Although each of us has our own personality, our circle of friends can influence and change us. So it is important to rely on friends who have intelligence and integrity.
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17th Karmapa
from the book The Future Is Now: Timely Advice for Creating a Better World
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- Just for the fun of it
- Aspire to great things
- The benefits of dharma
- Living harmoniously with others
- Human life
- Lighten up
- Guidance on the own path
- Why not support others
- Serving the common interest
- Dialogue
- Impermanence
- How to decide
- Reactions
- Our impact on the world
- Advice
- Experiences
- Assessing a religion
- Coexisting in delicate balance