“To find the universal elements enough; to find the air and the water exhilarating; to be refreshed by a morning walk or an evening saunter … to be thrilled by the stars at night; to be elated over a bird’s nest, or over a wild flower in spring—these are some of the rewards of the simple life.”

— John Burroughs
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“Your body is a vessel of love. Treasure it for the love it holds.”

— Quiet Lotus
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“May our heart’s garden of awakening bloom with hundreds of flowers.”

​— Thích Nhất Hạnh
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“Joy is a butterfly easily crushed. Let it rest on an open palm. Let it leave when it leaves. Every moment holds its own joy; let each open and close its wings in the place of the last. Even happiness breathes.”

— Quiet Lotus
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“When I struggle, I swim against the flow of life. When I swim with the current, I become buoyant and uplifted. It is the same in meditation. If I struggle, I become swamped in resistance. If I let go, and just observe my resistance, I am carried along with the flow of life.”

— Elisabeth Blaikie, Fragrant Heart Meditation
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