"Your mind will take the shape of what you frequently hold in thought, for the human spirit is colored by such impressions."
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 5.16
#philosophy #wisdom #stoicism #meditation #mindfulness #mentalhealth
No sound. No smell. No taste. No image. No touch. No shapes. No forms. No labels.
Only enlightenment. Only consciousness. Only samadhi. Only nirvana.
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“... freedom isn't secured by filling up on your heart's desire but by removing your desire."
—EPICTETUS, DISCOURSES, 4.1.175
There are two ways to be wealthy—to get everything you want or to want everything that you have.
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"People seek retreats for themselves in the country, by the sea, or in the mountains. You are very much in the habit of yearning for those same things. But this is entirely the trait of a base person, when you can, at any moment, find such a retreat in yourself. For nowhere can you find a more peaceful and less busy retreat than in your own soul-especially if on close inspection it is filled with ease, which I say is nothing more than being well-ordered. Treat yourself often to this retreat and be renewed."
—MARCUS AURELIUS, MEDITATIONS, 4.3.1
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This one speaks for itself. 💧🌱🙏🏻
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The practice of no-self can free you from the web of self-suffering.
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There may be no truer understanding than that barriers are nothing more than an illusion.
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Devote each step to sincerely ascending towards the spiritual summit.
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When nothingness can be interpreted as truth, then awareness of all other interpretations and their inextricable connection to the senses can reveal divine inner truth.
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Return to the source. Connect to the source. Harness the source.
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Some wise words from Thich Nhat Hanh regarding a situation most of us can likely relate too. #meditation #buddhism #love #spirituality #wisdom #mindfulness 
Open those chakras.
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Sit on the cushion and breathe. Do nothing else. Notice how the mind may attempt to take control. Allow your awareness to always return to the breath as you let go of control. The depth and fullness of the present moment will then be revealed.
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The question is not how do I make my mind still? The question is, what prevents it from being still? The mind is like a leaf on the earth; it takes wind to move it. What causes the wind? The gusts of I, me, and mine.
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#Yoga isn’t about fixing the body or the mind. It’s not about mastering a pose. It’s about learning to work with and connect to something sacred.
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How can we survive without spirituality? 
How should one cultivate flowers, while processing the garbage in their life, while seeing it all as one?
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What is at the heart of intimacy? #yoga #wisdom #mindfulness #spirituality 
To walk on the path of serenity is a choice to make throughout each day. #wisdom #stoicism #philosophy #mindfulness 
Day 7 ‘Why We Suffer’
#buddhism #wisdom #spirituality #meditation #mindfulness #suffering 