He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impart...

Wisdom arises from [spiritual] practice; Without practice it decays. Knowing these paths to gain and loss, Conduct yourself so that wisdom g...

Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule. Buddha

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. Buddha

One is not wise only because one speaks a lot. One who is peaceful, without hate, and fearless is said to be wise. ~Dhammapada 258

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain? Buddha

The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the...

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage! Like the apparent distances in a picture, things h...

In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. Buddha

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk...

Training is needed in order to love properly; and to be able to give happiness and joy, you must practice DEEP LOOKING directed toward the o...

"Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some...

People deal too much with the negative, with what is wrong. Why not try and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bl...

"This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temp...

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. Buddha

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or ac...

The ego prevents us from helping ourselves by presenting a false notion of what it really means to help ourselves. ~Gehlek Rinpoche

If we only practice compassion on the mind level, we run a great risk of our compassion being just talk. As we know, talk is cheap. To devel...

Forgiveness is primarily for our own sake, so that we no longer carry the burden of resentment. But to forgive does not mean we will allow i...

If grief or anger arises,Let there be grief or anger.This is the Buddha in all forms,Sun Buddha, Moon Buddha, Happy Buddha, Sad Buddha.It is...