Aspundir

My Child, Because you think you are the body, For a long time you have been bound. Know you are pure awareness. With this knowledge as your sword Cut through your chains And be happy! For you are already free, Without action or flaw, Luminous and bright. You are bound Only by the habit of meditation.

- Ashtavakra 14-15

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When everything is clean-clear in your own mind, nobody can create obstacles for you.

- Lama Thubten Yeshe, "The Bliss of Inner Fire"

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Religious Thought 197

Being touched by one's children is a delight to the body, And listening to them chatter is a joy to the ear.

- Tirukkural 65

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As a Buddhist monk my concern extends to all members of the human family and, indeed, to all sentient beings who suffer. I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their own happiness or satisfaction.

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Oslo, December 1989

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