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“When something important is going on, silence is a lie.”
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“Only silence perfects silence.”
Source : A. R. Ammons (1996). “Set in motion: essays, interviews, and dialogues”, Univ of Michigan Pr
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“These be Three silent things: The Falling snow. . . the hour Before the dawn. . . the mouth of one Just dead.”
Source : "Cinquain: Triad" l. 1 (1915)
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“There's a great space in which this moment takes place. There's a great silence that is listening to the thoughts.”
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“Your career, interests and relationships are important, but they are only important insofar as they lead you toward a deeper understanding of yourself. Otherwise, they are irrelevant.”
Source : A. H. Almaas (2000). “Diamond Heart: Book One: Elements of the Real in Man”, p.7, Shambhala Publications
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“We can chart our future clearly and wisely only when we know the path which has led to the present.”
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“Can you imagine if you really let it in that you are not a problem to be solved in any way? Imagine you knew that anything that would tell you otherwise is just a movement of thought in the mind that says "Whatever is, isn't the way it is supposed to be." So the biggest act of compassion starts within. And when the self is no longer seen as a problem, this is called "the peace that passes all understanding."”
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“Some of my academic friends think Ive fallen from a very special grace.”
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“Intoxicated with unbroken success, we have become too self sufficient to feel the necessity of redeeming and preserving grace, too proud to pray to the God that made us.”
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“Your life, all of your life, is your path to awakening. By resisting or not dealing with its challenges, you stay asleep to Reality. Pay attention to what life is trying to reveal to you. Say yes to its fierce, ruthless, and loving grace.”
