Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
The Buddha
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Simply wonderful and so true!
Warmest greetings from the Perigord,
Karin
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So glad you like the quote, Karin, and so nice to receive your greetings.
This has been an annus horribilis of a summer (to quote the Queen of England about another year) — and blog friendship means even more than usual!
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Yes, indeed, a rather hectic summer……
You’re in my mind, Judith, and the candle is lit for you!
Amicalement, karin
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You are living proof of this concept.
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It’s easier to try and live it at some times than at others. This is a tougher time, so your words are needed, and I thank you, Pauline.
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The Buddha is very, very wise, but those that share his wisdom truly touch hearts. Thank you for this. It is beautiful, meaningful, and very true. 🙂
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I am glad it touched you, Angelia.
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Truth outshines all 🙂
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In a presidential election year in the US, I want to believe you, Martin — But it’s uphill work.
Still, I will keep your words as a kind of mantra. Thank you for them.
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From Pema Chodron: The truth you believe and cling to makes you unavailable to hear anything new.
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The truth may or may not change. But our understanding of what is true certainly changes — and should do so, just because of what Pema Chodron (and many) have said.
But how about beautiful? Is that simpler? Or does our appreciation of the beautiful, our eye for it, also change, grow, and develop?
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Truth does indeed change as our understanding of our world and our place in it grows but it is still truth… not the self serving lies of greed that too often drives in our modern society.
Hadn’t heard of Pema Chodron – I will take time to read some of the thoughts and teachings as daily life allows.
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Pema Chodron is an American Buddhist nun and master. I have long admired her immensely for the sound common sense that underlies all her teachings.
If certain wisdom can be described as “sturdy,” that is how I would describe hers.
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Pauline’s words were my first thought too – that you embody this concept. Life has been a bit overwhelming and difficult lately for me too (hence my infrequent blogging) and perhaps because of this, I’ve appreciated all the more your latest couple of posts as a reminder of where and how to re-focus. Thank you for passing on that candle! I truly hope that your annus horribilis resolves itself soon into a happier state.
All best wishes, Karen
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Thank you so much for your lovely words, Karin.
I wish for both of us, that the wheel of fortune revolves, the annus horribilis resolves, and we move forward again into the light.
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Judith, thank you for so generously sharing your light and happiness. As Pascal said, we know truth, not only by reason, but also by the heart.
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Oh yes, Patti. The wisdom of the heart — the greatest of all.
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This is one of my favorite quotes. 🙂 I try to keep it in mind when I am nearly too tired to pass a smile along. Passing it along will still leave some in me and help magnify it in others. Random acts of happiness…. pass it along.
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Beautiful thought, Tara —“random acts of happiness”.
Yes, we’ll all pass it along!
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“Sturdy” wisdom – love that concept. It always feels good to fall back on good words and familiar thoughts that offer support when we need it…
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It really is so true of Pema Chodron —
“Down-to-earth,” so that you CAN fall back on it and it will hold you up. “Sensible” is another word that’s not very glamorous, but boy, is it useful in a crisis.
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let’s us therefore not be miserly in the sharing of our light.
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You’re right!
Generosity should be the order of the day —
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it’s how we change the world, truly.
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Amen, Joss.
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Amen to that … and so true. So why is there so much selfishness in the world? and greed too? 😦
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I once heard a Dutch spiritual master, Henri Nouwen, say at a lecture: Our sin/failing/error is that we worship a god of scarcity, when our god is a god of abundance.
It’s fear, fear there isn’t enough to go around, fear I won’t get mine — fear builds greed and selfishness.
Looking around then, undercutting our society are these chasms of fearfulness. When will we learn? Perhaps never?
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Sadly… and we can’t take those billions with us when we die. 😦
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