It's not enough to be compassionate — you must act,
- Dalai Lama
The ordinary acts we practice every day at home are of more importance to the soul than their simplicity might suspect.
- Thomas More
Walking along a mountain path
I find a sandal-print in the moss,
a billowy cloud low on the lake,
grasses growing up to a door,
a pine tree shimmering green,
a brook gurgling along from the mountain,
and as I mingle with Truth among the flowers,
I have forgotten what to say.
- Liu Chiang-Ch'ing
“Do not follow the ideas of others, but learn to listen to the voice within yourself. Your body and mind will become clear and you will realize the unity of all things.”
- Dogen
Our life is shaped by our
mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the
wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by
our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a
shadow that never leaves.
- The Buddha
So it goes.
- Kurt Vonnegut
Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the old; seek what they sought.
- Basho
The best way to destroy an enemy is to make him a friend.
- Abraham Lincoln
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others
Buddha
.
Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart,
kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which
renew humanity.
Buddha