“Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.”
“Work
out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.”
“Holding
on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at
someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”
“You
will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
“To
understand everything is to forgive everything.”
“He
who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.”
“If
we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would
change.”
“The
only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
“All that we are is the result of what
we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”
“Peace
comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
“Thousands
of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not
be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“You
yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and
affection.”
“Three
things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”
“Those
who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.”
“We
are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy
follows like a shadow that never leaves.”
“The
only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.”
“You
cannot travel the path until you have become the path itself.”
“An
idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that
exists only as an idea.”
“When
you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at
the sky.”
“However
many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you If
you do not act on upon them?”
“A
jug fills drop by drop.”
“The
tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”
“Believe
nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said
it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.”
“Even
death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
“A
dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not
considered a good man because he is a good talker.”
“There
is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is
a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is
a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills.”
“The
way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”
“Have
compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some
suffer too much, others too little.”
“Teach
this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service
and compassion are the things which renew humanity.”
“The
whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of
you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”
“No
one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk
the path.”
“The
secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry
about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment
wisely and earnestly.”
“Your
work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to
it.”
“What
we think, we become.”
“To
conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.”
“Better
than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”
“To
keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep
our mind strong and clear.”
“There
has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it.”
“Whatever
words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be
influenced by them for good or ill.”
“Every
human being is the author of his own health or disease.”
“All
that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is
everything. What we think we become.”
“All
wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing
remain?”
“Thousands
of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not
be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”
“Do
not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the
present moment.”
“However
many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you If
you do not act upon them?”
“Even
death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”
“Peace
comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
“In
the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions
out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.”
Love the Buddha quotes, especially the last one...perfect for a Gemini...oops! that's a distinction!
ReplyDeleteI love the Buddha quotes too! Let me know who you are by email if you will. And, thanks for dropping in! g
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