If anyone is you are responsible

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“We have created the situation in which we find ourselves, and its up to ourselves to create the circumstance of our release, in a sense we are solely responsible for our own cure.”

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Some things are excellent

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"Some things are excellent.
Others are just mediocre.
Its all good practice."

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Question everything

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

” As you sit down and step into the silence it is an good opportunity to think about the question ”What am i doing here and why?” 
In a sense a good opportunity to question everything.”

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Entering is up to you

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One evening at the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

”All teachers do is show you the door, entering is up to you.”

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The ultimate Truth

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One morning at breakfast Turtle asked Monkey ”what is the ultimate Truth?”

”Something i have never told and never will”, Monkey answered.

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Where books rest

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"A library is a place where books rest between reads.
Where do you rest?"

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Digging a hole

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Monkey came by mole who was digging a hole.

"Is it wrong to say that for me digging is like meditation? " Mole asked.
"Everyone's different." Monkey replied.

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Encouraging words

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One day when speaking to a mother, Monkey said:

“Encouraging words can make us grow more than we think possible.”

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No worries

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One evening at the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"If you are worried about something, sit down, grasp the worry and hold it really, really tight.

Now watch what happens.

The harder you try to stay worried, the more difficult it becomes and eventually the worry dissipates."

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Fugen

Spreading this thing called love

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“The best way to get love is to spread love. 
Good actions spread like rings on the water, and sometimes they bounce back.”

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Prayer

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One evening by the fire, Monkey spoke to the animals:

"Be wary of prayer.
Prayer can sometimes be just another mental noise or expression of a rigid beliefsystem based on blind faith.
It is easy to misuse, but this does not mean we should not pray as prayer can be a very powerful tool.
Just remember to surrender all concepts, including the idea of a higher power that will either reject or accept the prayer."

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A different perspective

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“It is good to view things from a different perspective.
Our views get nuanced and reevaluated, even reinvigorated. 

That is one of the reasons the Buddha Allegedly said “be a light unto yourself”.”

Mtfbwy

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Who's second?

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“There is a special value in putting yourself second, the notion alone opens up a whole new world.”

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Stand up

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“Stand up for your strong sides rather than shelter in the weak ones.”

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Believe in Life before Death

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One day when speaking to a widow Monkey said:

“I don’t know about life after death, but I believe in life before death.”

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Alonetime

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“Treat yourself to some time alone. 

Time to digest impressions, sort out thoughts and listen to the inner voice who is best heard when you have some alonetime.”

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Who are you, really?

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“Ask yourselves, ”Who are you, really?””

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Valentines day

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“For me, every day is valentines day”

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Do dare

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“Gather courage and dare to take the risk of making a fool of yourself.”

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The practice of creating space

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

" This practice is like creating space in a room.
Rather than continuously bring stuff in you should get rid of the junk you don't need, of all that is nonnecessary.
This practice is not about having more, but rather letting go of things and in the process find that which is already there."

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Changing your perspective

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One evening at the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"Have you ever watched that illusion where a picture turns into something else depending on the perspective?

Its an good analogy for Buddhism, its all about changing your perspective."

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First thing in realizing the truth.

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"If we want to realize the truth, the first thing to remeber is that we don't have to do anything extra.
No ceremonies.
No sacred dances.
No religious conversions.
No secret mantras or handshakes.
We just are where we find ourselves. "

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Be as you are

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“ It is more important to be yourself than free of flaws, because it is only when you can be as you are and not as others think you should be that you are truly free.”

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This moment

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One evening at the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

"Be thankful for and treasure this moment, because in a moment your entire life change."

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When meditating

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One evening by the fire Monkey spoke to the animals:

“ When meditating, don’t expect or be anxious for anything. 

Just sit, relax and see what happens.
Its all good practice."

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