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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept and abstain from intoxicants. I dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of suffering and addiction for all beings.
When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness. - Thich Nhat Hanh
When we live in the spirit of gratitude, there will be much happiness in our life. The one who is grateful is the one who has much happiness while the one who is ungrateful will not be able to have happiness. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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I dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
"The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion." Thich Nhat Hanh.
"The desire to be a free person is very worthwhile. To be free means you are no longer the victim of fear, anger, craving, or suspicion." Thich Nhat Hanh.
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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept and dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
“When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions, we do not allow the wound to heal. But when we instead experience the raw quality of the itch or pain of the wound and do not scratch it, we actually allow the wound to heal. So not giving in to our addictions is about healing at a very basic level.” - Pema Chodron
“When we scratch the wound and give into our addictions, we do not allow the wound to heal. But when we instead experience the raw quality of the itch or pain of the wound and do not scratch it, we actually allow the wound to heal. So not giving in to our addictions is about healing at a very basic level.” - Pema Chodron
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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept, to abstain from intoxicants. I dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
"Craving brings pain; craving brings fear. If you do not yield to craving, you will be free from pain and fear" - Gautama Buddha
"Craving brings pain; craving brings fear. If you do not yield to craving, you will be free from pain and fear" - Gautama Buddha
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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept and abstain from intoxicants. I dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
An interesting article on dealing with cravings and urges. https://www.lionsroar.com/how-we-get...-get-unhooked/
An interesting article on dealing with cravings and urges. https://www.lionsroar.com/how-we-get...-get-unhooked/
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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept and abstain from intoxicants. I dedicate the merit of my daily meditation to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
“What most people call power Buddhists call cravings. The five cravings are for wealth, fame, sex, fancy food, and lots of sleep. In Buddhism, we speak of the five true powers, five kinds of energy. The five powers are faith, diligence, mindfulness, concentration, and insight. The five powers are the foundation of real happiness; they are based on concrete practices” - Thich Nhat Hanh
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