“While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace and do nothing? I must and shall benefit them, but without ever succumbing to the poison of self-importance.” SelfBenefitsTasksImportanceDifficultyBuddhistEngagedPoisonEncountersInferiorsSelf-importanceSuccumbing Author:Shantideva
“Death and dying provide a meeting-point between the Tibetan Buddhist and modern scientific traditions. I believe both have a great deal to contribute to each other on the level of understanding and of practical benefit.” BelieveI BelieveUnderstandingLevelsDealsModernDyingBenefitsTraditionMeetingsPracticalsBuddhistDeath And DyingTibetanTibetan Buddhist Author:Dalai Lama
“From a Buddhist point of view, the first thing to help is yourself, to get your own mind together. And to really understand how to benefit beings, not just on the physical level, but on all levels. Then there are endless beings you can benefit.” MindFirstsHelpingTogetherLevelsViewsBenefitsPoint Of ViewEndlessBuddhist Author:Tenzin Palmo
“It is great that even before we become enlightened or generate any lam-rim realizations we are able to offer incredible benefit to others. The person who does this is a very fortunate person and should rejoice very often.” ShouldPersonsDoeAbleOffersBenefitsIncrediblesRealizationBuddhistFortunateEnlightenedRejoiceRims Author:Thubten Zopa Rinpoche