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  • July 21st, 2012 6:55pm

    Fear is a cannibal that feeds upon itself. It lives in every dark shadow – waits around every corner. It can be in two places at once…on the path ahead, yet somehow always behind you. Fear hides in every decision, questioning your every move. And it’s your fault. You are the one who gives it life. You are the parent of your own fear. Every instinct tell us we can do nothing in the face of that which terrifies us. But that’s what fear is – instinct. We run because that is our nature. Better to fun away and live to fight another day, or so the saying goes. But if we run, the cannibal feeds and grows stronger. Better to run towards your fear. Better still to face it. Stare it in the eye. Make it blink. Watch it shrink.

    — Bruce Wayne (David Finch – The Dark Knight #1)

  • July 12th, 2012 11:54pm

    mfstrange:

    “People are afraid of themselves, of their own reality; their feelings most of all. People talk about how great love is, but that’s bullshit. Love hurts. Feelings are disturbing. People are taught that pain is evil and dangerous. How can they deal with love if they’re afraid to feel? Pain is meant to wake us up. People try to hide their pain. But they’re wrong. Pain is something to carry, like a radio. You feel your strength in the experience of pain. It’s all in how you carry it. That’s what matters. Pain is a feeling. Your feelings are a part of you. Your own reality. If you feel ashamed of them, and hide them, you’re letting society destroy your reality. You should stand up for your right to feel your pain.” – Jim Morrison

  • June 25th, 2012 6:15pm

    Very often, I am asked to address groups of people. When this happens, my approach is threefold. Firstly, as a human being, I talk about what I have termed Universal Responsibility. By this I mean the responsibility that we all have for each other and for all sentient beings and also for all of Nature.

    —  the Dalai Lama, in his book,  Freedom in Exile (Source by Ana R.)

  • June 24th, 2012 11:42am

    Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn’t anyone who doesn’t appreciate kindness and compassion.

    — Dalai Lama

  • June 21st, 2012 11:52am

    The fundamental precept of Buddhism is Interdependence or the Law of Cause and Effect. This simply states that everything which an individual experiences is derived through action from motivation. Motivation is thus the root of both action and experience. From this understanding are derived the Buddhist theories of consciousness and rebirth.

    — Dalai Lama – Freedom In Exile