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As irrigators lead water where they want, as archers make their arrows straight, as carpenters carve wood, the wise shape their minds.more Buddha quotes |
There is, Oh Monks, a not-born, a not-become, a not-made, a not-compounded. Monks, if that unborn, not-become, not-made, not-compounded were not, there would be no escape from this here that is born, become, made and compounded.more Buddha quotes |
On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.more Buddha quotes |
Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.more Buddha quotes |
Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.more Buddha quotes |
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.more Buddha quotes |
Good men and bad men differ radically. Bad men never appreciate kindness shown them, but wise men appreciate and are grateful. Wise men try to express their appreciation and gratitude by some return of kindness, not only to their benefactor, but to everyone else.more Buddha quotes |
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If a man possesses a repentant spirit his sins will disappear, but if he has an unrepentant spirit his sins will continue and condemn him for their sake forever.more Buddha quotes |
Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination.more Buddha quotes |
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.more Buddha quotes |
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.more Buddha quotes |
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.more Buddha quotes |
All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, We make our world.more Buddha quotes |
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An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.more Buddha quotes |
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Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.more Buddha quotes |
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.more Buddha quotes |
Everything is changeable, everything appears and disappears; there is no blissful peace until one passes beyond the agony of life and death.more Buddha quotes |
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An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.more Buddha quotes |
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They are not following dharma who resort to violence to achieve their purpose. But those who lead others through nonviolent means, knowing right and wrong, may be called guardians of the dharma.more Buddha quotes |
To conquer oneself is a greater victory than to conquer thousands in a battle.more Buddha quotes |
When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.more Buddha quotes |
We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.more Buddha quotes |
Inward calm cannot be maintained unless physical strength is constantly and intelligently replenished.more Buddha quotes |
There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.more Buddha quotes |
Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten.more Buddha quotes |
All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.more Buddha quotes |
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.more Buddha quotes |
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.more Buddha quotes |
Your body is precious. It is our vehicle for awakening. Treat it with care.more Buddha quotes |
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.more Buddha quotes |
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A human being is a part of the whole, called by us, "Universe," a part
limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and
feelings as something separated from the rest -- a kind of optical delusion
of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting
us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to
us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our
circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of
nature in its beauty. Nobody is able to achieve this completely, but the
striving for such achievement is in itself a part of the liberation and a
foundation for inner security.more Albert Einstein quotes |
We who lived in concentration camps can remember the men who walked through the huts comforting others, giving away their last piece of bread. They may have been few in number, but they offer sufficient proof that everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms -- to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one's own way.more Viktor Frankl quotes |
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America is like a healthy body and its resistance is threefold:
its patriotism, its morality, and its spiritual life.
If we can undermine these three areas,
America will collapse from within.more Josef Stalin quotes |
