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You should not be carried away by the dictation of the mind, but the mind should be carried by your dictation.
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At its core, meditation is about touching the spiritual essence that exists within us all. Our spiritual essence is not something that we create through meditation it's already there, deep within, behind all the barriers, patiently waiting for us to recognize it.
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Real meditation is not about mastering a technique; it's about letting go of control.
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Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and merit, the effort to make each activity of our day meditation.
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Because life is complicated and difficult. Anyone who says otherwise hasn't truly lived.
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People think fame and money will bring you happiness. Fame actually makes life, especially human relationships, much more complicated.
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It was my science that drove me to the conclusion that the world is much more complicated than can be explained by science. It is only through the supernatural that I can understand the mystery of existence.
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Is this complicated, risky [banking] system the best we can have?
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There are only two things as complicated as insurance accounting and I have no idea what they are.
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NGOs have a complicated space in neoliberal politics. They are supposed to mop up the anger. Even when they are doing good work, they are supposed to maintain the status quo. They are the missionaries of the corporate world.
