"The Tempter cannot master a man who dwells on the distasteful side of things, self-controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, resolute and full of faith, like the wind cannot move a mountain crag."
~Gautama Buddha
September 13, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/13/2010
September 12, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/12/2010
"The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree."
~Gautama Buddha
September 11, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/11/2010
"To dwell in the here and now does not mean you never think about the past or responsibly plan for the future. The idea is simply not to allow yourself to get lost in regrets about the past or worries about the future. If you are firmly grounded in the present moment, the past can be an object of inquiry, the object of your mindfulness and concentration. You can attain many insights by looking into the past. But you are still grounded in the present moment."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 10, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/10/2010
"Attachment to views is the greatest impediment to the spiritual path."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 09, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/9/2010
"To live in the present moment is a miracle. The miracle is not to walk on water. The miracle is to walk on the green Earth in the present moment, to appreciate the peace and beauty that are available now."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 08, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/8/2010
"Thanks to impermanence, everything is possible."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 07, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/7/2010
"For things to reveal themselves to us, we need to be ready to abandon our views about them."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 06, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/6/2010
"Many people think excitement is happiness.... But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 05, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/5/2010
"Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 04, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/4/2010
"The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 03, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/3/2010
"I have noticed that people are dealing too much with the negative, with what is wrong. ... Why not try the other way, to look into the patient and see positive things, to just touch those things and make them bloom?"
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 02, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/2/2010
"Each moment is a chance for us to make peace with the world, to make peace possible for the world, to make happiness possible for the world."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
September 01, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 9/1/2010
"Let go of body and mind, until you reach a state of great rest, like letting go over a cliff ten miles high, being like open space. And don't produce representations of discriminations of random thoughts arising and passing away; the moment a view sticks in your mind, use the sword of wisdom to cut it right off, not letting it continue."
~Huai-t'ang
August 31, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/31/2010
"Meditate on that which is beyond words and symbols. Forsake the demands of the self. By such forsaking you will live serenely."
~Sutta Nipata
August 30, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/30/2010
"A buddha is one who does not seek. In seeking this, you turn away from it. The principle is the principle of nonseeking; when you seek it, you lose it."
~Pai-chang
August 29, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/29/2010
"O let us live in joy, although having nothing! In joy let us live like spirits of light!"
~Buddha
August 28, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/28/2010
"Jazz is really a wonderful example of the great characteristics of Buddhism and great characteristics of the human spirit. Because in jazz we share, we listen to each other, we respect each other, we are creating in the moment."
~Herbie Hancock
August 27, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/27/2010
"The brief elation we experience appeasing sensual impulses is very close to what the drug addict feels when indulging his or her habit. Temporary relief is soon followed by a craving for more. And in just the same way that taking drugs in the end only causes trouble, so too does much of what we undertake to fulfill our immediate sensory desires. We must acknowledge that there can be no hope of gratifying the senses permanently. At best, the happiness we derive from eating a good meal can only last until the next time we are hungry."
August 26, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/26/2010
"Karma is not something complicated or philosophical. Karma means watching your body, watching your mouth, and watching your mind. Trying to keep these three doors as pure as possible is the practice of karma."
August 25, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/25/2010
"As a single slab of rock won't budge in the wind, so the wise are not moved by praise or by blame. Like a deep lake, clear, unruffled, & calm...so do the wise become clear and calm upon hearing the words of the Dhammapada."
August 24, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/24/2010
"All People and things are interdependent. The world has become so small that no nation can solve its problems alone, in isolation from others. That is why I believe we must all cultivate a sense of responsibility based on love and compassion for each other."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 23, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/23/2010
"Basically, universal responsibility is the feeling for other people´s suffering just as we feel our own. It is the realization that even our own enemy is motivated by the quest for happiness. We must recognize that all beings want the same thing we want. This is the way to achieve a true understanding, unfettered by artificial consideration."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 22, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/22/2010
"Today, more than ever before, life must be characterized by a sense of Universal responsibility, not only nation to nation and human to human, but also human to other forms of life."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 21, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/21/2010
"I believe our every-day experience confirms that a self-centred attitude towards problems can be destructive not only towards society, but to the individual as well. Selfishness does not solve problems for us, it multiplies them. Accepting responsibility and maintaining respect for other will leave all concerned at peace. This is the essence of Mahayana Buddhism."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
August 20, 2010
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/20/2010
"Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions."
~His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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