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Old Jan 28, 2012, 08:41 PM
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I can share one of the books... It's The Wise Heart: A Guide to the Universal Teachings of Buddhist Psychology by Jack Kornfield. I'm really interested in the psychology aspect of it. Ever since I read Tara Brach's book, Radical Acceptance, I've been wanting to learn more about compassion, especially towards myself - a previously unfamiliar concept.
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Happiness cannot be found
through great effort and willpower,
but is already present,
in open relaxation and letting go.

Don't strain yourself,
there is nothing to do or undo.
Whatever momentarily arises
in the body-mind
Has no real importance at all,
has little reality whatsoever.

Don't believe in the reality
of good and bad experiences;
they are today's ephemeral weather,
like rainbows in the sky.


~Venerable Lama Gendun Rinpoche~

Thanks for this!
growlycat, rainbow8, Wren_