IFS Exercise
IFS Exercise
The Essene Gospel of Peace &
Love’s Breath Session
Tuesday – Friday@ 6:30 PM ET
Zoom Link :
https://MiamiNetwork.org/zoom
Open to everyone.
-/- Quote # 1 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"When you are young, healthy, and strong, you sometimes can get the feeling that you are totally independent and do not need anyone else. But this is an illusion. Even at that prime age of your life, simply because you are a human being, you need friends, don’t you? ~14th Dalai Lama
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"Human potential is the same for all. Your feeling, “I am of no value”, is wrong. Absolutely wrong. You are deceiving yourself. We all have the power of thought – so what are you lacking? If you have willpower, then you can change anything. It is usually said that you are your own master. ~14th Dalai Lama
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"This will be #Rupert #Murdoch’s #legacy. Truth XR @TTTMediaXR
This will be #Rupert #Murdoch’s #legacy pic.twitter.com/VHQ4iWwjAJ
— Media Tell The Truth XR (@TTTMediaXR) September 21, 2023
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"Full spiritual practice calls for cultivating wisdom in conjunction with great compassion and the intention to become enlightened in which others are valued more than yourself. Only then may your consciousness be transformed into the omniscience of a Buddha.
~14th Dalai Lama
Spiritual practice calls for cultivating wisdom in conjunction with great compassion and the intention to become enlightened in which others are valued as empathic equals. Then your consciousness can be transformed by Living the Truth. ~suggested update 🙂
~14th Dalai Lama
Spiritual practice calls for cultivating wisdom in conjunction with great compassion and the intention to become enlightened in which others are valued as empathic equals. Then your consciousness can be transformed by Living the Truth. ~suggested update 🙂
-/- Quote # 5 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Genuine Compassion 
"Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
~14th Dalai Lama
"Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
~14th Dalai Lama
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"Compassion involves a feeling of closeness to others, a respect and affection that is not based on others’ attitude toward us. We tend to feel affection for people who are important to us. That kind of close feeling does not extend to our enemies—those who think ill of us.
Genuine compassion, on the other hand, sees that others, just like us, want a happy and successful life and do not want to suffer. That kind of feeling and concern can be extended to friend and enemy alike, regardless of their feelings toward us. That’s genuine compassion.
~14th Dalai Lama
Genuine compassion, on the other hand, sees that others, just like us, want a happy and successful life and do not want to suffer. That kind of feeling and concern can be extended to friend and enemy alike, regardless of their feelings toward us. That’s genuine compassion.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 7 of 50EmpathyMatters.org inner tranquility
"From my own limited experience I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warm-hearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of success in life.~14th Dalai Lama
"From my own limited experience I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater our own sense of well-being becomes. Cultivating a close, warm-hearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. This helps remove whatever fears or insecurities we may have and gives us the strength to cope with any obstacles we encounter. It is the ultimate source of success in life.~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 8 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Like anyone else, I too have the potential
“Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We shouldn’t welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend. ~14th Dalai Lama
“Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We shouldn’t welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend. ~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 9 of 50EmpathyMatters.org The highest form of intimacy is truth. ~Lorin Krenn
-/- Quote # 10 of 50EmpathyMatters.org ~Robin Sharma
Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well. ~Robin Sharma
Words can inspire. And words can destroy. Choose yours well. ~Robin Sharma
-/- Quote # 11 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Like anyone else.
"Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We should not welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend.
~14th Dalai Lama
"Like anyone else, I too have the potential for violence; I too have anger in me. However, I try to recall that anger is a destructive emotion. I remind myself that scientists now say that anger is bad for our health; it eats into our immune system. So, anger destroys our peace of mind and our physical health. We should not welcome it or think of it as natural or as a friend.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 13 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Krishnamurti
We can understand ourselves only in relationship to the present;
and that relationship itself is the guru, not someone outside. ~Krishnamurti
We can understand ourselves only in relationship to the present;
and that relationship itself is the guru, not someone outside. ~Krishnamurti
-/- Quote # 14 of 50EmpathyMatters.org The first PEACE
"The first PEACE, which is the most important... is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their ONENESS with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us." ~Black Elk, Oglala Sioux
"The first PEACE, which is the most important... is that which comes within the souls of people when they realize their relationship, their ONENESS with the universe and all its powers, and when they realize at the center of the universe dwells the Great Spirit, and that its center is really everywhere, it is within each of us." ~Black Elk, Oglala Sioux
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-/- Quote # 17 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
~14th Dalai Lama
Compassion and tolerance are not a sign of weakness, but a sign of strength.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 18 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"Compassion involves a feeling of closeness to others, a respect and affection that is not based on others’ attitude toward us. We tend to feel affection for people who are important to us. That kind of close feeling does not extend to our enemies—those who think ill of us. Genuine compassion, on the other hand, sees that others, just like us, want a happy and successful life and do not want to suffer. That kind of feeling and concern can be extended to friend and enemy alike, regardless of their feelings toward us. That is genuine compassion. ~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 19 of 50EmpathyMatters.org skeptical curiosity
"It is vital for us to obtain genuine confidence in the nature of mind and reality, grounded in understanding and reason. What we need is a skeptical curiosity and constant inquiry, a curious mind, drawn toward all possibilities; and when we cultivate that, the desire to deeply investigate naturally arises. ~A curious mind. ~14th Dalai Lama
"It is vital for us to obtain genuine confidence in the nature of mind and reality, grounded in understanding and reason. What we need is a skeptical curiosity and constant inquiry, a curious mind, drawn toward all possibilities; and when we cultivate that, the desire to deeply investigate naturally arises. ~A curious mind. ~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 20 of 50..::" A great Zen master said, "Do not seek the truth; simply cease cherishing illusions." If there is a primary practice or path to enlightenment, this is it...to cease cherishing illusions. ~AdyashantiEmpathyMatters.org
..::" A great Zen master said, "Do not seek the truth; simply cease cherishing illusions." If there is a primary practice or path to enlightenment, this is it...to cease cherishing illusions. ~Adyashanti -/- Quote # 21 of 50
-/- Quote # 22 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"When we feel love and kindness toward others, it not only makes others feel loved and cared for, but it helps us also to develop inner happiness and peace. Our own heart is the temple.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 23 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Ultimately, humanity is one and this small planet is our only home, If we are to protect this home of ours, each of us needs to experience a vivid sense of universal altruism. It is only this feeling that can remove the self-centered motives that cause people to deceive and misuse one another. ~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 24 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"via Ed Hawkins @ed_hawkins · Climate change is simple.
We started burning fossil fuels during the industrial revolution, adding extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
As a direct consequence - due to well understood physics - global temperatures started to increase.
We are now experiencing the consequences.
We started burning fossil fuels during the industrial revolution, adding extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
As a direct consequence - due to well understood physics - global temperatures started to increase.
We are now experiencing the consequences.
Climate change is simple.
— Ed Hawkins (@ed_hawkins) September 25, 2023
We started burning fossil fuels during the industrial revolution, adding extra carbon dioxide to the atmosphere.
As a direct consequence - due to well understood physics - global temperatures started to increase. We are now experiencing the consequences. pic.twitter.com/I9bv97X4ge
-/- Quote # 25 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "People often expect the other person to respond first in a positive way, instead of taking the initiative to create that possibility. I feel that’s wrong; it can act as a barrier that just promotes a feeling of isolation from others. To overcome feelings of isolation and loneliness, your underlying attitude makes a tremendous difference – approaching others with the thought of compassion in your mind is the best way.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 26 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Even more important than the warmth and affection we receive, is the warmth and affection we give. It is by giving warmth and affection, by having a genuine sense of concern for others, in other words through compassion, that we gain the conditions for genuine happiness. More important than being loved, therefore,
is to love.
~14th Dalai Lama
is to love.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 27 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Along with love, compassion is the face of altruism. It is a feeling from deep in the heart that you cannot bear others’ suffering without acting to relieve it. As compassion grows stronger, so does your willingness to commit yourself to the welfare of all beings, even if you have to do it alone. You will be unbiased in your service to all beings, no matter how they respond to you.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 28 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Peace, in the sense of the absence of war, is of little value to someone who is dying of hunger or cold. It will not remove the pain of torture inflicted on a prisoner of conscience. It does not comfort those who have lost their loved ones in floods caused by senseless deforestation in a neighboring country. Peace can only last where human rights are respected, where the people are fed, and where individuals and nations are free.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 29 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "With regard to selflessness, it is necessary to know what “self” is — to identify the self that does not exist. Then one can understand its opposite, selflessness. Selflessness is not a case of something that existed in the past becoming non-existent; rather, this sort of “self” is something that never did exist. What is needed is to identify as non-existent something that always was nonexistent, for due to not having made such identification, we are drawn into the afflictive emotions of desire and hatred as well as all the problems these bring.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 30 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same; each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does not wish to suffer. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity, I try to draw people’s attention to what as members of the human family we have in common and the deeply interconnected nature of our existence and welfare.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 31 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "My true religion, my simple faith is in love and compassion. There is no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are – these are ultimately all we need.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 32 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"If you cannot stop worrying over something in the past or what might happen in the future, shift your focus to the inhalation and exhalation of your breath. Or recite this mantra: om mani padme hum. Since the mind cannot concentrate on two things simultaneously, either of these meditations causes the former worry to fade. Our own heart is the temple
~ 14th Dalai Lama
"If you cannot stop worrying over something in the past or what might happen in the future, shift your focus to the inhalation and exhalation of your breath. Or recite this mantra: om mani padme hum. Since the mind cannot concentrate on two things simultaneously, either of these meditations causes the former worry to fade. Our own heart is the temple
~ 14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 33 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Unless you learn to face your own shadows, you will continue to see them in others, because the world outside you is only a reflection of the world inside you". ~Carl Jung
-/- Quote # 34 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Dajian_Huineng
"You should not misinterpret the scriptures and conclude that omniscience is something special to the Buddha and not common to us all. ~Dajian Huineng
-/- Quote # 35 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "I believe the ultimate source of blessings is within us. A good motivation and honesty bring self-confidence, which attracts the trust and respect of others. Therefore the real source of blessings is in our own mind.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 36 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "In some ways #generosity seems a crazy, counter-cultural way to behave. Instead of keeping our time, energy or possessions for ourselves, we give them away. There’s something very powerful about choosing to do this.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 37 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 38 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Making a habit of concern for others’ well-being, and spending a few minutes on waking in the morning reflecting on the value of conducting our lives in an ethically disciplined manner, is a good way to start the day. The same is true of taking some time at the end of each day to review how successful in this we have been. Such a discipline is very helpful in developing our determination not to behave self-indulgently.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 39 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "Compassion, a sense of caring, thinking about others’ welfare. That sort of attitude brings me inner peace.
It has defined the purpose of my life.
~14th Dalai Lama
It has defined the purpose of my life.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 40 of 50EmpathyMatters.org "One can be deceived by three types of laziness:
of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate;
the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities;
and the laziness that is attachment to negative actions,
or putting great effort into non-virtue.
~14th Dalai Lama
of indolence, which is the wish to procrastinate;
the laziness of inferiority, which is doubting your capabilities;
and the laziness that is attachment to negative actions,
or putting great effort into non-virtue.
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 41 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"True compassion is not just an emotional response but a firm commitment founded on reason.
~14th Dalai Lama
~14th Dalai Lama
-/- Quote # 42 of 50All shallow roots
... “Hurling something you do not want... to someone else,” which is what projection does, “is the opposite of the Golden Rule” because it means giving to others what you do not want given to you. ~ACIM T-1.V.6 - Complete Edition
... “Hurling something you do not want... to someone else,” which is what projection does, “is the opposite of the Golden Rule” because it means giving to others what you do not want given to you. ~ACIM T-1.V.6 - Complete Edition
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-/- Quote # 44 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
“The best gift you are ever going to give someone:
the permission to feel safe in their own skin.
To feel worthy. To feel like they are enough."
~ Hennah Brencher - Via The Minds Journal
the permission to feel safe in their own skin.
To feel worthy. To feel like they are enough."
~ Hennah Brencher - Via The Minds Journal
-/- Quote # 45 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Marianne Williamson
Marianne Williamson
”Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. ~Marianne Williamson
”Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. ~Marianne Williamson
-/- Quote # 46 of 50EmpathyMatters.org Marianne Williamson
"When it comes to greenhouse gasses and pollution, the U.S. military is the number one non-state polluter in the world. If the U.S. military were a nation, it would rank among the 25 largest polluters." #EndFossilFuels https://t.co/vLfXR6mlZn https://t.co/OqJhr2Wq60
— Helen Caddes (@helencaddes) September 19, 2023
-/- Quote # 47 of 50Break the machine #Marianne2024
Break the machine #Marianne2024 pic.twitter.com/DI5YhpPlec
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) September 9, 2023
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America’s resources should not be spent on making the richest corporations richer, America’s resources should be spent on helping people thrive. #Marianne2024 pic.twitter.com/BS7BFaUwhM
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) July 1, 2023
-/- Quote # 49 of 50We need to ramp down fossil fuel extraction NOW! #Marianne2024 #climateemergency
We need to ramp down fossil fuel extraction NOW! #Marianne2024 #climateemergency pic.twitter.com/lyiyycu2Hc
— Marianne Williamson (@marwilliamson) September 5, 2023
-/- Quote # 50 of 50EmpathyMatters.org
"Between the stimulus and response, there is a space... In that space lies our freedom and our power to choose our response... In our response lies our growth and our happiness. ~Viktor Frankl