You get rid of the fear of death by understanding that it is an integral fact of our existence. You do that through will and reason.
You never lose by loving. You always lose by holding back. The heart will break. . . but broken live on.
The more anger towards the past you carry in your heart, the less capable you are of loving in the present.
Living with integrity means. . . not settling for less than what you know you deserve in your relationships; asking for what you want and need from others; speaking your truth, even though it might create conflict or tension; behaving in ways that are in harmony with your personal values; making choices based on what you believe, and not what others believe.
It takes a lot of courage to be the same person on the outside that you are on the inside.
Women need real moments of solitude and self reflection to balance out how much of ourselves we give away.
Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.
One of the things that really got to me was talking to parents who had been burned out of their villages, had family members killed, and then when men showed up at the wells to get water, they were shot
You didn't answer my question. Are you all right?" I didn't do anything" Yeah. You did. " He looked at me. "You did a lot" -Chloe & Derek-
If I had to define a major depression in a single sentence, I would describe it as a "geneticneurochemical disorder requiring a strong environmental trigger whose characteristic manifestation is an inability to appreciate sunsets.
To find a Buddha all you have to do is see your nature.