"A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity." ~Buddha
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[“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”
“Stop, stop. Do not speak. The ultimate truth is not even to think.”
“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”
~ The Buddha]
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"A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others." ~Buddha
"All that we are is the result of what we have thought." ~Buddha (Siddhartha Gautama)
"Appearance comes from one's Spirit. " ~Buddha
"As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all." ~Buddha
"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life." ~Gautama Buddha
"At the end of the way is freedom. Till then, patience." ~Buddha
"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts." ~Buddha
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide." ~Buddha
"Carry out your good deeds with a stout heart, and you shall be happy, content and without suffering." ~The Buddha
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." ~Buddha
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." ~Buddha
"Endurance is one of the most difficult discipline, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes." ~Buddha
"As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgments but rain your kindness equally on all." ~Buddha
"As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life." ~Gautama Buddha
"At the end of the way is freedom. Till then, patience." ~Buddha
"Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts." ~Buddha
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings - that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide." ~Buddha
"Carry out your good deeds with a stout heart, and you shall be happy, content and without suffering." ~The Buddha
"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment." ~Buddha
Photo: Princess Highway to Canberra
When morning breaks the dawn
"Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most." ~Buddha
"Endurance is one of the most difficult discipline, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes." ~Buddha
"Every human being is the author of his own health or disease." ~Gautama Buddha
"From attachment comes grief, from attachment comes fear; he who is free from attachment knows neither grief nor fear." ~The Buddha
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love. This is an unending truth." ~Buddha
"He on Continous Hell never dies. Longevity is a great hardship in Continuous Hell." ~Buddha
"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye." ~Buddha
"HEALTH is the greatest gift, CONTENTMENT the greatest wealth, FAITHFULNESS the best relationship." ~Buddha
"From attachment comes grief, from attachment comes fear; he who is free from attachment knows neither grief nor fear." ~The Buddha
"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love. This is an unending truth." ~Buddha
"He on Continous Hell never dies. Longevity is a great hardship in Continuous Hell." ~Buddha
"He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye." ~Buddha
"HEALTH is the greatest gift, CONTENTMENT the greatest wealth, FAITHFULNESS the best relationship." ~Buddha
"Heart is not a basket for keeping tension and sadness. It is a golden box for keeping roses of happiness and sweet memories." ~Buddha's Teaching
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned." ~Buddha
"However many holy words you read, however many holy words you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them." ~Gautama Buddha
"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done." ~Buddha
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change." ~Gautama Buddha
"If we could spread love as quickly as we spread hate and negativity, what an amazing world we would live in." ~Buddha
"If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress." ~Buddha
"If you light a lamp for somebody else it will also brighten your path." ~Buddha
"If you truly love yourself, you could never hurt another." ~Buddha
"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned." ~Buddha
"However many holy words you read, however many holy words you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them." ~Gautama Buddha
"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done." ~Buddha
"If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly our whole life would change." ~Gautama Buddha
"If we could spread love as quickly as we spread hate and negativity, what an amazing world we would live in." ~Buddha
"If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress." ~Buddha
"If you light a lamp for somebody else it will also brighten your path." ~Buddha
"If you truly love yourself, you could never hurt another." ~Buddha
"If you want to fly, give up everything that weighs you down." ~Buddha
"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy." ~Buddha
"If you want wisdom, empty your heart of ignorance. If you want contentment, empty your heart of greed. If you want serenity, empty your heart of ill will." ~Buddha
"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." ~Buddha
"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you." ~Buddha
"In the end these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you love?
How deeply did you learn to let go?"
~The Buddha
"It is better to live one day ethically and reflectively than to live a hundred years immoral and unrestrained." ~The Buddha
"If you want to stop hurting yourself, you must get rid of your anger and become loving instead. When you hate others, you yourself become unhappy. But when you love others, everyone is happy." ~Buddha
"If you want wisdom, empty your heart of ignorance. If you want contentment, empty your heart of greed. If you want serenity, empty your heart of ill will." ~Buddha
"If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete." ~Buddha
"In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you." ~Buddha
"In the end these things matter most:
How well did you love?
How fully did you love?
How deeply did you learn to let go?"
~The Buddha
"It is better to live one day ethically and reflectively than to live a hundred years immoral and unrestrained." ~The Buddha
“It is better to travel well than to arrive.” ~Buddha
"It is far better to conquer your own mind than to win a thousand battles" ~The Buddha
"It is proper for you to doubt ... do not go upon report ... do not go upon tradition ... do not go upon hearsay." ~The Buddha
"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life." ~Buddha
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” ~Gautama Buddha
"Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~Buddha
"Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of the way." ~Buddha
"Looking into [a lake] the beholder measures the depth of his own nature." ~Buddha
"Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child." ~Buddha
"Meditate.
Live purely.
Be quiet.
Do your work with mastery.
Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds!
Shine" ~Buddha
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~Buddha
"More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm." ~Buddha
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." ~Buddha
"On life's journey
FAITH is nourishment
Virtuous Deeds are a shelter
Wisdom is the light by day and
Right mindfulness is the protection by night
If a man lives a PURE life, nothing can destroy him
If he has conquered GREED, nothing can limit his Freedom."
~Buddha
Photo credit to Dance with Me in the Heart
"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday and our present thoughts build our life tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind." ~The Buddha
"What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now." ~Buddha
"When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble." ~Buddha
"When a person long absent from home returns safely from afar, relatives, friends, and well-wishers rejoice at his return. In the same way, when one who has done good is gone from this world to the beyond, his good deeds receive him, like relatives receiving a returning loved one." ~Buddha
"When the clouds fly, the moon travels. When the boat sails, the shore moves." ~The Buddha
"When words are both true and kind, they can change the world." ~Buddha
OTHERS
"May you be at peace.
May your heart remain open.
May you awaken to the light
of your own true nature.
May you be healed.
May you be a source
of healings of all beings."
~Tibetan Buddhist Prayer
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"It is far better to conquer your own mind than to win a thousand battles" ~The Buddha
"It is proper for you to doubt ... do not go upon report ... do not go upon tradition ... do not go upon hearsay." ~The Buddha
"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life." ~Buddha
“Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.” ~Gautama Buddha
"Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~Buddha
"Look within. Be still. Free from fear and attachment, know the sweet joy of the way." ~Buddha
"Looking into [a lake] the beholder measures the depth of his own nature." ~Buddha
"Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child." ~Buddha
"Meditate.
Live purely.
Be quiet.
Do your work with mastery.
Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds!
Shine" ~Buddha
"Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom." ~Buddha
"More than those who hate you, more than all your enemies, an undisciplined mind does greater harm." ~Buddha
"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path." ~Buddha
"On life's journey
FAITH is nourishment
Virtuous Deeds are a shelter
Wisdom is the light by day and
Right mindfulness is the protection by night
If a man lives a PURE life, nothing can destroy him
If he has conquered GREED, nothing can limit his Freedom."
~Buddha
"One should train in [three] deeds of merit -- generosity, a balanced life, developing a loving mind -- that yield long-lasting happiness." ~Buddha
"Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them. This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness. Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible." ~The Dalai Lama
"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." ~Buddha
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” ~Buddha
"Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion." ~Buddha
“Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” ~Buddha
“Praise and blame, gain and loss, pleasure and sorrow come and go like the wind. To be happy, rest like a giant tree in the midst of them all.” ~The Buddha
"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy." ~Buddha
"Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind." ~Buddha
"Silence isn't empty. It's full of answers." ~Buddha
"Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds." ~Gautama Buddha
"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity." ~Buddha
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The greatest gift is health. The greatest wealth is contentedness. The greatest virtue in relationships is trust. The greatest happiness is Nirvana." ~The Buddha
"The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest." ~Buddha
"The greatest prayer is patience." ~Buddha (Siddharta Gautama)
"The innocent who suffers insults, whips and chains, whose weapon is endurance and whose army is character-that person I call holy." ~Buddha
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." ~Buddha
"The night is long to the wakeful, a distance of ten miles is long to the weary; the road of life and death is long to fools who do not know the truth." ~Buddha
"The one at peace sleeps pleasantly, having abandoned victory and defeat." ~Buddha
"The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful." ~Buddha
"The perfume of sandalwood, the scent of rosebay and jasmine, travel only as far as the wind. But the fragrance of goodness travels with us through all the worlds. Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." ~Buddha
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." ~Buddha
"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." ~Buddha
"The stages of the Noble Path are: Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration." ~Buddha
"The trouble is, you think you have time." ~Buddha
"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart." ~Buddha
"The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve." ~Buddha
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” ~Lord Buddha
"There are two types of immature people: 1) Those who do not see their own mistakes as mistakes, and 2) Those who do not forgive mistakes committed by others." ~The Buddha
"There is having flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying over you, it will be the best seasons at all times." ~Buddha
"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." ~Buddha
"This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right contemplation." ~Buddha
"This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning." ~Buddha
"Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy." ~Buddha
"Silence is an empty space. Space is the home of the awakened mind." ~Buddha
"Silence isn't empty. It's full of answers." ~Buddha
"Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds." ~Gautama Buddha
"Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity." ~Buddha
“The forest is a peculiar organism of unlimited kindness and benevolence that makes no demands for its sustenance and extends generously the products of its life activity; it affords protection to all beings, offering shade even to the axe-man who destroys it.” ~Gautama Buddha
"The greatest gift is health. The greatest wealth is contentedness. The greatest virtue in relationships is trust. The greatest happiness is Nirvana." ~The Buddha
"The greatest gift is to give people your enlightenment, to share it. It has to be the greatest." ~Buddha
"The greatest prayer is patience." ~Buddha (Siddharta Gautama)
"The innocent who suffers insults, whips and chains, whose weapon is endurance and whose army is character-that person I call holy." ~Buddha
"The mind is everything. What you think you become." ~Buddha
"The night is long to the wakeful, a distance of ten miles is long to the weary; the road of life and death is long to fools who do not know the truth." ~Buddha
"The one at peace sleeps pleasantly, having abandoned victory and defeat." ~Buddha
"The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful." ~Buddha
"The perfume of sandalwood, the scent of rosebay and jasmine, travel only as far as the wind. But the fragrance of goodness travels with us through all the worlds. Like garlands woven from a heap of flowers, fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds." ~Buddha
"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it." ~Buddha
"The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, not to worry about the future, or not to anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly." ~Buddha
"The stages of the Noble Path are: Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech, Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness and Right Concentration." ~Buddha
"The trouble is, you think you have time." ~Buddha
"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart." ~Buddha
"The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve." ~Buddha
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” ~Lord Buddha
"There are two types of immature people: 1) Those who do not see their own mistakes as mistakes, and 2) Those who do not forgive mistakes committed by others." ~The Buddha
"There is having flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying over you, it will be the best seasons at all times." ~Buddha
"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." ~Buddha
"This Ariyan Eightfold Path, that is to say: Right view, right aim, right speech, right action, right living, right effort, right mindfulness, right contemplation." ~Buddha
"This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning." ~Buddha
"Those who are awake live in a constant state of amazement." ~Buddha
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~Buddha
"Three things that can not be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth." ~Buddha
"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace." ~Buddha
"Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination." ~Buddha
"Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness." ~Buddha
"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." ~Buddha
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth." ~Buddha
"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." ~Buddha
“Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.” ~Buddha
"Three things that can not be hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth." ~Buddha
"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace." ~Buddha
"Those who really seek the path to Enlightenment dictate terms to their mind. Then they proceed with strong determination." ~Buddha
"Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness." ~Buddha
"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." ~Buddha
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon and the truth." ~Buddha
"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear." ~Buddha
"To understand everything is to forgive everything” ~Buddha
"True love is born from understanding." ~Gautama Buddha
"Trust no one and nothing, but only what you will see for yourself and experience." ~Buddha
"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked, than it is loved by the good." ~Buddha
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." ~Buddha
"True love is born from understanding." ~Gautama Buddha
"Trust no one and nothing, but only what you will see for yourself and experience." ~Buddha
"Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked, than it is loved by the good." ~Buddha
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." ~Buddha
"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world." ~Gautama Buddha
"What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday and our present thoughts build our life tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind." ~The Buddha
"What you are is what you have been. What you'll be is what you do now." ~Buddha
"When a man has pity on all living creatures then only is he noble." ~Buddha
"When a person long absent from home returns safely from afar, relatives, friends, and well-wishers rejoice at his return. In the same way, when one who has done good is gone from this world to the beyond, his good deeds receive him, like relatives receiving a returning loved one." ~Buddha
"When the clouds fly, the moon travels. When the boat sails, the shore moves." ~The Buddha
"When words are both true and kind, they can change the world." ~Buddha
“When you cease expecting, you have everything.” ~Buddha
"With our thoughts we make the world." ~Buddha
"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world." ~Buddha
"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection." ~Buddha
"With our thoughts we make the world." ~Buddha
"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world." ~Buddha
"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection." ~Buddha
"You don't lose friends, because real friends can never be lost. You lose people masquerading as friends, and you're better for it." ~e-buddhism
"You only lose what you cling to." ~Buddha
"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Buddha
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." ~Buddha
"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it." ~Gautama Buddha
"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it." ~Buddha
"You only lose what you cling to." ~Buddha
"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." Buddha
"You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection." ~Buddha
"Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it." ~Gautama Buddha
"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it." ~Buddha
"Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts." ~Buddha
OTHERS
"May you be at peace.
May your heart remain open.
May you awaken to the light
of your own true nature.
May you be healed.
May you be a source
of healings of all beings."
~Tibetan Buddhist Prayer
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