Nyanaponika Thera quotes
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“Equanimity is a perfect, unshakable balance of mind.”
-- Nyanaponika TheraSource : Nyanaponika Thera, Nanamoli Thera (1998). “The Four Sublime States & The Practice of Loving Kindness: Contemplations on Love, Compassion, Sympathetic Joy, and Equanimity & As Taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon”, p.27, Buddhist Publication Society
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“Two thoughts cannot coexist at the same time: if the clear light of mindfulness is present, there is no room for mental twilight.”
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“Mindfulness, though so highly praised and capable of such great achievements, is not at all a "mystical" state, beyond the ken and reach of the average person. It is, on the contrary, something quite simple and common, and very familiar to us.”
-- Nyanaponika TheraSource : Nyanaponika Thera (2005). “The Heart of Buddhist Meditation: Satipaṭṭhāna : a Handbook of Mental Training Based on the Buddha's Way of Mindfulness, with an Anthology of Relevant Texts Translated from the Pali and Sanskrit”, p.25, Buddhist Publication Society
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“The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind.”
Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.64, Delphi Classics
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Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book Three: Being and the Meaning of Life”, p.25, Shambhala Publications
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“It's unbelievable what one squadron of twelve aircraft did to tip the balance.”
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“There is no such thing as work-life balance. Everything worth fighting for unbalances your life.”
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“Some Italians are geniuses, but you have to find a balance.”
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“Nature can seem cruel, but she balances her books.”
Source : Alison Lurie (2012). “The Last Resort: A Novel”, p.275, Open Road Media
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