Once you realize that nothing you can do, behold, or obtain can possibly add anything to who you already are, your only wish is to go inward and discover who that is
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Most teenagers are high-strung and desire entertainment rather than relaxation. The difference is that entertainment is just a distraction from your suffering whereas wakeful relaxation is a way to digest suffering.
(hindu centric)
"Be aware of your breathing. Notice how this takes attention away from your thinking and creates space."
- The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
(so the most basic work for peace is to return to ourselves and create harmony among the elements within us - our feelings, our perceptions, and our mental states. That is why the practice of meditation, looking deeply, is so important)
- Thich Nhat Hanh, Living Buddha, Living Christ
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