"Loosen the bonds of discursive thought. Extend the circle of caring. Cease armoring against suffering. Wish for others the same happiness you wish for yourself. Be a tender-minded steward of creation."

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Marc Ian Barasch

#Caring Quotes #Circles Quotes #Suffering Quotes

“Under the pavement the dirt is dreaming of grass.”
“I've found that the people who play villains are the nicest people in the world and people who play heroes are jerks.”

Source : Interview with Mark Kermode, www.theguardian.com. January 5, 2000.
“Tai Shimano visited Shunryu Suzuki. "How are you feeling these days?" Suzuki replied, "They have a new name for me: Cancer!"”
“If a Million People See My Movie, I Hope They See a Million Different Movies.”
“A tiny fly can choke a big man.”
“What is human in me is not what is best in me. What is human in me is that I desire, and to obtain what I desire, I believe I would crush anything that stood in my way.”
“I think anybody who bets on horses and says they win is probably a liar.”
“When we are more energized by the practice of blaming than we are by efforts to create transformation, we not only cannot find relief from suffering, we are creating the conditions that help keep us stuck in the status quo”

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