“Refraining from all evil, not clinging to birth and death, working in deep compassion for all sentient beings, respecting those over you and pitying those below you, without any detesting or desiring, worrying or lamentation - this is what is called Buddha. Do not search beyond it.” EvilCompassionWorryBirthOver YouClingingSentient BeingsBirth And DeathLamentation Author:Dogen
“I still arrive, in order to laugh and to cry, to fear and to hope. The rhythm of my heart is the birth and death of all that is alive.” HeartStillsOrderCompassionLaughingAliveCryBirthMy HeartRhythmBirth And Death Book:Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems Source: Call Me by My True Names: The Collected Poems
“The essence of motherhood is not restricted to women who have given birth; it is a principle inherent in both women and men. It is an attitude of the mind. It is love - and that love is the very breath of life. No one would say, 'I will breathe only when I am with my family and friends; I won't breathe in front of my enemies.' Similarly, for those in whom motherhood has awakened, love and compassion for everyone are as much part of their being as breathing.” MenMindGivenLove IsAttitudeCompassionEnemyPrinciplesFrontsBirthMen And WomenMy FamilyEssenceBreathsBreatheMotherhoodBreathingInherentFamily And FriendsAwakenedLove And Compassion Book:The Awakening Of Universal Motherhood: Geneva Speech Source: The Awakening Of Universal Motherhood: Geneva Speech