Through zeal, knowledge is gotten; through lack of zeal, knowledge is lost; let a man who knows the double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 30, 2009
June 29, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/29/2009
To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 28, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/28/2009
Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 27, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/27/2009
Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 26, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/26/2009
Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 25, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/25/2009
A wise man, recognizing that the world is but an illusion, does not act as if it is real, so he escapes the suffering.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 24, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/24/2009
Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, they shall reach the topmost height.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 23, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/23/2009
As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 22, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/22/2009
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 21, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/21/2009
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 20, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/20/2009
Hunger (for things) is the supreme disease.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 19, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/19/2009
In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then Blaise them to be true.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 18, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/18/2009
Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 17, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/17/2009
Life is dear to all beings. They have the right to live the same as we do.
~Buddhist Saying
June 16, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/16/2009
No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 15, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/15/2009
As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 14, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/14/2009
If we destroy something around us, we destroy ourselves. If we cheat another, we cheat ourselves.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 13, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/13/2009
Neither my life of luxury in the palace nor my life as an ascetic in the forest is the way to freedom.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 12, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/12/2009
We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything.
June 11, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/11/2009
All living beings have the Buddha nature and can become Buddhas.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 10, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/10/2009
There have been many Buddhas before me and will be many Buddhas in the future.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 09, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/9/2009
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.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 08, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/8/2009
Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 07, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/7/2009
Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 06, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/6/2009
However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act upon them?
~ Buddhist Saying
June 05, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/5/2009
An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 04, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/4/2009
You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 03, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/3/2009
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.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 02, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/2/2009
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
~ Buddhist Saying
June 01, 2009
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 6/1/2009
On life's journey Faith is nourishment, Virtuous deeds are a shelter, Wisdom is the light by day and Right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life nothing can destroy him; If he has conquered greed nothing can limit his freedom.
~ Buddhist Saying
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