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Thanksgiving Dharma

Even the simple act of naming the things we love about being alive can help us as we move from gratitude to honoring our pain for the world.

– Joanna Macy and Sam Mowe, “The Work That Reconnects “

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“If you look deeply into the palm of your hand,
you will see your parents and all generations of your ancestors.
All of them are alive in this moment.
Each is present in your body.
You are the continuation of each of these people.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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Letting Go

It is hard to let go of things, harder to let go of ideas, and even harder to let go of spiritual pretensions. Over time, as we familiarize ourselves with the many subtle twists and turns of letting go, we begin to be more savvy about how ego steps in to appropriate the entire process. In the millions of mini-decisions we make day by day and moment by moment, we are challenged each time either to let go or to re-solidify.

– Judy Lief, “Letting Go”

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8. As long as you’re alive, everything is possible.

“Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible.”

– Thich Nhat Hanh

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Meditation, Simply Defined

Meditation, simply defined, is a way of being aware. It is the happy marriage of doing and being.

– Lama Surya Das, “The Heart-Essence of Buddhist Meditation “

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“When we get stuck, when we’re not leading with a wise heart, when we get reactive, how do we come back to our deepest intelligence, creativity and open-heartedness?”

– Tara Brach

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“Suffering has always been with us; does it really matter what form it comes? All that matters is how we bear it and how we fit it into our lives.”

– Hillesum

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“Suffering has always been with us; does it really matter what form it comes? All that matters is how we bear it and how we fit it into our lives.”

– Hillesum

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Noble Truths

Of all the amazing things the Buddha could have reported from his awakening, this is what he chose to focus on: what exactly suffering is, how it’s caused, and how to put an end to it. This indicates that these truths deserve to be placed before all others.

– Thanissaro Bhikkhu, “What’s Noble about the Four Noble Truths?”

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A Tempered Response

In Buddhism, we say yes, there is an ocean of suffering. So it’s not bad to show that there’s anger, hatred, delusion, and greed in the world. In a way, the media are presenting some very important facts. Given that, we can look for different emotional responses

– In Buddhism, we say yes, there is an ocean of suffering. So it’s not bad to show that there’s anger, hatred, delusion, and greed in the world. In a way, the media are presenting some very important facts. Given that, we can look for different emotional responses

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