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Where Does Energy Come From?
“To be sensual, I think, is to respect and rejoice in the force of life, of life itself, and to be present in all that one does, from the effort of loving to the breaking of bread.”
James Baldwin — The Fire Next Time.
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When we know how to take care of our feelings — when we know how to generate joy and happiness, and how to handle a painful feeling — we can cultivate and restore a happy home in the present moment. And when we know how to generate the energies of understanding and compassion, our home will be a very cozy, pleasant place to come back to. But if we’re not able to do these things, we won’t want to go home. Home is not something to hope for, but to cultivate. There is no way home; home is the way.
- Thich Nhat Hanh
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Listening, listening to others, listening to yourself, your emotions, your body is extremely important in the nourishment of your spiritual life. When you listen, you are attuned to others, not with the objective of what they can provide for you, but with the objective of how you can provide something meaningful for them…
Your soul rises up on wings in joy when you hear and see with your heart!
— soulopeners #listen #compassion #hearwithyourheart
