Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 5/5/2011

"Fill your mind with compassion."


~The Buddha

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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 5/4/2011

"The Four Reliances:
First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words;
Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher;
Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation;
And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 5/3/2011

"Pay no attention to the faults of others,
things done or left undone by others.
Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 5/2/2011

"He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 5/1/2011

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/30/2011

"Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment are forgotten."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/29/2011

"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."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/28/2011

"Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/27/2011

"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."


~The Buddha


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/26/2011

"We have more possibilities available in each moment than we realize."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/25/2011

"I promise myself that I will enjoy every minute of the day that is given me to live."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/24/2011

"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


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/23/2011

"The source of love is deep in us and we can help others realize a lot of happiness. One word, one action, one thought can reduce another person's suffering and bring that person joy."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/22/2011

"The true miracle is not walking on water or walking in air, but simply walking on this earth."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/21/2011

"The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/20/2011

"If you suffer and make your loved ones suffer, there is nothing that can justify your desire."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/19/2011

"Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment."


~Thich Nhat Hanh


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Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/18/2011

"When we are mindful, deeply in touch with the present moment, our understanding of what is going on deepens, and we begin to be filled with acceptance, joy, peace and love." ~Thich Nhat Hanh Technorati Tags: Buddha Buddhist Buddhism Meditation Dharma

Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/17/2011

"My actions are my only true belongings." ~Thich Nhat Hanh Technorati Tags: Buddha Buddhist Buddhism Meditation Dharma

Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 4/16/2011

"Hope is important because it can make the present moment less difficult to bear. If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today." ~Thich Nhat Hanh Technorati Tags: Buddha Buddhist Buddhism Meditation Dharma