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Shantideva’s Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life – on anger

I am reading “Guide to the Bodhisattva’s Way of Life” by Shantideva, the Indian Buddhist master who lived centuries ago. It is a treasure trove of amazing perspective shifts and reframes. For example, here are some of his quotes on … Continue reading

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Intuition, manifesting and goals

For a long time I was working on intuition and manifesting because I thought I needed to become more intuitive and learn to manifest. Then I learned/ realised that trying to intuit and manifest is another way of not accepting … Continue reading

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Be patient and love the questions

“Be patient with all that is unresolved in your heart, and try to love the questions themselves. Do not seek for the answers that can not be given, for you wouldn’t be able to live with them, and the point … Continue reading

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A fractal of infinite consciousness

This was my biggest takeaway from my recent plant medicine ceremony. Fractal indeed. Check the source link above for more cool psychonaut/ spiritual memes like the one above.

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“You were made for the wild…”

My wonderful marketing colleague Tene is also a talented poet. Some of her poems made it onto cards. The one above struck a chord. I’ve been recently working on “rewilding” myself, returning to some of my roots… You can see … Continue reading

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Choose your #mentalhealth

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A to be list #happiness

On my To Be List are: Joy, Peace/ Calm, Love, Purpose, No anger, No thoughts, No self, No craving. The latter 4 can be replaced with one word – Empty.

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A quote by Jorge Luis Borges

I had this quote for years, in Russian, and recently decided to verify and find it in English. I traced it to and bought The Mirror Ink by Jorge Luis Borges. And guess what, the quote is not his, he … Continue reading

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Let me know that you are always present… #quote

“Let me know that you are always present, in every atom of my life. Let me keep surrendering my self until I am utterly transparent. Let my words be rooted in honesty and my thoughts be lost in your light, … Continue reading

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Soul and Ego

…the Soul depends on the Ego’s drama for its teachings. Honor your Ego as the conduit of learning for the Soul. Ram Dass, Still Here

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Happiness is pretty simple

I’ve had an awful flu this past week (not covid, I got tested). Let’s put it this way, I will not take for granted being able to lie horizontally and breathe at the same time. I got infected because I … Continue reading

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I entrust myself to the Buddha of Infinite Light and Life

I’ve been pondering recently how I am still so full of anger, righteousness, drawn to and driven by drama (the dharma of drama!), how easily I get triggered. Meditation practice and studying Buddhism helped become much more aware but not … Continue reading

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Always be kinder than you feel

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A person who is not loving has not experienced love

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The Dalai Lama and 10 years of Action for Happiness

Recently, Action for Happiness, a UK charity celebrated 10 years of promoting science based approach to happiness, growing happier communities and helping reduce loneliness. The charity’s patron, The Dalai Lama, gave a talk from his home in Dharmsala and answered … Continue reading

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