The moment we stop letting greed make us chase after what we do not have and take for granted all that we do have, we can feel a deep and joyful sense of appreciation. We truly have everything we need already.

17th Karmapa

from the book The Heart Is Noble: Changing the World from the Inside Out

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Further quotes from the book The Heart Is Noble:

• Balanced Life
• Who are you
• Let the moon be the keeper of my love
• Distinguishing between wants and needs
• Breaking barriers
• Expanding our sense of ourselves
• Take joy in your sincere intentions
• We need space to grow and learn from our own mistakes
• Facing Impermanence Wisely
• Greed is a recipe for dissatisfaction
• The Wealth of Contentment
• True Wealth
• Social action
• Life in Balance
• The intention to work for others
• The kindness we receive from others
• Boxed limitless potential
• Nothing is intrinsically bad
• Protective Inner Wisdom
• Taking delight in your inner nature