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41 " The purpose of religion is to control yourself, not to criticize others. How much am I doing about my anger, attachment, hatred, pride, and jealousy? These are the things we must check in our daily lives.” —HIS HOLINESS, THE DALAI LAMA "
― Haemin Sunim , The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Guidance on the Path to Mindfulness from a Spiritual Leader
42 " As we accept what is, our minds are relaxed and composed while the world changes rapidly around us. Do "
43 " One word of encouragement, said with kindness and hope, can change a person’s future, the way it did for the five hundred disciples and for me. "
44 " Are you a controlling parent? Are you devoting too much attention to your child? If the answer is yes, then turn some of that attention toward your parents. If you are good to your own parents, then your child will learn how to treat you in the future. "
45 " How would you feel if you were told you were wrong just for being different? "
― Haemin Sunim , Love for Imperfect Things: How to Accept Yourself in a World Striving for Perfection
46 " If you have led an honorable and honest life, there is no need to be afraid of speaking the truth. The "
47 " Given that the world we see through our mind’s eye is limited, if we can train our mind and choose wisely where to focus, then we will be able to experience the world corresponding to the state of our mind. "
48 " Isn't it better to be happy together than to be right alone? "
49 " When you speak ill of others, it hurts you more than anyone - because your negativity is loudest within you. "
50 " Don’t judge people based on how they appear, as they may have difficulties that nobody can see. "
51 " If you are desperately looking to meet someone special, send your prayer out to the universe. The universe is an amazing matchmaker. "
52 " And yet, even though we find many such imperfect things in the world we live in, we cannot help but love them. Because our lives are far too precious to be spent in ridicule and hatred of what doesn’t appeal to us, of what we do not understand. "
53 " When we look at the outside world, we are looking at only a small part that interests us. The world we see is not the entire universe but a limited one that the mind cares about. However, to our minds, that small world is the entire universe. Our reality is not the infinitely stretching cosmos but the small part we choose to focus on. Reality exists because our minds exist. Without the mind, there would be no universe. "
54 " Wisdom is not something we have to strive to acquire. Rather, it arises naturally as we slow down and notice what is already there. "
55 " Maturity comes with experience. One lesson of maturity is that we should not take our thoughts too seriously, and must learn to curb our ego and see the bigger picture. "
56 " If we look at it more closely, we see it's not the situation that is troubling us, but our perspective on it. "
57 " People are like heaters.” Our presence can warm each other. "
58 " Beyond stereotypes and assumptions, there is a valley of openness and authenticity "
59 " When you concentrate, even a phone book can be interesting. If you are bored, maybe you are not concentrating. "
60 " Do not turn something trivial into a major source of agony by wasting time and energy thinking about it endlessly. "