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  • 09.29.08
    The Dalai Lama’s Guide to Happiness Inspiration & Motivation, Mind & Emotions, Spirituality, personal-development | (10)
    "I believe that the very purpose of our life is to seek happiness. That is clear. Whether one believes in religion or not, whether one believes in this religion or that religion, we all are seeking something better in life. So, I think, the very motion of our life is towards happiness." ~Dalai Lama in The Art of Happiness The quote of Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama makes clear the obvious: everybody on earth is seeking happiness. Is there anything more important than happiness to you? What are we aiming for if we want to be successful, to ...
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  • 09.20.08
    The 10 Very Best Zen Stories Inspiration & Motivation, Mind & Emotions, Spirituality | (29)
    Photo copyright by QT Luong of terragaleria.comMany teachings from Zen-Buddhism are told in short and delightful stories. They are usually designed to develop the mind and to free it from distortions and so to connect with our spirit. Some of them are really inspiring and enlightening. It is helpful to the mind to think about them and feel the deeper meaning. Even if it is not possible to grasp them fully, the beauty and simplicity of the message usually gets through to us one way or the other. The following 10 Zen stories are a selection of the ones I found most ...
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  • 09.12.08
    10 Inspirational Quotes by The Buddha Inspiration & Motivation, Spirituality | (21)
    Photo courtesy of ZevotronBuddha means "Awakened One", someone who has awakened and sees things as they really are. According to AboutBuddha.org , a Buddha is a person who is completely free from all faults and mental obstructions. Because he has awakened from the sleep of ignorance and has removed all obstructions from his mind, he knows everything of the past, present, and future, directly and simultaneously. Moreover, Buddha has great compassion which is completely impartial, embracing all living beings without discrimination. The person who is generally referred to by the name Buddha was Siddhārtha Gautama , a spiritual teacher from ...
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