleep In Us

Love is asleep in us. Help your neighbors in need. And be still. Then look with Love into every set of eyes you meet, and you will see Love looking back.

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The Sky Where We Live Is No Place To Lose Your Wings. So Love, Love, Love!

"He who binds himself to joy does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternities sunrise." ~ William Blake

"The sky where we live is no place to lose your wings,
So love, love, love!" ~ Hafiz

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Awakening Is An Incomprehensible Impersonal Event

"When you think about this Awakening, which is an impersonal event whichhappens through a mind-body mechanism, you have to assume, because of a lifetime of experience, that there is someone there for whom this experience happens. You can't imagine a

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We Can Relax As Undivided Spacious Awareness

"We can relax as undivided spacious awareness often. Keep remindingourselves to recognize that it's there and just relax.. As it becomes more obvious in our experience, we see that it is ever present. Then we can forget about it. If it's truly there

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Coming Into True Nature As Awareness Is Only The Beginning

Coming into 'your' true nature as awareness is just the 'start' of an unbounded, eternal journey of unfoldment. Life seemingly offers a deeper and deeper opportunity to let go of reactive ways, surrendering to the will of true be-ing. -- Karen Richar

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Thought Subsides When You Pet A Dog Or Cat

"Thought subsides when you pet your dog or you have a purring cat on your chest.Even watching an animal can take you out of your mind. It is more deeply connected with the source of life than most humans, and...that rootedness in Being transmits its

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Peace is the inner nature of humankind. If you find It within yourself, you will then find It everywhere

Let Us Love The World To Peace

The world is my country, all mankind are my brethren, and to do good is my religion

Who Am I In The Midst Of This Thought Traffic?

Feel Into Your Heart Before You Speak

"Feel into your heart before you speak... become silent and let your heart form the words on your lips. Are the words honoring your highest truth, are they in alignment with whom you truly are? Is it love speaking or fear speaking... It is a beautifu

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Webcast from India. Tibetan Buddhist Lama. http://www.kagymonlam.tv

Believe Nothing Merely Because You Have Been Told It

I've Been Freed From The Self That Pretends To Be Someone

Let No One Ever Come To You Without Leaving Better And Happier

All Metaphysical Discussion Is Pointless Unless It Causes Us To Seek Within The Self For The True Reality

I'll Always Be With You

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is somethingyou must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll alway

I AM, Before The Body, Before The Story, Before The Name

"Before the body, before the story, before the name
Beyond the mind's attempt to find or explain
Before the breath, beyond the sense of pleasure or of pain
And after death, after death, I AM

...Within the heart, the whole and part of everything I see
Behi

Spiritual states come and go, but this ordinary presence has always been here. - Pamela

Love Is Asleep In Us

Love is asleep in us. Help your neighbors in need. And be still. Then look with Love into every set of eyes you meet, and you will see Love looking back.

The Sky Where We Live Is No Place To Lose Your Wings. So Love, Love, Love!

"He who binds himself to joy does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternities sunrise." ~ William Blake

"The sky where we live is no place to lose your wings,
So love, love, love!" ~ Hafiz

Awakening Is An Incomprehensible Impersonal Event

"When you think about this Awakening, which is an impersonal event whichhappens through a mind-body mechanism, you have to assume, because of a lifetime of experience, that there is someone there for whom this experience happens. You can't imagine a

We Can Relax As Undivided Spacious Awareness

"We can relax as undivided spacious awareness often. Keep remindingourselves to recognize that it's there and just relax.. As it becomes more obvious in our experience, we see that it is ever present. Then we can forget about it. If it's truly there

Coming Into True Nature As Awareness Is Only The Beginning

Thought Subsides When You Pet A Dog Or Cat

"Thought subsides when you pet your dog or you have a purring cat on your chest.Even watching an animal can take you out of your mind. It is more deeply connected with the source of life than most humans, and...that rootedness in Being transmits its

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"Feel into your heart before you speak... become silent and let your heart form the words on your lips. Are the words honoring your highest truth, are they in alignment with whom you truly are? Is it love speaking or fear speaking... It is a beautifu

"If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together... there is somethingyou must always remember. You are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think, but the most important thing is, even if we're apart... I'll alway

"Before the body, before the story, before the nameBeyond the mind's attempt to find or explainBefore the breath, beyond the sense of pleasure or of painAnd after death, after death, I AM...Within the heart, the whole and part of everything I seeBehi

Love is asleep in us. Help your neighbors in need. And be still. Then look with Love into every set of eyes you meet, and you will see Love looking back.

"He who binds himself to joy does the winged life destroy;But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternities sunrise." ~ William Blake"The sky where we live is no place to lose your wings,So love, love, love!" ~ Hafiz

"When you think about this Awakening, which is an impersonal event whichhappens through a mind-body mechanism, you have to assume, because of a lifetime of experience, that there is someone there for whom this experience happens. You can't imagine a

"We can relax as undivided spacious awareness often. Keep remindingourselves to recognize that it's there and just relax.. As it becomes more obvious in our experience, we see that it is ever present. Then we can forget about it. If it's truly there

"Thought subsides when you pet your dog or you have a purring cat on your chest.Even watching an animal can take you out of your mind. It is more deeply connected with the source of life than most humans, and...that rootedness in Being transmits its

Note: this page contains paid content.

"Before the body, before the story, before the name
Beyond the mind's attempt to find or explain
Before the breath, beyond the sense of pleasure or of pain
And after death, after death, I AM

...Within the heart, the whole and part of everything I see
Behi

"He who binds himself to joy does the winged life destroy;
But he who kisses the joy as it flies lives in eternities sunrise." ~ William Blake

"The sky where we live is no place to lose your wings,
So love, love, love!" ~ Hafiz