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Lessons of History

A quote by Aldous Huxley

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.

That men do not learn very much from the lessons of history is the most important of all the lessons of history.

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Individual Thoughts

A quote by Eknath Easwaran

Little by little, we change the world we live in. Even the grand, earth-shaking events of history have their origins in individual thought.

Little by little, we change the world we live in. Even the grand, earth-shaking events of history have their origins in individual thought.

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Small Problems

The other day Tatsugami Roshi said, “A tiger catches a mouse with his whole strength.” A tiger does not ignore or slight any small animal. The way he catches a mouse and the way he devours a cow are the same. But usually, although you have many problems, you think they are minor, so you don’t think it is necessary to exert yourself.

That is the way many countries treat their international problems: “This is a minor problem. As long as we do not violate international treaties, it will be okay. ...

- Shunryu Suzuki

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Experience

This is a blog post I wrote years ago. It’s interesting for me to go back and see where I was at different points in life.

I used to think that I was David experiencing life. Now I feel that I am Life experiencing David.

The more and more I sit back and witness the unfolding experience of this character named David, the less and less I am identified with his mind. For so long, my experience was the view that David’s mind projected on the day to day. I am starting to realize that this is a ...

- David

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