“Unruly beings are as unlimited as space They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger alone This will be equivalent to vanquishing all foes. Where would I possibly find enough leather With which to cover the surface of the earth? But (wearing) leather just on the soles of my shoes Is equivalent to covering the earth with it. Likewise it is not possible for me To restrain the external course of things; But should I restrain this mind of mine What would be the need to restrain all else?” IfsNeedsShouldMindEnoughWould BeEarthCoursesSpaceMinesOvercomingShoesSurfaceBuddhistShould IUnlimitedFoeCoveringLeatherUnruly Author:Shantideva
“Humor enables us to deal with and overcome many of the most painful and difficult situations in our lives.” DifficultDealsSituationOur LivesOvercomingPainfulBuddhistCosmologyDifficult Situations Author:Frederick Lenz
“Through vigilance, restraint and control the wise will construct and island that no flood will overcome.” WiseOvercomingBuddhistIslandsFloodRestraintConstructsVigilance Author:Gautama Buddha
“Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a calm state of mind. Compassion is not just being kind to your friend. That involves attachment because it is based on expectation. Compassion is when you do something good without any expectations - based on realizing that "the other person is also just like me".” FeelsMindKindPersonsStatesHelpingSufferingCausesRealizingCompassionKindnessReturnExpectationsHatredOvercomingCalmLike MeBuddhistJealousyAttachmentPeace Of MindBe KindState Of MindJust BeingDisturbanceAgitation Author:Dalai Lama
“Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.” GoodnessOvercomingAngryBuddhistGenerosityWickedLiarsMisers Author:Gautama Buddha
“As a lotus flower is born in water, grows in water and rises out of water to stand above it unsoiled, so I, born in the world, raised in the world having overcome the world, live unsoiled by the world” WorldGrowsWaterBornFlowerOvercomingRaisedBuddhistLotusesLotus Flower Author:Gautama Buddha
“When one is overcome by this wretched, clinging desire in the world, one's sorrows increase like grass growing up after a lot of rain.” WorldDesireGrowing UpGrowingSorrowRainOvercomingIncreaseBuddhistGrassWretchedClingingGrass Growing Author:Gautama Buddha
“The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree. But the Tempter cannot master a man who dwells on the distasteful side of things, self-controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, resolute and full of faith, like the wind cannot move a mountain crag.” MenSelfMovingFaithSidesTreeWindMastersMountainEatingOvercomingCookingSensesBuddhistAttractiveLazyControlledModeratesRottenResoluteDistasteful Author:Gautama Buddha
“But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off a lotus.” HardDesireWaterJusticeMastersSorrowOvercomingBuddhistWretchedDrop Of WaterLotuses Author:Gautama Buddha
“Overcome your uncertainties and free yourself from dwelling on sorrow. When you delight in existence, you will awaken, and become a guide to those in need, revealing the path to many.” NeedsExistencePathSorrowOvercomingDelightGuidesBuddhistUncertaintyRevealingDwellingFree YourselfThose In Need Author:Gautama Buddha
“There is a way to be purified, to overcome sorrows and grief, to release suffering, to secure the right path to realize nirvana. This is to be mindful.” WaySufferingRealizingGriefPathSorrowOvercomingSecureReleaseBuddhistRight Path Author:Gautama Buddha
“With gentleness overcome anger. With generosity overcome meanness. With truth overcome deceit.” InspirationInspiringWiseOvercomingBuddhistGenerosityDeceitGentlenessMeannessWise BuddhistDhammapadaInspirational BuddhistSpiritual Buddhist Author:Gautama Buddha