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Satan as G-d’s archenemy is a medieval construct rooted in the demonology of the pre-Christian world and a revisionist understanding of certain Jewish concepts. The Christian concept borrows a little from this and a little from that. What we get is the Hollywood Satan of William Peter Blatty or…
To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself. When you are born a lotus flower, be a beautiful lotus flower, don’t try to be a magnolia flower. If you crave acceptance and recognition and try to change yourself to fit what other people want you to be, you will suffer all your life. True happiness and true power lie in understanding yourself, accepting yourself, having confidence in yourself.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via meditativereflections) |
When you love someone, the best thing you can offer is your presence. How can you love if you are not there?
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via abejm) |
The most precious gift we can offer others is our presence. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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| — | Thich Nhat Hanh (via chaoticlibra) |
