“What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create.” Philosophy Author:Buddha
“Hard to restrain, unstable is this mind; it flits wherever it lists. Good it is to control the mind. A controlled mind brings happiness.” ZenZen And The Art Of Happiness Author:Buddha
“When it hurts, observe, life is trying to teach you something.” PainLife LessonsSufferingBuddhaHurting Author:Buddha
“These... things, householder, are welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world: Long life is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Beauty is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Happiness is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. Status is welcome, agreeable, pleasant, & hard to obtain in the world. ...Now, I tell you, these... things are not to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes. If they were to be obtained by reason of prayers or wishes, who here would lack them? It's not fitting for the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life to pray for it or to delight in doing so. Instead, the disciple of the noble ones who desires long life should follow the path of practice leading to long life. In so doing, he will attain long life... [Ittha Sutta, AN 5.43]” HappinessBeautyBuddhismPleasantWishesLong LifeStatusSuttaIttha Sutta Author:Buddha
“Every day, I am thinking: 'How can I lead all living beings to enter the unsurpassed way so as to quickly acquire the body of a Buddha?" (LS 16: 3.23) Lotus Sutra, Chapter 16, Section 3, Paragraph 23” Chapter 16Lotus Sutra Author:Buddha
“He who injures living beings is not noble. He is called noble because he is gentle and kind towards all living beings.” Vegan Quotes Author:Buddha
“What we give away is ours. What we keep at home is not ours. What we give away is of value. What we keep at home is of no value. What we give away we don't need to protect. What we keep at home we need to protect. What we give away causes no worry. What we keep at home causes worry. What we give away gives inexhaustible wealth. What we keep at home will be exhausted. What we keep at home leads to negativity. What we give away leads directly to enlightenment.” InspirationalSpiritualGenerosityDhana Author:Buddha
“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.” Inspirational Author:Buddha
“Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace.” PeaceBuddhismWords Book:The Dhammapada Source: The Dhammapada