{"id":331,"date":"2024-04-10T13:03:40","date_gmt":"2024-04-10T13:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/?page_id=331"},"modified":"2026-09-08T21:59:41","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T01:59:41","slug":"quotes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/quotes\/","title":{"rendered":"Quotes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\">Community-selected quotes from past teachings. Click any quote to read it in full and share it.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-query quotes-grid is-layout-flow wp-block-query-is-layout-flow\"><ul class=\"columns-3 wp-block-post-template is-layout-grid wp-container-core-post-template-is-layout-4537dffa wp-block-post-template-is-layout-grid\"><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1285 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-work-of-meditation-is-simple\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Work-of-Meditation-Is-Simple.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Work of Meditation Is Simple\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Work-of-Meditation-Is-Simple.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Work-of-Meditation-Is-Simple-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Work-of-Meditation-Is-Simple-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Work-of-Meditation-Is-Simple-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-work-of-meditation-is-simple\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Work of Meditation Is Simple<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1284 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-truth-is-always-the-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"553\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Truth-Is-Always-the-Truth.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Truth Is Always the Truth\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Truth-Is-Always-the-Truth.jpg 715w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Truth-Is-Always-the-Truth-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-truth-is-always-the-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Truth Is Always the Truth<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1283 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/we-can-only-do-what-we-can-do\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"552\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/We-Can-Only-Do-What-We-Can-Do.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"We Can Only Do What We Can Do\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/We-Can-Only-Do-What-We-Can-Do.jpg 820w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/We-Can-Only-Do-What-We-Can-Do-300x202.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/we-can-only-do-what-we-can-do\/\" target=\"_self\" >We Can Only Do What We Can Do<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1282 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/present-reality-is-more-powerful-than-beliefs\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.012.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Present Reality Is More Powerful Than Beliefs\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.012.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.012-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/present-reality-is-more-powerful-than-beliefs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Present Reality Is More Powerful Than Beliefs<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1281 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/subdue-the-dragons-of-past-present-and-future\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.05.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Subdue the Dragons of Past, Present and Future\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.05.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.05-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/subdue-the-dragons-of-past-present-and-future\/\" target=\"_self\" >Subdue the Dragons of Past, Present and Future<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1280 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-purpose-of-life-is-to-be-of-use\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.017.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Purpose of Life Is to Be of Use\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.017.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.017-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-purpose-of-life-is-to-be-of-use\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Purpose of Life Is to Be of Use<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1279 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/sincerity-is-not-an-antidote-for-harm\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.015.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Sincerity Is Not an Antidote for Harm\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.015.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.015-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/sincerity-is-not-an-antidote-for-harm\/\" target=\"_self\" >Sincerity Is Not an Antidote for Harm<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1278 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/holding-history-loosely\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.013.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Holding History Loosely\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.013.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.013-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/holding-history-loosely\/\" target=\"_self\" >Holding History Loosely<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1277 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/like-and-dislike-are-not-measures-of-reality\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Like and Dislike Are Not Measures of Reality\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/image-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/like-and-dislike-are-not-measures-of-reality\/\" target=\"_self\" >Like and Dislike Are Not Measures of Reality<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1276 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-test-of-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/test-of-experience.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Test of Experience\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/test-of-experience.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/test-of-experience-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/test-of-experience-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-test-of-experience\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Test of Experience<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1275 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/self-criticism-and-poverty-of-imagination\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1934550_958105287597417_2660831146007435924_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Self-Criticism and Poverty of Imagination\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1934550_958105287597417_2660831146007435924_n.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1934550_958105287597417_2660831146007435924_n-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/self-criticism-and-poverty-of-imagination\/\" target=\"_self\" >Self-Criticism and Poverty of Imagination<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1274 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-point-of-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11152344_818923911520102_5340190416903126996_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Point of Practice\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11152344_818923911520102_5340190416903126996_n.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/11152344_818923911520102_5340190416903126996_n-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-point-of-practice\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Point of Practice<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1273 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-purpose-of-a-meditation-retreat\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/purpose-of-retreat.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Purpose of a Meditation Retreat\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/purpose-of-retreat.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/purpose-of-retreat-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/purpose-of-retreat-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-purpose-of-a-meditation-retreat\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Purpose of a Meditation Retreat<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1272 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/there-is-no-your-truth-or-my-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote05-fb-1.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"There Is No Your Truth or My Truth\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote05-fb-1.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote05-fb-1-300x232.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/there-is-no-your-truth-or-my-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" >There Is No Your Truth or My Truth<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1271 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/going-forward-is-the-only-option\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/going-forward.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Going Forward Is the Only Option\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/going-forward.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/going-forward-300x196.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/going-forward-is-the-only-option\/\" target=\"_self\" >Going Forward Is the Only Option<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1270 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-truth-is-complete-on-its-own\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote-02-fb.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Truth Is Complete on Its Own\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote-02-fb.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote-02-fb-300x232.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-truth-is-complete-on-its-own\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Truth Is Complete on Its Own<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1269 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-truth-like-the-sun\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"310\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote01-fb.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Truth Like the Sun\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote01-fb.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote01-fb-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-truth-like-the-sun\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Truth Like the Sun<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1268 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/love-is-understanding\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"421\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/225483_428557967218821_29128755_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Love Is Understanding\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/225483_428557967218821_29128755_n.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/225483_428557967218821_29128755_n-300x275.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/love-is-understanding\/\" target=\"_self\" >Love Is Understanding<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1267 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/expanding-love-to-include-the-world\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/858587_426021427472475_568119628_o.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Expanding Love to Include the World\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/858587_426021427472475_568119628_o.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/858587_426021427472475_568119628_o-300x231.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/expanding-love-to-include-the-world\/\" target=\"_self\" >Expanding Love to Include the World<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1266 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-way-of-being-that-ends-all-suffering\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523135_966951846712761_8051427372740884762_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Way of Being That Ends All Suffering\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523135_966951846712761_8051427372740884762_n.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523135_966951846712761_8051427372740884762_n-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-way-of-being-that-ends-all-suffering\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Way of Being That Ends All Suffering<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1265 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/thats-the-work\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"311\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1091150_630295106995694_2033942680_o.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"That&#8217;s the Work\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1091150_630295106995694_2033942680_o.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/1091150_630295106995694_2033942680_o-300x203.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/thats-the-work\/\" target=\"_self\" >That&#8217;s the Work<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1264 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/feeling-stress-is-not-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523029_962612013813411_4702108233281229898_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Feeling Stress Is Not Failure\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523029_962612013813411_4702108233281229898_n.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/12523029_962612013813411_4702108233281229898_n-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/feeling-stress-is-not-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" >Feeling Stress Is Not Failure<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1263 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/own-your-feelings-to-understand-anothers\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/940952_954285434646069_481615490326332189_n.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Own Your Feelings to Understand Another&#8217;s\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/940952_954285434646069_481615490326332189_n.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/940952_954285434646069_481615490326332189_n-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/own-your-feelings-to-understand-anothers\/\" target=\"_self\" >Own Your Feelings to Understand Another&#8217;s<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1262 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/part-of-this-vast-intimate-existence\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.03.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Part of This Vast Intimate Existence\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.03.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.03-202x300.webp 202w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/part-of-this-vast-intimate-existence\/\" target=\"_self\" >Part of This Vast Intimate Existence<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1261 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/experiences-are-not-success-or-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Experiences Are Not Success or Failure\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-01.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-01-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/experiences-are-not-success-or-failure\/\" target=\"_self\" >Experiences Are Not Success or Failure<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1260 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/tomorrows-water-wont-satisfy-todays-thirst\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-04.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Tomorrow&#8217;s Water Won&#8217;t Satisfy Today&#8217;s Thirst\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-04.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-04-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/tomorrows-water-wont-satisfy-todays-thirst\/\" target=\"_self\" >Tomorrow&#8217;s Water Won&#8217;t Satisfy Today&#8217;s Thirst<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1259 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/find-a-way-to-be-moved\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"690\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tt-quote-05.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Find a Way to Be Moved\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tt-quote-05.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/tt-quote-05-200x300.webp 200w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/find-a-way-to-be-moved\/\" target=\"_self\" >Find a Way to Be Moved<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1258 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-other-is-myself\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-06.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Other Is Myself\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-06.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-06-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-other-is-myself\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Other Is Myself<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1257 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/pain-and-suffering-without-fear\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-08.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Pain and Suffering Without Fear\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-08.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-08-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/pain-and-suffering-without-fear\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pain and Suffering Without Fear<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1256 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/empathy-begins-when-we-let-go-of-preferences\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.011.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Empathy Begins When We Let Go of Preferences\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.011.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.011-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/empathy-begins-when-we-let-go-of-preferences\/\" target=\"_self\" >Empathy Begins When We Let Go of Preferences<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1255 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/mind-is-the-problem-and-the-solution\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.010.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Mind Is the Problem and the Solution\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.010.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.010-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/mind-is-the-problem-and-the-solution\/\" target=\"_self\" >Mind Is the Problem and the Solution<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1254 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-present-moment-is-the-only-reality\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-07.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"The Present Moment Is the Only Reality\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-07.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg-quote-tt-07-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/the-present-moment-is-the-only-reality\/\" target=\"_self\" >The Present Moment Is the Only Reality<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1253 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-truth-cannot-be-owned\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"355\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote03-fb.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"A Truth Cannot Be Owned\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote03-fb.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/ttquote03-fb-300x232.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/a-truth-cannot-be-owned\/\" target=\"_self\" >A Truth Cannot Be Owned<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1252 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/truth-independent-of-beliefs\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/truth-is-independent-of-beliefs.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Truth Independent of Beliefs\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/truth-is-independent-of-beliefs.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/truth-is-independent-of-beliefs-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/truth-independent-of-beliefs\/\" target=\"_self\" >Truth Independent of Beliefs<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1251 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/reality-is-the-test-of-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.018.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Reality Is the Test of Truth\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.018.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.018-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/reality-is-the-test-of-truth\/\" target=\"_self\" >Reality Is the Test of Truth<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1250 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/courage-and-resolve\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.019.b.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Courage and Resolve\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.019.b.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/eg.quote_.tt_.019.b-300x202.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/courage-and-resolve\/\" target=\"_self\" >Courage and Resolve<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1249 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/what-needs-to-be-done\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-12.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"What Needs to Be Done\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-12.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-12-300x252.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/what-needs-to-be-done\/\" target=\"_self\" >What Needs to Be Done<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1248 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/comfortable-or-difficult\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-6.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Comfortable or Difficult\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-6.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-6-300x252.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/comfortable-or-difficult\/\" target=\"_self\" >Comfortable or Difficult<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1247 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/you-and-your-experiences\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"459\" height=\"459\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/you-and-experience.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"You and Your Experiences\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/you-and-experience.webp 459w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/you-and-experience-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/you-and-experience-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/08\/14\/you-and-your-experiences\/\" target=\"_self\" >You and Your Experiences<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-1218 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/ignorance-is-believing-objectivity-is-independent-of-subjectivity\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-5.webp\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Ignorance is believing objectivity is independent of subjectivity\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-5.webp 460w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-5-232x300.webp 232w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/ignorance-is-believing-objectivity-is-independent-of-subjectivity\/\" 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https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-4-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/theodore-quote-4-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2026\/02\/09\/pleasant-or-unpleasant\/\" target=\"_self\" >Pleasant or Unpleasant<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-493 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/spiritual-practice-difficulties\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/spiritual-practice-difficulties.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Spiritual Practice Difficulties\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" srcset=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/spiritual-practice-difficulties.png 1728w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/spiritual-practice-difficulties-225x300.png 225w, https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/spiritual-practice-difficulties-768x1024.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/spiritual-practice-difficulties\/\" target=\"_self\" >Spiritual Practice Difficulties<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-478 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail 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class=\"wp-block-post-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/478\/\" target=\"_self\" >Acknowledge thoughts and feelings<\/a><\/h3><\/div>\n\n<\/li><li class=\"wp-block-post post-473 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-quotes\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group quote-card has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><figure class=\"wp-block-post-featured-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/index.php\/2025\/03\/08\/thoughts-and-feelings\/\" target=\"_self\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1728\" height=\"2304\" src=\"https:\/\/snowlionmeditationcommunity.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/thoughts-and-feelings-1.png\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Thoughts and feelings not facts\" style=\"object-fit:cover;\" 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