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Wisdom “roots” - France• Ask questions instead of giving answers• The inside of each of us is our most cherishable jewel• Interest in pupil/compassion• Connect to my center relate to their center and guide them so they are able to connect to their

centers• Namaste• Patience• L’ecoute bienveillante• Presence, awareness, attention• Meet them were they are!• Empathie• Live the teachings• It’s all a teaching• Allow them to connect to their inner world• Be present• Le silence est amour et respect de la presence• Role models for inspiration, guidance• Growing in ourselves, each of us, is joining our jewels for the best in us to us• Interdependence, interrelationships• Connect to children to connect them to their world. Peace • Chaleur• Listen, smile, connecting to inner world• Thinking about thinking• Détente• How to connect children to their inner world??• Intention, awareness, every day

• A secure attachment and safety• Respect for child and adult• Seeing the person• Self-grasping IS the root of suffering• Respect, patience, kindness for self & others• Passion and love of teaching• The Namaste Attitude- connect children to their inner world• Help/guide the children to be able to connect to their inner and outer world

experiences• Acceptance compassion interconnection• Respect, empathy, compassion and real connection to each student• Remember to check up about whether an idea actually makes sense• Gentleness, humor, kindness• Guide the students to explore ideas, answer questions, ask questions, to teach us• Ask questions rather than telling or giving the answers. Allow the child to explore ideas

so learning and wisdom can develop

Wisdom “roots” - California

Wisdom “roots” – Sydney 1 of 2• Curious Wisdom Equanimity• Live the way you teach• Compassionate, engaged and engaging, kindness, patience, guidance, knowledge, lead by example, respectful, encouraging• Believe in Me!• Attention Time Love• Respect Diversity• Wonder Joy Enthusiasm• Loving Kindness – generosity – forgiveness – respect• Respect – hold bar high – taking interest• Be interested! Dare to be different• Genuineness Care Understanding• Respectful Inspirational Strength• Role model qualitites – Kindness Patience Convey interesting things Get involved, spend time Love Connectedness• A good teacher can make the most boring subject interesting. Will ignite the desire to learn• Fairness, wisdom, respect• Patient, curious, helper• Humour Big Heart Openness Real• Patience• Self Esteem• Seeing the creative potential and fostering it!• Enthusiasm

Wisdom “roots” – Sydney 2 of 2• Kindness Caring Nurturing• Enough water, food, shelter, love, warmth, learning, freedom (Maslow’s

Hierarchy of Needs) for all children = UN’s Rights of the Child• Kindness, playfulness• Being enthusiastic• Daring to be different!• Honest shows interest loving kindness• Questioning different patient• Generosity Fascination with life and people• Warmth Care• Compassion Empathy Kindness• Love Respect Listening

• The importance of connecting with your own inner environment is immense• Remember the power of a smile• Connection of/to Natural Wisdom and Compassion• Recognise the beauty in us all• Deep connection is what our children need. Firstly to connect with their inner world and then to feel safe to share

this with others• Modelling caring about others• Acknowledge your students “higher self”• Empathy• Right action• “Wonder is the beginning of wisdom’. How do we create a sense of wonder?• Connect to each individual• Being listened to and trusted• HUMILITY COURAGE AUTHENTICITY• Heart connection with each child every day• We need to teach children in a firm but loving way. Finding this balance is the challenge• Value (and create) a safe space• Metta Karuna Buddhism as guiding framework, framework of values, meditate, empathy starts with self. Mudita• Be the embodiment of what and how we teach• Need to differentiate between outer and inner world of the child• Prepare your inner environment

Wisdom “roots” - Atisha

• Sois le changement que tu veux dans le monde avec patience et gentillesse• With patience and kindness, be the change you want in the world• Être reconnaissant de ce que l’autre t’apporte• Be grateful for what the other has to offer• Avoir à l’esprit les intentions pour lesquelles on est là avec les enfants• Being mindful of the intention for being here with the children• Être ce que je veux faire passer• Be what I want to convey• Faire découvrir le potentiel en chacun• Discover the potential in each• Attachement-sécure (sécuriser mais pas dépendre)• Secure Attachment, (secure but not depending)• Engagement• commitment• Échange• Exchange • Avoir confiance en soi, confiance en l’autre. Être patient, attentionné• Self-confidence, trust in others. Be patient, caring• Good teacher or bad teacher, does not matter, I can learn from both, but may I only be a good teacher to others• Ouvert• open

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• Avoir un regard bienveillant• Have a watchful eye• Être connecté avec son cœur et esprit• Be connected with one’s heart and mind• Attentionné• attentive• L’attention, la bonté, la congruence, l’authenticité sont les attitudes qui créent un sentiment de sécurité • Attention, kindness, congruity and authenticity are the attitudes that create a sense of security• Accueillir l’autre dans tout ce qu’il est• Accommodate the other with all he has• Retourner à cet espace intérieur qui permet de se tenir debout, droit• Return to the inner space that allows to to stand up straight• Donner ce que j’ai reçu• To give what I have received• Développer des qualités de cœur, de l’authenticité, croire au potentiel de chacun pour lui permettre de

grandir• Develop qualities of heart, authenticity, believing in the potential of each, to allow him to grow

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Wisdom “roots” – Mexico 1 of 2•Effort•Perseverance•Generosity (4x)•Kindness•Love (6x)•Service (2x)•Love towards your work, love towards children. Self-esteem. Courage. Acknowledging your own talent and your own qualities. Acknowledging qualities in others. Using the inteligence to know they have. Help me and others.

•Responsibility and love•Wisdom (2x)•Loyalty•Emotional nature•With loyalty and responsibility i can create•Liberty•Joy (2x)•Search of truth•Respect (3x)•Universal respect •Freedom - union. Love, respect, responsibility, work, joy.•Simple life.•Love, joy, harmony.•Loving•Personal work•Order•Courage•Vision•Honesty

Wisdom “roots” – Mexico 2 of 2•Loyalty. Love for others. Love for myself.•Courage•Confidence. Gratitude towards universal life and to my divine parents.•Rectitude•Sincerity•Will and generosity•Responsibility•Honesty and transparency•Respect towards others•Empathy, sensitivity, patience and recognition•Warmth•Respect, responsibility and love.•Courage, confidence and wisdom•Confidence.•Smile and joy at every moment•Discipline and honesty.•Joy and optimism•Integrity•Humility. Austerity. Silence. Adaptability. Joy. Chastity. Harmony. Obedience. Patience. Work. Discipline.

•Generosity. Principles. Respect. Responsibility.•Kindness•Joy. Leting go.•Passion for life. Humility. Honesty. Generosity. Ability to be amazed. Critic and analytic cult. Naiveness, kindness, humor, simplicity, love for what one does.

•Honesty and respect.•Developing a big heart•Without worries•Kindness, generosity, harmony, balance, integration, love.•Respectful. Emotional support. Acknowledged my qualities.•Kindness and gratitude.


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France• (WISH) to find a direction you first need to find out what it is that you really want, then

remember it and make it happen (ACTION). Nothing comes from nothing.• Focus• It is not so complex to make children think about main qualities• Mindful intention• Step by step, by step, by step…• Give others the possibility to grow• We all have a heart• The thought leads to action• Fidele a l’essentiel etre• We all want the same universal goodness and values: love, kindness, abundance, care,

laughter, joy, happiness. We can achieve these values with our positive mental attitude of respect, patience and generosity.

• Compassion• Give time and space to explore perfections• Ecrire ma motivation• I can do a lot• Avoir confiance! Ne pas mettre de barriere. Freedom!• Structures need planning and supervision• Bringing all the different qualities into one to create a peaceful world.

California• Confidence• Directing energy (towards happiness)• Ask 'Why be kind?'• Joyful approach to life• Open the consciousness from Me to We• Setting our intention for the day helps us to keep our actions on track• Self (knowledge) awareness (impact on others/cause and effect)• Self love leads to love of others• Respectful children and respectful adults• Remembering our own wishes is important, but remembering that others have the same wishes is the best!!• Self regulation• Clarity- deepening, refining of vision• Be creative until we find the way in! There are so many things we can do if we feel grouchy or uninspired! To help us move into a

different mind set• It does not happen by itself- we have to make it happen by our actions• Develop understanding and compassion• Interconnectedness• We can and do have an effect on others around us, and the world at large• Setting the intention and gentle reminders as well as reinforcement at the end of the day • We all want the same thing• The Golden Rule: Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.• We have all we need in our heart/mind when we forget our direction in life ~ all it takes is the sound of a gong or a sweet song, or a

piece of art, words from the heart to bring us home again!• Our external world is a manifestation of our mind.

Sydney• Attention to thoughts, words and actions – are they in accord?• Mindfulness• A deep wish to help everyone to find happiness• Compassion• Generosity Love Authenticity Wisdom• Self-Expression• Search for wisdom on how to help us all get what we want• Connectedness• Wisdom – Deep understanding of Happiness and its Causes• Tolerance Understanding Love, Peace Forgiveness Acceptance• Friendship! • Love Love Love Love Love Love Love• Listen with Interest and Curiosity• Understanding what I and other want – to be happy, not to suffer• Community

Sydney• Seek to understand, be patient and warm• Let go to allow for PEACE• Focused Determined Devoted• Unity• Less conflict More harmonious• Compassion Towards all of us who don’t fully understand Causes of Happiness• If I set my intention then I guide my own day• Kindness Kindness Kindness Kindness Kindness Kindness• Once we identify our intention we can then start to take the steps to reach our goal.

Intention gives us direction and power for growth• Confidence Caring for each other Friendship Joy• Is who you want to be is how you want to be treated• To be accepted and understood (unconditionally) to accept and understand others• Sharing Empathy Kindness• Inclusiveness Non competitive

Atisha• It is easier to form a helpful habit when an intention is practiced every day• Optimism• Be mindful of students and staff everyday• Everyone wants happiness. If we are clear on what truly leads to happiness, then we

can guide others.• Mindfulness of our in INTENTION creates the best chance for those intentions to bare

fruit.• Without awareness of intention w are most often driven by independent selfish desires

which by nature is mistaken reality• When my intention is to think of others happiness my mind and heart open up to more

joy• Intentions are like a rose you need to know what is the best position for it in the garden• LOVE (heart energy)• Allow time• NURTURING

Atisha• Respect for individuality• Action – body, form, movement forward. Speech – relationships, movement,

reflection, humanness, equanimity. Mind – daily practice, perspective, understanding.• Right intentions help to create right action and greater understanding of each other• I can understand my motivation and ‘choose’ actions that will make myself and others

happy• Don’t get trapped in seeing satisfaction as happiness – not everything is about me and

my happiness’• DIVERSITY “different strokes for different folks”• Connect to your motivation. Manually set a positive motivation. Check in throughout

the day. EXPERIENCE CHANGE.• Approach with kindness and love• Selfless intent is vast. Selfish intent is narrow and riddled with suffering.• With the right intention comes greater happiness.

Blue Mts.• Unconditional love for self and others• Open and honest communication• Gentleness and patience• Leading by example• Care• Respect for self and others• Explain boundaries• My heart shines• Patience n Persistence, Strength n kindness• Time• Acceptance• Connection: looking, listening, feeling• Insight• Impart responsibility• Wisdom, proactivity, love understanding, engagement, creativity, generosity• Believe in the capabilities• I trust and am trusted• Listen

Switzerland• Ne pas attendre demain de vivre la suite…• Do not wait until tomorrow to live the follow up..........• La joie et la paix sont le fruit d’une attitude bienveillante• Joy and peace are the result of a caring attitude• Devenons tous des détectives de bonté• Let’s all become detectives of kindness• Entraîner mon esprit à…• To train my mind to…… ...• Oser rêver un idéal, l’écrire pour lui permettre de se réaliser• Daring to dream an ideal, writing it, to allow it to happen.• Faire consciemment chaque action, parole, pensées• Make every action, speech and thought conscious• « Vivre ensemble » AMOUR• "Living together" LOVE• Le monde prend des couleurs• The world is becoming colorful• Transformation de l’esprit• Transformation of the mind

Switzerland• Conscience qui éveille• Consciousness that awakens• Nous sommes tous sur le même chemin• We are all on the same path• Une plus grande conscience, la discipline de se le rappeler et surtout prendre la

responsabilité. Ne plus blâmer les autres• Greater awareness, discipline and above all to remember to take responsibility. Not blame

others anymore• Kindness is the answer to every problem. Not kindness that I receive, but kindness that I give• L’attention à l’autre et à soi-même• Attention to the other and self• Ne pas attendre que l’autre change…• Do not wait for the other to change ...• Paix, espace calme, ouvert bonheur• Peace, quiet space, open happiness

Mexico•Knowledge•The inner peace of the teacher•Happiness•That i can bring new color into my life•Peace. Starting from our own wisdom is that we achieve world peace. That we all know how to develop the wizard and learn to see the wizard in others.

•That we all are one.•The extraordinary quality. Namasté•The good heart already exists. We are awakening it.•We have to learn to live the values we want.•We all have a being. We want the best. Sometimes we do not know how to make it real.

•Together we build harmony in peace•Tools to be happy•To love with compassion and take that to practice in every action of our lives.•Peace starts within me•We must find our own preciousness and to acknowledge preciousness in others. The golden rule: do to othes as you want others to do to you.

•We are the parts of everything we have received and allowed to touch.•To express what we are through art.•To share unity with others within ourselves.•Be aware.•To trust in a better education•If we want to teach, let's listen to children•Courage•Vision•Wonderful way to share these tools•I can accomplish whatever i set out to do. To differentiate the good from the bad. First things first. I am loved that is why they correct me.

•Namasté quality•Equality•To look and feel the hearts with goodness•That i do not fly alone.

Mexico•Respect (2x)•Love. Joy.•Peace. Unicity.•Simple creativity•Understanding•The I becomes us rapidly.•Knowledge. Energy. Peace.•Play and joy in everything.•The way you treat [others] you shall be treated (the golden rule).•Loyalty (2x)•Uncondicional acceptance.•Kindness•Motivation. Inspiration, urgency of change, action, growth, love.•Creativity (2x)• I remembered something i learnt a while ago. We never stop learning in life. The one who believes so is putting obstacles to himself.

•To act! [to take actions]•Commitment•Rejoice•Wonderful tools•For the things to be as we like is not enough to wish it, we must act on it, puting it into practice.

•Be kind, be generous with others.• Inspiration• Jubilation•Coherence•Connection to everyone•That the outcome we generate, each one of us from our own but together.•To recognize the qualities in other and rejoice… [these] help to make the magic [happen].•Namaste•Love•Re-encounter with what we want through what others represent.•Wisdom. I = Us. Understanding. Faith = confidence, light, compassion, love, generosity.

• Web• Interdependent• Interdependence• interconnectedness• Love• Without you there is no me!• Absence de nature propre, absence de solitude• My heart, your heart, our heart• L’infiniment grand, l’infiniment petit…• Calmness, humility• U, WE, and all of us• Flow of energy• Everything comes from everything. If everything is interconnected then we must

take responsibility for our actions. • Up and down goes life in flow• Birth and death and conscience growth• Stop & reflect• Contempler le changement pour rester paisible

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• Wish to help others, be kind, loving, compassionate• When we really look closely or really far away, we realize how much space there is and how much

structure too- I wonder how to remember to appreciate both of these together?• Consequences of thoughts, decisions and actions• From Me to We to Everything• It is wonderful to be a shining star and to look around in space and see sooo many other stars too!• Gratefulness for the gifts of the universe• The seeds we plant and water grow into trees or bushes but not w/o the help of our friends, the sun, the

earth, the moon, wind and rain• Connection = empathy• Interconnected web of support - not alone• We are all in this together• Feel supported• Empathy• There is no other- there is only we• When I look at another, I see our connection• We are not alone, everything is in constant flux and change• Not take things for granted• Breathe, let go, forgive, forget

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Sydney• Interconnection means that my actions affect others• Mindfulness and love travels afar• Looking at interconnection makes me think about others• Small things & I matter• Warm buzzing feeling of care and preciousness• We are all one but different• Everything we do affects everything/one around us• Encompassed Awareness Gratitude• Deep Understanding Respect• Understand and appreciate more who we are, where we come from, what we have• Mindful thoughts, words, deed• Whatever we do will affect everyone around us• Personal Responsibility• Chicken and egg? Beginning and end/rebirth???• Deep looking

• When realisation occurs with interdependence it is deeply humbling as you realise you are a result of others efforts and by nature you are no different than a bug…wanting happiness, not suffering

• Interconnection is the basis of understanding our beginnings and future• Appreciation• NO ESCAPE. We are all in it together like it or not.• From little things, big things grow. We are all in this together. YAY!• My actions have consequences this is empowering• Spaciousness, understanding, flexibility, responsibility• The understanding of INTERCONNECTEDNESS is transformative and is fundamental

to building COMPASSION• It’s energising! The potential that exists; so many possibilities available to us if we

set our minds to work.• Instilling the idea that actions are like a ripple in an pond..

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• I know you are just like me• I can help• Compassion• More love and compassion to self and others• Respect and tolerance to self and others• More commitment to caring and nurturing self and others• belonging, achievement, happiness, understanding, contentment, peace, exploration, harmony,

sensitivity, joy, knowing• actions matter• your joy is my joy• gratitude• knowing, learning, understanding, sensitivity, insight• your pain is my pain• respect for each other and all living beings• appreciation for all things and people in one’s life• we are all the same on some level – we may jut think differently• we are all in this together

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• Humilité et respect de tout• Humility and respect for all• Équanimité • equanimity• Un sens de responsabilité, d’engagement, de compassion et d’amour• A sense of responsibility, commitment, compassion and love• Faire attention à tous, to be kind• Pay attention to all, To Be Kind• Gratitude, compassion, respect• Gratitude, compassion, respect• La plénitude du vide• The fullness of the void• Tout devient relatif• Everything becomes relative• Go with the flow, instead of going against it.• Lots of work to do to get there but I know I’m going there• Il suffit de peu. Il suffit de commencer…et de perséverer !• It does not take much. Just start ... and persevere!• Je suis une infime partie d’un tout• I am a tiny part of a whole

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Mexico•Joy, Creativity, Rejoicing, Acknowledgment•Humility. Responsibility. Respect.•Responsibility. Principles. Satisfaction.•My heart is the doorway towards unicity.•Infinite gratitude•We reap as we sow•Since my actions affect others, i better do good things that are beneficial for everybody.•Intention expands•By sharing and watching others, we are happier.•We all depend from all others. We all are one. Together we form a mandala.•To respect all beings.•To be thankful for the actions that others do.•A vital force of breath towards life. Creating and manifesting a whole of life by joining together.•If i watch my thoughts the world would be better. I think with delicacy and lightness. i think in love.•If i want to help others i must help myself. For example: being compassionate, loving, courageous, sensitive, etc.

•Responsibility.•Acknowledging that we are part of a whole and of a cycle.•We can change the world with our thoughts, actions and feelings.•We are energy that is intercommunicated •We all are responsible [as in liable]•That we all are one. We together form a mandala.•Our thoughts create our intentions.•I am the manifestation of the universal mind.•Knowing that everything comes from something and that everything is interconnected gives tranquility to my mind and at the same time infuse me a sense of responsibility over my thoughts and actions. And it gives me the motivation to believe that i have the power to change things in a positive way.

•Seeking [trying to get] the happiness of others brings me happiness.•I am unique but i need of others to be.

Mexico•We all are one•We all are the universe. A big family.•Commitment. Support.•Transformation starts with our own thinking, feeling and doing. It expands to transform the whole universe just as a rock falls into a lake.

•Be careful of your thoughts since they become your actions.•Appreciation. Valorization of that interconnectedness and how EVERYTHING impacts EVERYONE.

•Eternal interconnection•We can build a better wolrd if we take care of our thoughts and actions since everhting [we do] impacts others.

•If i want love around me i must be [love] and share love.•In order that a thing exists as it does, everything must exists as it does.•Everything is One. One is everybody.•Take care of our intention when we act. Our thoughts and actions create the environment that we have.

• Change is natural. Change gives rise to challenges and opportunities• There is no me• Apprendre c’est changer• Everything changes moment by moment (easy to explore practically), so we all

share the same nature of change. If all changes, anything is possible (requires awareness, direction and skills)

• Movement, evolution, challenge• Change is necessary for life. No change, no life• Change is now• Change is a wide range of opportunities• What a great chance that everything changes!• Living• Growing• Overcoming• Everything changes… emotions change too!!• Change is impermanence. Change teaches no point to grasp. Change takes us

forward.• Even the shelf we say we don’t like is precious

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• We can always choose and change our reaction to events• The recognition of change surprising leads to relaxing and openness, rather than

fear• Respect for life- in all its stages• Ability to cope with life's changes• More open to others • Enjoyment of the moment- each one as it comes• Enable the growth mindset• In this world where things are in flux, there are limitless possibilities• Sense of wonder, openness, not getting stuck• Mistakes are opportunities for growth• Discovery, potential, compassion• What seems so fixed and real is indeed not:)• Awareness and acceptance of change = resilience

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Sydney• When we let go and flow with change opportunities arise and freedom is found• Everyone and everything changes• Don’t judge an angry tantruming child - may have autism (not a bad mother)• Everything and everyone is changing• Empowering• Freedom• Responsibility• Appreciation• Exhilarating feeling (if change is positive) Satisfaction• Encourages gratitude• Helps us feel connected, part of something bigger, wonderful• Change means I can set new goals and work for you and them• Pride – you are proud of your accomplishments (individual or as a whole group)• It helps us see with different eyes! Possibility!• Acceptance – change can be a good thing if you choose to perceive it this way• Encourages patience – Gives hope – Encourages responsibility• Flexibility creates Possibility• Change is constant• Cyclic existence

Sydney• Knowing hat everything changes helps build resilience• Anything is possible• Power and Responsibiity• It helps us to be more patient and harmonious• Celebrate acceptance gratitude – drop preconceived ideas – hope• We are not stuck, anything is possible• Motivates us to be mindful of what is in this moment• Acceptance, Letting go – no struggle!• Learning excitement Different perspective • Possibility exciting• Empowerment and grace is within me• Step 3 – Change is connected to and naturally flows on from Step 2 – interconnection• Accepting that nothing is permanent allows us to be free!!!• Every moment and everything is a precious gift• Responsibility• Very Positive Optimism• Freedom Liberation• Always happening• Acceptance• Reflection

• Change, change, change, change, change• Although change isn’t always obvious it is a fundamental precept of reality. Accepting it gives

freedom.• Purification – Transformation. Acceptance, forgiveness and kindness.• We are all capable of positive change!• Helps avoid despair (all things must change)• Change allows Acceptance and Letting Go• We have the power to implement and /or support change• Acceptance• Change means that positive intent out of any situation is an option…an opportunity• Change teaches IMPERMAMANANCE NON ATTACHEMENT the values in relieving suffering• Gives hope• Understanding change empowers us to let go of what we don’t need• We have responsibility with change

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• gives hope• flexibility knowing everything changes• we create our life, we choose our experience• foster resilience• the river flows and carries me with it• bring a greater capacity for patience• everything is possible• change

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• Espoir• Hope• Passé, futur• Past, future• Moment présent• present moment• Le changement est une chance• Change is a chance• Le changement est les racines d’une vie heureuse• Change is the root of a happy life• Pardon, seconde chance, renouveaux, mouvement• Forgiveness, second chances, revivals, movement• Macrocosme, microcosme• Macrocosm, microcosm

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• What else! ( évidence)• Le changement permet de relativiser les situations difficiles• Change puts difficult situations into perspective • L’interdépendance amène un sentiment de responsabilité universelle d’amour et d’attention pour toutes

choses• Interdependence brings a sense of universal responsibility to love and care for all things• Tout change donc tout est possible• Everything changes so everything is possible• Profite des bons moments sans t’y accrocher, regarde les mauvais moments en sachant qu’ils vont

passer…• Enjoy the good moments without clinging, look at bad moments, knowing they will pass...• Be the mirror• so hard to be kind with oneself and trust change • Lâcher-prise, non-attachement, « je peux devenir ce à quoi j’aspire », acceptation de la réalité qui apaise• Letting go, non-attachment, "I become what I aspire," accepting the reality that pacifies• À quoi cela sert-il d’être spécial quand tout change !• What good is it to be special when everything changes!• Quelle belle liberté épatante que l’impermanence• What a great freedom that amazing impermanence

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Mexico• Everything is movement, both externally and internally and it teaches us step by step.• Everything is impermanent, i can die at any instant.• Transformation in movement.• Do not leave for tomorrow what you can do now.• Being in the now.• Wisdom of reality. Gratitude. Flexibility. Forgiveness.• If everything changes constantly, i can re-create myself every second in service for a happy

world without losing [any] opportunity.• I am able to repair [mend] and improve what i have done for the benefit of others and my

own.• I can free myself from what is preventing me to be happy and cultivate the knowledge and

vision that allows me plenitude.• All beings including myself can be happy!!!• I am the change.• To accept. Leting go. Being aware.• Everything changes: me, you, our surroundings. Let's learn and walk towards transforming

what is not beneficial.• Impermanence is a constant opportunity to go towards one wants to and make the needed

changes to be of benefit. • Everything is for the first time (Always!)• Infinite beauty.• Integration• No one bathes twice in the same river. Anger and sadness have no excuse since everything

changes.• That the breath of life expresses through me.• Precious life.• I may be a different and better person.• We all are interdependent.• The permanent change makes us value [treasure] every moment as unique and

unrepeteable.• I can remedy my errors by being aware of them.

Mexico• Change is process, love, rebirth, joy for the new, patience, energy, regeneration.• Being thanful to everyone!! :)• Understanding service from the heart.• My actions and thoughts affect my own environment and others environment as

well.• That nothing is static, that everything transforms. Impermanence.• We look through our own eyes and through our own experience… each one in its

own way.• I only have this moment to decide what i can say.• Change is permanently constant.• Everything changes moment to moment. I must make the most of the [every]

instant.• It is always a good moment to start.• That every children may be happy.• Impermanence.• Every moment is an opportunity to serve and to be.• There is always hope to change our mistakes.

• So many realities• Listen• Same uniqueness• Acknowledge and accept difference• My world: experiencemeaning assumption action experience• Be careful, think twice, check up• Soritr de la prison des habitudes(?) mentales• Each view and perspective is partial, relative and therefore sacred• Silence is fast train to your heart• Par notre intention de vivre• Thoughts are constructions of our mind! Other people realities are as valid

as ours!• Observe your thoughts and emotions; they make your reality you can

transform your thoughts and emotions and transform your reality• Listen, watch, feel, think.• Look twice if uncertain

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• Perception changes when we check up- take a moment to look at the whole elephant

• When our perception opens, our body and mind can fill with bliss• We can be enriched by the different ways we all perceive the world• Paying attention opens our eyes and hearts• We create our reality based on past experience remember each moment we can

be new again• Be curious - check up• You filter reality through the lenses of your perception • Slow down - thing before you speak• Check up before re-acting• Assumptions are based on old information (previous experience)• Don't trust appearances. They aren't what you think they are.

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Sydney• Patience• Respect the other person’s perception of reality• Tolerance• Keep a curious and open view on the experiences. Don’t judge /assume• Openness – clear perception – non-judgmental• Compassion• Connections with all sentient beings – no one left out• Insight into reality• Understanding – not blame – Interconnectedness, my part in everything• See clearly so can act to change when needed• See the whole – Be curious – Courage to be mistaken• Open my mind – Accept/join with others see more clearly• From when I was young I loved this quote; Perception is your reality• Understanding that everyone sees things differently. Celebrate diversity. Be aware of

senses• Engage as if you do it for the very first time. Today’s a new day!• A picky eater may have food intolerance – don’t judge – tolerate

Sydney• Even my own perception is changing and interconnected• Perception is in the eye of the Beholder• Brings awareness to our perception that we all see it differently• Acceptance Becomes Peace of Mind• Letting go of preconceived notions invites new beginnings• You – Me – I – We – Be Conscious!• Equality, empathy, connection, non-judging• I am wise when I reflect• Take time to really see the world and all its beauty• Free your mind, your perceptions will follow• Scared anxiety – fear of the unknown – teach/show/guide

Atisha•Perception appears always to be subjective.•Be aware of filters•REALITY a negotiated concept, enriched by the concepts of others.•Perception can be directed, focused on different things in different ways. And that’s just from ONE person !•Take in the whole picture. Do not exclude data.•My view is no better or worse than your view…but it is different.•Try to question your beliefs. They are not the universal truth, although they may appear to be.•Need to consistently remind ourselves and others that assumptions need to be challenged.•A continual stream of this and that appears unless stillness is born to simultaneously perceive. CONSCIOUS GUIDANCE.•To laugh, to cry, to feel, to touch, to know, to speak, to hear, to see…•Be mindful…don’t miss a thing.•Each experience is unique….we are all capable of creativity. Checking out perceptions deepens and opens the heart.

• Reduce your emotions- nothing is solid• change your thoughts, water the good ones• helps us to become unstuck• things do not exist as they appear – check up• my glass is half full and ready to be filled up• we see in snippets• we know in part• allow room to grow• things change• hard to see other paradigms• open mind• mindful seeing• empowers our sense of possibility

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• Stay with what is • rencontre toute expérience comme si c’étais la première fois meet all

experiences as if it would be meeting it for the first time• notre seule réalité commune le souhait du bonheur our only common reality,

the wish for happiness• le comportement d’une personne n’est pas la personne the behaviour of a

person is not the person• puisse-je réalisé au plus vite la sagesse may I realize wisdom very quickly• questionner mes perceptions pour éviter le réductivisme check my

perceptions, in order to avoid reductionism• mon pire ennemie c’est mon ignorance my worse enemy, my ignorance• patience-interdépendance Patience - Interdependance• que la conscience t’immerge That consciousness may immerse (submerge) you

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• regarde derrière ton regard Look beyond your look• ne juge pas sans connaître la réalité don’t judge without knowing reality• qu’est-ce que la réalité what is reality ? • ne sois pas la plus grande scénariste don’t be the biggest scriptwriter• être vigilant, ne pas juger, être capable de voir différents points de vue, être

ouvert d’esprit. Me créer alors une réalité de sagesse et d’amour. To be vigilant, to not judge, to be capable of having different viewpoints, to be open minded. Like this, to be able to create reality of wisdom and love.

• A lot of negative emotion can be avoided, less suffering, more openness and space, more love, more sharing, more lights.

• Reality exists, but is not real, just projection. Lens at the moment little dirty.

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Mexico•We look through our own eyes and through our own experience… each one in its own way.•Let us clean our minds to be able to clean the exterior.•Negative emotions come from fear. We have to focus on what we want. In our mindfulness towards reality that is changing.

•Do not judge so quickly.•Patience when thinking so we do not judge. Because if you act too quickly you may be wrong and do harm.

•Everything depends on the crystal through which you are watching.•Check Up!•Having solutions and rejoicing with positive attitudes.•Everything that you see is not as it seems. Watch your mind. Watch it with mindfulness.•Humility. Kindness. Impermanence. Flexibility. :)•When we understand what we want, there can only exist positive emotions. That we are part of a whole that changes and that our mind defines how we see reality.

•To perceive from the love.• If i am displeased with my reality the only thing that i have to transform is my mind.•To watch [the] thought, [the] action, [the] habit, [the] being.• Joy may be in everything and at any moment since it actually exists on my mind and from there it expands.

•To generate better thoughts, stop generating and programming negative ideas and thoughts.•To develop the observer.•Allowing myself to focus with compassion and wisdom.•Clear your mind so your words become peace.•Eventhough you may have all the information and you know all the situation, it is not your place to judge.

•To think positively.

Mexico•The way we think shapes the way we relate [ourselves to others]•With humility and patience we can give ourselves the opportunity to learn from others.

•Open mind to perception and interpretate•It looks like we live in different planets and all [of that] is due to the projections of our mind.

•Hope•Peace. Confidence.•Important to have the calmness to see what is happening before reacting [to it]. Thus we can make the best decision and choose what we think is the right one. More opportunity to not repeating patterns [of conduct] that harms us.

•If the mind changes, projection changes and therefore, the world changes. What world do you want? What [kind of] mind requires?

•Experience. Strength.•It is liberating to know that what i see has other possibilities and even more beautiful.

•I do not judge. I do not discredit. I do not disapprove.•I can project love and compassion in everything i perceive at my exterior!

• Even the shelf we say we don’t like is precious. • Patience with myself to give time for understanding• I am responsible for transforming emotions• Where do emotions come from? Where do harmful

emotions come from? What are their antidotes? OBSERVE-RECOGNIZE-STOP-TRANSFORM REINFORCE

• Freedom is possible• Choose the good side• Ne jamais abandonner

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• Compassion is the key to unlock helpful emotions• Freedom, let go I• Immediately brings inner peace• Create space for dialogue!• Opening to self and others• This is what I did when under the control of _______(insert harmful emotion)"• Release of judgement• The power of kind speech and deep listening• Harmful emotions stem from fear• Security• Freedom • Trust• It takes courage, patience and generosity to resolve conflict• Creates room for love and understanding• Our good energy will effect the area and the world around us, in which we live• We are not our emotions, they are like passing clouds

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- All negative emotions can be transformed through positive emotions- transforming emotions is the key to happiness and harmony with the world we live in- It took me 28 years to learn that emotions can be transformed, so how amazing if people can

learn this when they are children!-Appreciation of diversities and wholistic collaboration.-Freedom from tyranny of negative emotions-Singing passionately transforms negative emotions.-Transform yourself, Feel the Light Inside Bursting forth through the Darkness.-Happiness+Joy+Peace-It makes no sense to hate hatred as Shantideva says. This only creates more hatred...-Non-reactive so able to listen deeply and understand-With the understanding that our emotions are not 'us' we can begin to forgive others who may

not know this truth...-We can direct our emotions in ways that can make magic happen...

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-Tolerance * Acceptance * True Friendship * Peace * Understanding * Harmony-Transformation is improving the quality of your mind.-Less conflict - a mechanism to resolve conflict - understanding about the remedies for negative

emotions-Harmony! True and heartful connection and understanding of all beings. Peace.-Openess, connection, Valued, Happiness-The ability to transform harmful emotions is liberating!-ONENESS-HARMONY-PEACE-It can connect us to our good emotions that we all have.-It brings understanding that we can change harmful emotions

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Atisha•Darkness can be turned into light when light is shone there.•Negative emotions are like moving clouds across a clear blue sky.•Be courageous. Deep listening. Kind speech.•Emotions are fleeting so REJOICE. Be thankful for the LOVE you feel now.•We are not trapped by our emotions. They offer us opportunities•INTENTION TRANSFORMS GUIDES EMOTIONAL PERCEPTION.•Emotions arise and cease all the time. Why attach to them? ☺•We are not our emotions.•LET GO !!•Time-out for transformation•Learning to turn harmful into helpful emotions takes practice.

• I am not my emotions• We are not victims of our emotions• We can work with emotions – understand, transform, use in a

wise and patient way• All problems can be solved• Emotions come and go, they are impermanent• We can transform our emotions and realise our true potential• Our emotions are not solid, they are not who we are• Emotions change like the weather

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• le respect est la base d’un monde joyeux et meilleur respect is the basis for a more joyful and better world

• exprime et vérifie ! Express and check• respect, tolérance, non-jugement respect, tolerance, and non-judging• ne pas rester dans un conflit not to get stuck in the conflict• connaissance, curiosité et réalité knowing, curiosity, and reality• reconnaître les émotions permet leur transformation to identify your emotions will allow their

transformation• express your view, your story• rancune-pardon. Que ma peur se transforme grâce au courage. C’est seule mon interprétation

resentment-forgiving. May my fear transform thanks to courage. This is my only interpretation• transformer mes émotions pour ne pas faire du mal autres, ni à moi-même. Lâcher les peurs. To

transform my emotions in order not to hurt others, nor myself, to let go of my fears.• Arrête-toi et respire et transforme tes émotions c’est possible !! Stop and breathe, transform your

emotions, it is possible.• Courage, force, effort joyeux. Se rappeler de sa motivation. Courage, power, joyous effort. Remember

your motivation.• Negative emotions like cars on the highway, coming and going. From far away they look very small, still

have to be attentive.

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Mexico• My positive manifestation contributes to a beautiful mandala that is the universe.• Listen with love from the heart.• Fear can be overcome with braveness and transforming the emotions.• Living the present with mindfulness is incredible. Gratitude towards the present.• Step by step i am transformin myself for the peace. Compassion and Generosity.• You have the POWER of TRANSFORMATION• Be wise. Be responsible of your thoughts.• Freedom to be.• Generosity. Gratitude. Respect. Positive speech. Humility.• To accept, forgive and forget because everything changes.• Love, compassion and respect.• To transform harmful emotionas we must act [with]: forgiveness, generosity, kindness, satisfaction,

honesty, etc. • Equanimity• A very good learning to acknowledge harmful emotions and change to an opposite direction. With love!!!• Negative emotions can be transmuted.• I train and protect my mind because i am responsible of what emanates from it. I rejoice!!!• If emotions are linked to thoughts they can be transformed and changed.• I have nothing to forgive to anyone, because others do as i do: the best they can. If there is anyone to

forgive is myself!!• Empathy• Emotions are not exempt of change. Harmful emotions may be transformed.• Positive heart!!• Emotions are little voices that speak to us.• Everything has the possibility of change. Nothing is solid.• With the power of my decision [determination] i free myself from any negative feeling.• To transform the world, let us start with transforming our negative emotions. Forgiveness, respect,

generosity, couragousness, compassion, rejoice, patience.• Harmful emotions makes you sick. We must take space, reflect and transforming them in constructive

emotions. Constructive of life.

• We all want to be happy; we are all interdependent let’s work for our happiness

• We, us• Ain’t nothing without compassion!• Empathy• Peace & love• Compassion• Go for it!• Me & you• Doing, going, growing, being• Share• Thank you! Let’s start spreading UWE more & more all over

the world!!! Peace & Love.

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• When we don't assume we are clearer about ourselves, others and the world

• There are no bad babies (and everyone was once a baby)• Developing our hero potential• Loving kindness for all others: people, animals, plants• We are all part of the global community- all have the same basic needs• Open heart• Empathy breeds see everyone as one• No one is other

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-Empathy is being aware that all of us are good inside.-Understanding and hearing anothers` story may often be all one needs to feel loved...-Deep listening activates the same part of the brain as Empathy!-Empathy helps us understand the others and truly listen & help.-Not Judging Only Listening-Really listening means you will also be heard.-Extend our understanding of others by trully listening and connecting.-The Power of One plus one plus one plus one plus one plus...-Having empathy for yourself means you`l develop empathy for others-Connectedness not aloneness; deep understanding, Love, Wisdom-EMPATHY IS LOVING KINDNESSLoving Friendship & True CommunionOpen my heart join with others. Feel their pain. Care for all.-All Pervasive HAPPINESS-Reach out/ Interconnection

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• I see you• Empathy expands us: our consciousness, heart,

understanding, power to heal, sense of belonging and happiness

• Kindness is contagious• We are all the same – take time to really listen• See yourself in others• Happiness is possible

Blue Mts.

• I am me and the others is me and himself

• Let’s do it!!!

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Mexico•No conjectures. Listen and analyze.•Exploring the compassion and manifesting it makes that ever one of us have fun in this universe.

•Abide in reality.•Be compassionate. Be happy.•Connection.•The union makes the difference. LOVE.•WE ARE ONE :)•Compassion in action is the most practical, most loving and deep [thing] that will free our minds and lead us towards happiness.

•All beings want to be happy and we are one.•I listen to you with my heart.•Get in tune with others, listening to them and sharing from the love in the heart creating loving thoughts.

•Compassion makes you discover a love for everything.•Joy. Happiness. Wisdom. Compassion. Love. Brotherhood.•Love to me and to every and each one of the living beings.


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France• We all want to be happy; we are all interdependent let’s

work for our happiness• We, us• Ain’t nothing without compassion!• Empathy• Peace & love• Compassion• Go for it!• Me & you• Doing, going, growing, being• Share• Thank you! Let’s start spreading UWE more & more all over

the world!!! Peace & Love.

• Creativity, Freedom, Liberation, Enthusiasm• What can you do to make a positive change in the world• Empower children to change the world• We cannot be happy if we are surrounded by others who are suffering• Joy• Ease in relationship• If I come from/in compassion, all my interactions will be loving

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-You are so beautiful and good. I love you.-Compassion makes us happy and makes others happy.-We feel happiest when making others feel happy-Powerful way oflife, living and being free, happy.-Compassion in actions is the last step in the 7 steps circle.-empathy ; Love and Understanding; Equality.-Compassion is empathy in action.-Freedom & Flow-In developing compassion for yourself you`ll develop compassion for othersWe are equal!-Happiness; A sense of power to change; Love; Less Ego; Peace-If you want to be happy, practice compassion.-Enlightment

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• Make others happy = you become happy• There is one practice: kindness to others, kindness to self.• You can help others to be happy• One person can change the world• Compassion in action: “I went to find God, but she was hard

to find. I went to find my true self, but that was elusive. I went to find my sister to serve her, and found all three”

Blue Mts.

Mexico•Allow myself to open my heart to receive compassion and wisdom. And at the same time passing them on [to others].

•Generosity, service, compassion. Love and peace.•With generosity and empathy the heart opens up so [you can] take the place of others and act.

•Thinking and acting in and with the others.•Courage to transform. Generosity and respect.•You are my projection.•In order to be compassionate, i need to open up my heart and my senses to the needs and wishes of others.

•Gratitude, Joy, Empathy, Freedom.•Compassion is not pity. Is doing something for others. To be in someone else's shoes. To think in other before one self. Make the reality of others our own.

•May all beings be happy.•Compassion as the way to be happier.•Love for all beings.•I am a source of love and happiness.

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