Haruki MurakamiIt's just a feeling I have. What you see with your eyes is not necessarily real. My enemy is, among other things, the me inside me.
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Zen Buddhism is a religion that teaches that happiness and enlightenment can be found within you, not in things and places outside of you. A person must learn to live in the present moment and master their mind and thoughts so that they can see clearly and find their way to enlightenment.
Source: After The Quake
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