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Timber Hawkeye is the bestselling author of Buddhist Boot Camp, Faithfully Religionless, and The Opposite of Namaste. His books and the Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast offer a secular mindfulness practice to be at peace with the world (within and around us).
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Needing external validation puts us in a dysfunctional co-dependent relationship with the entire world, whereas healing our wounds liberates us from the confines of social conventions. We need role models with a moral compass 🙏

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Someone just told me they can't live in line with their core values because they don't know what they are. I said, "If you're unclear about your priorities, just look at the way you spend your time and money, and there is your answer." After a long silence they said, "I've got some work to do!" 🙏

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Pillows, shirts, stickers, yoga mat.. I can see clearly now, the rage is gone 🙏🧘‍♂️

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Have you ever argued with someone who just wouldn't listen? Have you ever walked into a wall and then got mad at the wall? This month's food-for-thought is for you (read it, enjoy, and share with others) 🙏 www.buddhistbootcamp.com/so/27PLAUTbu...

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If someone treats you badly, just remember there is something wrong with them, not with you. Healthy people don't go around destroying others.🙏

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Spent time with some relatives yesterday who unconditionally love without judgment, and just accept everyone with tender gentleness. We have so much to learn from them 🙏❤️🐮

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12 years ago, Buddhist Boot Camp was published, and people still find out about it for the first time every day thanks to all you Soldiers of Peace in this Army of Love spreading the word 🙏 3,600+ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ amzn.to/30YEDpO

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

Did you have a bad day, or did you have a bad 5-minutes and you let that ruin your whole day?

submitted 19 days ago • 2 comments

You aren't stuck. You cling to behavior patterns that helped you in the past, but they have become harmful, not helpful. You can't move forward if you use an old formula in this new stage of life. Change the formula, and you'll get different results. It's not easy, but it beats spinning in circles.

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It's in your best interest to increase your tolerance. Avoid wishing for things to be different than they are because comparison, desire, and resistance, are the causes of anguish and suffering. This podcast episode is 5 minutes short, but it can stay with you for a long time… youtu.be/LltvG90qeJs

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When I've lost a job or a relationship, it felt like the end, but it was just another step toward something better. Remember this the moment something happens; everything is a step. What looks like a stumbling block in your life is usually a stepping stone. You decide what it is. —Timber Hawkeye

submitted 24 days ago • 1 comment

There isn't a list of things you need to do in order to be happy, but there IS a list of things you are regularly doing that prevent you from being happy, like the Three C's: Complaining, Comparing, and Criticizing.

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My favorite part in the Bible is where Jesus was alone talking to God, and someone who wasn't there wrote about it. 🤭

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When there is no cure, there are coping skills and healthy habits we can form to replace detrimental ones. It isn't easy, but it is EASIER than spending the rest of our lives angry, burnt out, overthinking, anxious,stressed, sad, lazy, or impatient. 🙏 Practice. Practice. Practice.

submitted 31 days ago • 1 comment

Over 800 schools of Buddhism, and in Zen, monks can get married. I was confused why anyone would choose a life of simplicity and self-reflection yet still be in a relationship. My teacher said there are things you can only learn about yourself in a relationship that you cannot learn alone. Agree?

submitted 33 days ago • 1 comment

"An easy trek in the wrong direction is ultimately much more difficult than an uphill climb toward euphoria." Not sure what page that's in Buddhist Boot Camp, but it's in there. I've never met a strong person with an easy past 🙏

submitted 34 days ago • 0 comments

Just do your best 🙏

submitted 40 days ago • 1 comment

When you love something, don't keep it a secret... here's a perfectly beautiful example of spreading the message, sharing the love, because someone somewhere needs to hear it 🙏

submitted 41 days ago • 0 comments

What you put up with is what you end up with! You teach people how to treat you 🙏

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Contentment is not attained by getting more, it's what happens when you want less. Then you can slow down enough to leisurely enjoy life instead of rushing to the same destination as everyone else. It's not a race nor a competition. Wake up! 🙏

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Be the change 🙏

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You can't always control what is happening, but you CAN always control how you respond to what is happening. THAT's your power 🙏

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