Clarity, like emptiness, is infinite: it has no limits, no starting point and no end. The more deeply we examine our minds, the less possible it becomes to find a clear distinction between where our own mind ends and other’s begin. As this begins to happen, the sense of difference between “self” and “other” gives way to a gentler and more fluid sense of identification with other beings and with the world around us.
Mingyur Rinpoche
from the book The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness
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- Setting the tone for your entire day
- Your mind just as it is
- Importance of the motivation
- Being diligent
- The best part of all
- Recognizing the inherent potential of your mind
- Oh, this is how my mind works
- Trying to do your best
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- Nothing more than the natural function of the mind
- Thinking of yourself as limited
- The practice of simply observing
- Essentially good
- An experience of absolute well-being
- The need to look at the mind
- Never disturbed
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