Knowledge wants to talk.Wisdom wants to listen.

Life

If you think you are either superior or inferior to someone,An invisible wall goes up between you.Treat him like an old friend you havnt seen in a while. When you let your guard down, so will he.

We do things for the one we love,But sometimes just being there expresses even deeper love.Give the gift of your full presence.

Do you know why that conversation is so boring?Because we are trapped in politeness, unable to speak from the heart. Any conversation can become interesting and lively as soon as we start speaking with real honesty.

Relationships 

If we know how to be content,We can relax our endless striving and welcome serenity. If we know how to be content,We can enjoy the time we have with the person next to us. If we know how to be content,We can make peace with our past and let go of our baggage.

Does the person you hate deserve to be carried around in your heart?Keep in your heart only those who love you. If you carry around with you people you hate, it causes only angst and depression.

Do not try to control those around you.When you cannot control even your own mind, What makes you think you can control others?

Mindfullness

Many conflicts in our lives can be resolved if we put ourselves in the other person's shoes.Try to look at things from her point of view. If you consider only your side, you are no different from a child.

Love yourself despite your imperfections.Do you not feel compassion for yourself as you struggle through life? You are so eager to help your friends, but you treat yourself so poorly.Stroke your heart once in a while and tell yourself,'I love you'

Spirituality must be practiced not just in solitude but also among people.Open up to people around you and feel connected. This is the true challenge of spiritual practice.

The purpose of religion is to control yourself,Not to criticise others.How much am I doing about my anger, attachment, hatred, pride, and jealousy? These are the things we must check in our daily lives.

Everyone is kind to someone they meet for the first time,The question is how long their kindness lasts.Don't be fooled just because someone is nice to you at first.

Passion

Do memories cause you pain?Practice being in the present moment.Turn your attention to the here and now.Notice that your thoughts subside when you focus on the present.As your thoughts quiet so, too, the memories.Because memories are, in essence, thoughts.

Rest

What is the use of someone carrying a designer handbag when her behaviour lacks the same refinement?

People who easily ignore others do so because they are afraid of being ignored.

If you keep hoping to be comforted by others,You can feel weighed down by that need. If You have a constant need to be heard,Nobody can meet that need to your complete satisfaction. Rather than always seeking comfort from others,Offer your comfort and listen to others.In the process of helping, You will be healed.

Are you a controlling parent?Are you devoting too much attention to your child? If the answer is yes,Then turn some of that attention toward your parents. If you are good to your own parents,Then your child will learn how to treat you in the future.

The Future 

Without love,Our lives would pass us by in the blink of an eye. Love has the power to stop the world for a moment.

Love

Some people are generous and kind to those outside their circle while neglecting the needs of those within it.It is a mistake to take family and close colleagues for granted. When those closest to you feel ignored and betrayed, everything you have built can collapse in an instant.

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The multimillion-copy bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world, by the Buddhist author of Love for Imperfect Things “Wise advice on how to reflect and slow down.” —Elle Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind? The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. This bestselling mindfulness guide by Haemin Sunim (which means “spontaneous wisdom”), a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and educated in the United States, illuminates a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life. By offering guideposts to well-being and happiness in eight areas—including relationships, love, and spirituality—Haemin Sunim emphasizes the importance of forging a deeper connection with others and being compassionate and forgiving toward ourselves. The more than twenty full-color illustrations that accompany his teachings serve as calming visual interludes, encouraging us to notice that when you slow down, the world slows down with you.

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The multimillion-copy bestselling book of spiritual wisdom about the importance of slowing down in our fast-paced world, by the Buddhist author of Love for Imperfect Things “Wise advice on how to reflect and slow down.” —Elle Is it the world that’s busy, or is it my mind? The world moves fast, but that doesn’t mean we have to. This bestselling mindfulness guide by Haemin Sunim (which means “spontaneous wisdom”), a renowned Buddhist meditation teacher born in Korea and educated in the United States, illuminates a path to inner peace and balance amid the overwhelming demands of everyday life. By offering guideposts to well-being and happiness in eight areas—including relationships, love, and spirituality—Haemin Sunim emphasizes the importance of forging a deeper connection with others and being compassionate and forgiving toward ourselves. The more than twenty full-color illustrations that accompany his teachings serve as calming visual interludes, encouraging us to notice that when you slow down, the world slows down with you.

Zen Buddhist teacher, bestselling author & founder of the School for Broken Hearts in Seoul.Born in South Korea and educated at Berkeley, Harvard, and Princeton, he received formal monastic training from Haein monastery, South Korea and taught Asian religions at Hampshire College in Massachusetts for seven years.He is one of the most influential Zen monks in the world, with over 1.5 million followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. His first book, The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down has been translated into more than 35 different languages and sold over four million copies.His second book, Love for Imperfect Things was the number one bestseller of the year 2016 in South Korea and became available in multiple languages in 2019.

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