- 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.
- 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.
- All
things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and
conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation
to everything else.
- All
wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing
remain?
- An
idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea
that exists only as an idea.
- An
insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild
beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.
- Believe
nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have
said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- Do
not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on
the present moment.
- Every
human being is the author of his own health or disease.
- Hatred
does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
- Have
compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering.
Some suffer too much, others too little.
- He
is able who thinks he is able.
- He
who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
- Health
is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the
best relationship.
- I
do not believe in a fate that falls on men however they act; but I do
believe in a fate that falls on them unless they act.
- It
is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the
victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons,
heaven or hell.
- Just
as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual
life.
- Let
us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least
we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't
get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be
thankful.
- Peace
comes from within. Do not seek it without.
- Teach
this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of
service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
- The
mind is everything. What you think you become.
- The
secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor
to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and
earnestly.
- The
whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become
of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you
freed.
- There
is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people.
It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant
relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that
kills.
- Those
who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
- Thousands
of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle
will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
- Three
things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
- To
enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace
to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can
control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and
virtue will naturally come to him.
- Without
health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an
image of death.
- You
can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more
deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that
person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in
the entire universe deserve your love and affection.
- You
will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
