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Cutting-edge science and spirituality tell us that what we believe, think, and feel actually determine the makeup of our body at the cellular level. In Zen and the Art of Happiness, you will learn how to think and feel so that what you think and feel creates happiness and vibrancy in... read more
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“Your life today is the result of a series of decisions you made that have caused you to arrive where you are.”
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“Every even that befalls me is absolutely the best possible event that could occur.”
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“Zen is simply...that state of centeredness which is here and now.”
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“That is what enlightenment is: knowing that everything in the Universe is created from and is part of the same energy....”
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“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
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“Everything comes at the appointed time.”
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“Everything you need for your venture is, in actuality, already there, waiting for you-you only need to draw in what is needed.”
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“If you really know how to live, what better way to start the day than with a smile?....Smiling helps you approach the day with gentleness and understanding....Smile with your whole being.”
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“The Universe doesn't make mistakes.”
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“Everything is happening just as it should.”
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“...we are an integral part of a Universe that is fully alive, fully conscious and totally aware of us-a Universe that provides exactly what we need to achieve our full potential.”
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“Happiness comes from within. It is a state that is produced by our minds.”
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“It is the way you look at things and the way you relate to them that determines your state of happiness or unhappiness, not the things themselves.”
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“Your worse enemy cannot harm you as much as your own thoughts, unguarded. But once mastered, no one can help you as much.”
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“Every belief that you hold manifests itself in some manner by either causing you to take some form of action or by preventing you from taking action.”
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“...negative emotions can cause disease and ...positive emotions are a crucial factor in recovery.”
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“There is a constant two-way communication going on between your body and your brain.”
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“...we are as integral to and inseperable from the Universe as are the stars, the mountains, the oceans, the great galaxies that wheel in space, and all else that exists.”
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“Everything is created from the same pool of energy, and except for the difference in the way everything appears, it is actually the same.”
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“Separation is an illusion.”
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“...all the laws of the Universe are in favor of the continuation of the Universe.”
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“Imperfect events are not tolerated, not even once.”
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“Being part of the Universe, we will continue to exist. Perhaps we will exist in a different form, perhaps in a different state, but exist we shall.”
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“The true source of happiness is within each of us.”
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“Neither stress nor happiness is contained in things, events, or situations. Things are just things, events are merely events, situations are only situations. It's up to you to supply your reaction to them. You get to choose.”
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“What has caused us our grief and our joy? We have!”
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“One of the reasons any obstacle is in your life is so that you can grow from it and become strong.”
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“Earth is a place of discovery and of experience. It's no accident that you're here. It's no accident that you're reading this. You're a spiritual creature, here on earth to perfect yourself.”
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“Events are the language of the Universe. The most obvious of those events are what we call coincidences.”
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“You, as part of the Universe, are cared for as if you were a precious jewel, which you are.”
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“Embrace simplicity….Be content with what you have and are, and not one can despoil you.”
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The Universe always strikes at your weakest point because that’s what most needs strengthening.
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Acting on the basis that everything happens only to benefit you creates an energy vortex that causes everything to benefit you.
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“There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it so.”
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The more you engage in any type of emotion or behavior, the greater your desire for it will become.
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Every belief that you hold manifests itself in some manner by either causing you to take some form of action or by preventing you from taking action. If you don’t believe something is possible, you won’t even attempt it.
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A situation only becomes favorable when one adapts to it.
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Who you allow into the circle of your life will make the difference in the quality of your life. As the Buddha taught, “He who walks in the company of fools suffers a long way. Company with fools…is always painful; company with the wise is pleasure.”
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Whatever you are trying to achieve in life, it is essential that you surround yourself with people who believe that what you seek and what you believe in are not only possible but also very probable.
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Even if an incident hurt us or took something from us, that event will always work to our benefit since the Universe will not let anything bad happen to itself, and we are part of “itself.”
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There is only one way to achieve lasting happiness.
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1. The Way
2. We Are the Authors of Every Next Moment
3. The New Experience
4. The Inner Road
5. Mindful Happiness
6. What's Time in the Universe
7. Adapting to Change
8. Stress and Your Imagination
9. Healing Your Past
10. The Language of the Universe
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- Chris Prentiss (Author)
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- Dewey: 294.3444
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