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Miguel Ruiz says if someone is not treating you with love and respect…

“If someone is not treating you with love and respect, it is a gift if they walk away from you. If that person doesn’t walk away, you will surely endure many years of suffering with him or her. Walking away … Continue reading

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Thich Nhat Hanh says when another person makes you suffer…

“When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.” – Thich Nhat Hanh

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Thich Nhat Hanh says understanding is love’s other name…

“Understanding someone’s suffering is the best gift you can give another person. Understanding is love’s other name. If you don’t understand, you can’t love.” – Thích Nhất Hạnh, How to Love

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Mia Hollow says bring me the riot in your heart…

“Bring me your suffering. The rattle roar of broken bones. Bring me the riot in your heart. Angry, wild and raw. Bring it all. I am not afraid of the dark.” – Mia Hollow

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Judy Tatelbaum says our misconception is in imagining that our suffering or how intensely or how long we grieve…

“Our misconception is in imagining that our suffering or how intensely or how long we grieve is a measure of how much we loved. In truth, none of us would want another’s grief as a testimonial of their love for … Continue reading

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Marcel Proust says we are healed of a suffering only by…

“We are healed of a suffering only by experiencing it to the full.” – Marcel Proust

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Ram Dass says we’re being trained through our incarnations…

“We’re being trained through our incarnations–trained to seek love, trained to seek light, trained to see the grace in suffering.” – Ram Dass

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