Author: Bodhi Baba

“I said that I was strong,
but that was just a lie.
Outside I may seem calm,
But inside I do cry.”

– excerpt from Perceptions, by Mandy Lee

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“If the world were merely seductive, that would be easy. If it were merely challenging, that would be no problem. But …”

– E.B. White (1899 – 1985) U.S. writer

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“… I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word.”

– Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (1929 – 1968) U.S. civil rights leader

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“People and things do not upset us, rather we upset ourselves by believing that they can upset us.” – Albert Ellis (1913 – 2007) U.S. psychologist on resentments

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WHEN INTROSPECTION REVEALS DISTORTED SELF-PERCEPTIONS –

“We want to find

exactly how, when,

and where our natural

desires have warp-

ed us.” (12 &

12, p, 42)

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THE PATTERNS OF OUR LIVES –

“We are embarking on a search for insight into ourselves our feelings, our fears, our resentments, and the patterns of behavior that make up our lives.” (It Works, How & Why, p. 26)

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All these failings generate fear, a soul-sickness in its own right.” (12 & 12, p. 49 on false pride)

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“Why work the Fourth Step? After all, we’ve been able to stay clean so far.” (It Works How & Why, p. 26)

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