1999
An epic mosaic of interrelated characters in search of love, forgiveness, and meaning in the San Fernando Valley.
188 min
CLEAR ALL
Do not waste time bothering whether you ‘love’ your neighbor; act as if you did. As soon as we do this we find one of the great secrets. When you are behaving as if you loved someone, you will presently come to love him.
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Venerable Thubten Chodron speaking on Bodhicitta and relationships.
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Every creation begins as a thought, from a symphony to a marriage to an ice cream cone to a rocket launch. When we have an intention, a complex chain of events begins in our brains. Thoughts travel as electrical impulses along neural pathways.
Accepting an apology or brushing off a slight can benefit the offender and the offended alike—but only if you really commit to it.
It may be hard for an egg to turn into a bird: it would be a jolly sight harder for a bird to learn to fly while remaining an egg. We are like eggs at present. And you cannot go on indefinitely being just an ordinary, decent egg. We must be hatched or go bad.
Love is not affectionate feeling, but a steady wish for the loved person’s ultimate good as far as it can be obtained.
“I learned that courage was not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.” ~Nelson Mandela
Daniel Amen wants to see the end of mental illness, and he may very well achieve his goal.
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