“Through watering the ground of affectionate love with cherishing love, And then sowing the seeds of wishing love and compassion, the medicinal tree of Bodhichitta will grow.” LoveFeelingsWishGrowsReligiousCompassionGrowingTreeEmpathyEnlightenmentSeedsBuddhistCherishSympathyLove And CompassionAffectionateSowing Author:Je Tsongkhapa
“There may be a time in life when one is tired of everything and feels as if all one does is wrong, and there maybe some truth in it- do you think this is a feeling one must try to forget and to banish, or is it 'the longing for God,' which one must not fear, but cherish to see if it may bring us some good? Is it 'the longing for God' which leads us to make a choice which we never regret? Let us keep courage and try to be patient and gentle. And not mind being eccentric, and make distinction between good and evil.” IfsThinkingFeelsTryingMindMayDoeFeelingsChoicesEvilForgetRegretLongingTiredPatientGentleDistinctionGood And EvilCherishBe PatientEccentricNever RegretLonging For God Author:Vincent Van Gogh
“The slightest emotion of disinterested kindness that passes through the mind improves and refreshes that mind, producing generous thought and noble feeling, as the sun and rain foster your favourite flowers. Cherish kind wishes, my children; for a time may come when you may be enabled to put them in practice.” MindKindMayChildrenFeelingsWishEmotionPracticeKindnessSunFlowerRainNobleMy ChildrenGenerousCherishFavouriteDisinterestedSun And Rain Book:Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery Source: Our Village: Sketches of Rural Character and Scenery