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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 finding of true happiness and to the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
“To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
“To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment.” - Thich Nhat Hanh
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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 finding of true happiness and the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
"Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free," Thich Nhat Hanh
"Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness. If, in our heart, we still cling to anything—anger, anxiety, or possessions—we cannot be free," Thich Nhat Hanh
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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 finding of true happiness and the ending of addiction and suffering for all beings.
"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being." the Dalai Lama
"I believe that the very purpose of life is to be happy. From the very core of our being, we desire contentment. In my own limited experience I have found that the more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being." the Dalai Lama
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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 finding of true happiness and the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
"We run like crazy. We use all kinds of ways to escape -- all addictions stem from this moment when we meet our edge and we just can't stand it. We feel we have to soften it, pad it with something, and we become addicted to whatever it is that seems to ease the pain.” - Pema Chodron
"We run like crazy. We use all kinds of ways to escape -- all addictions stem from this moment when we meet our edge and we just can't stand it. We feel we have to soften it, pad it with something, and we become addicted to whatever it is that seems to ease the pain.” - Pema Chodron
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Today I vow to keep the 5th precept and abstain from intoxicants. I dedicate the merit of this meditation to the finding of true happiness and the end of addiction and suffering for all beings.
“We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.” - the Dalai Lama
“We have to make a sustained effort, again and again, to cultivate the positive aspects within us.” - the Dalai Lama
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