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Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace. Buddha

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 impartial eye. Buddha

Wisdom arises from [spiritual] practice; Without practice it decays. Knowing these paths to gain and loss, Conduct yourself so that wisdom grows.
~Dhammapada 282

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 present moment wisely and earnestly.
Buddha

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 have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze. Buddha

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 safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue. Buddha

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 other person you love. Because if you do not understand this person, you cannot love properly. Understanding is the essence of love. If you cannot understand, you cannot love. That is the message of the Buddha.

"Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately. Some people say that, from a certain angle, Buddhism is not a religion but rather a science of mind. Religion has much involvement with faith. Sometimes it seems that there is quite a distance between a way of thinking based on faith and one entirely based on experiment, remaining skeptical. Unless you find something through investigation, you do not want to accept it as fact. From one viewpoint, Buddhism is a religion, from another viewpoint Buddhism is a science of mind and not a religion. Buddhism can be a bridge between these two sides. Therefore, with this conviction I try to have closer ties with scientists, mainly in the fields of cosmology, psychology, neurobiology and physics. In these fields there are insights to share, and to a certain extent we can work together." - His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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 bloom? -Thich Naht Hanh

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

- His Holiness the Dalai Lama

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 acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. Buddha

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 develop true compassion we have to put our money where our mouth is.
~Gehlek Rinpoche

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 injustice again.
~Jack Kornfield

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 the universe offering all thingsto awaken and open our heart.
~Jack Kornfield

If your compassion does not include

yourself, it is incomplete.
~Jack Kornfield

"When we come into the present, we begin to feel the life around us again, but we also encounter whatever we have been avoiding. We must have the courage to face whatever is present / our pain, our desires, our grief, our loss, our secret hopes our love / everything that moves us most deeply."
~Jack Kornfield

When we come into contact with the other person, our thoughts and actions should express our mind of compassion, even if that person says and does things that are not easy to accept. We practice in this way until we see clearly that our love is not contingent upon the other person being lovable.
~Thich Nhat Hanh

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 have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze.

Are you quiet? Quieten your body.Quieten your mind.By your own effortsWaken yourself, watch,And live joyfully.Follow the truth of the way.Reflect upon it.Make it your own.Live it.
~Buddha from the Dhammapada

In a pellucid ocean,Bubbles arise and dissolve again.Just so, thoughts are noDifferent from ultimate reality,So don't find fault; remain at ease.Whatever arises, whatever occurs,Don't grasp-release it on the spot.Appearances, sounds, and objects Are all one's own mind;There's nothing except mind.
~Buddha from the Dhammapada

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"In the West, the word meditation means a concentrated state of mind in serious reflection. The Latin root of the word meditation, mederi, means "to heal." It is an effort to heal afflictions of the mind, the hurt ego, by trying to understand the cause of the problem and finding a way to solve it, that is, by knowing what counter-measures to take. To meditate thus, is to deepen a state of understanding"
~Sri Swami Shivapremananda

"Meditation is finding the medicine for the sickness we have created by ourselves"
~Godwin Samararatne, the founder of Nilambe Meditation Center

I do not wish to convert people from one organized religion to another; I have no interest in any of these organised religions. My interest is in Dhamma - the truth, the Teachings of all Enlightened ones. If at all there is any conversion, it should be from misery to happiness, from defilement to purity, from bondage to liberation, from ignorance to enlightenment.
~S N Goenka

The Dhamma can stand the test of those who are

anxious to do so. They can know for themselves what the benefits are.

~Sayagyi U Ba Khin

"If the Buddha talked to me I would say "Sir, I listen to you because I love you. I don't want to get anywhere because I see what you say is true, and I love you''. That's all. That has transformed everything."
~J. Krishnamurti

Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it. ~Tenzin Gyatso

Anger or hatred is like a fisherman's hook. It is very important for us to ensure we are not caught by it.

~Tenzin Gyatso

It is very important to generate a good attitude, a good heart, as much as possible. From this, happiness in both the short term and the long term for both yourself and others will come.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Open your arms to change,
but don't let go of your values.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Sometimes one creates a dynamic impression by saying something, and sometimes one creates as significant an impression by remaining silent.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.
~Tenzin Gyatso

Compassion is not religious business, it is human business, it is not luxury, it is essential for our own peace and mental stability, it is essential for human survival.
~Tenzin Gyatso

With realization of one's own potential and self confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.



Tenzin Gyatso

May all be well and happy!

It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. Buddha

A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering. Buddha