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1 " The practice of lovingkindness can uplift us & relieve sorrow & unhappiness. "
― Allan Lokos , Pocket Peace: Effective Practices for Enlightened Living
2 " And this is a Buddhist country?” said Matt, “This is a country of lovingkindness and compassion? Hah. I think the Americans would call this ‘tough love.’ ”“That is the paradox of Buddhism,” said Ranjit, “As a young doctor I would see these violent things and wonder why they happened, knowing that it was not something that Buddhists should do. Then I realized we are not born Buddhist. All the focus on channeling anger and dealing with hardship did not emanate from these people…. It was a lesson to these people. We are a land of Buddhists because we need to hear the lessons of Buddha, not because we follow Buddha.”-spoken by Ranjit, the surgeon, after an episode of violence.... "
― Joe Niemczura , The Sacrament of the Goddess
3 " As we work to reweave the strands of connection, we can be supported by the wisdom and lovingkindness of others. "
