“By constantly acting on our fears and hatred, instead of our generosity and compassion, we keep churning the karma of hate.”
“Lusterous ones, who having destroyed intoxicants, have (in this world) attained Nibbanna.”
“It is easier to live a life of non-harming, if we know that whatever we do to others, we do to ourselves”
“Not to do any evil, to cultivate good, to purify ones’ mind- this is the teaching of the Buddhas.”
“What unites us all as human beings is an urge for happiness, which at heart is a yearning for union, for overcoming our feelings of separateness.”
“As rain does not penetrate the well thatched dwelling, so desire does not penetrate the well tended mind.”
“If you accept that suffering is a natural part of your existence, this will undoubtedly make you more tolerant towards the adversities of life”
“Irrigators lead the waters. Fletchers bend the shafts. Carpenters bend the wood. The virtuous control themselves.”
“A first attempt at understanding love might be by learning to receive it.”
“All phenomena are unworthy of attachment.”
“With mindfulness I can create for myself Karma that is sane and abeneficial to myself and others. I can realistically anticipate consequenses and act accordingly.”
“Better than a hundred useless words is one word of the Dhamma. Self-conquest is the best of all conquests.”
“Lusterous ones, who having destroyed intoxicants, have (in this world) attained Nibbanna.”
