"Our smile affirms our awareness and determination to live in peace and joy."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
~Thich Nhat Hanh
August 06, 2011
August 05, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/5/2011
"And once we have the condition of peace and joy in us, we can afford to be in any situation. Even in the situation of hell, we will be able to contribute our peace and serenity. The most important thing is for each of us to have some freedom in our heart, some stability in our heart, some peace in our heart. Only then will we be able to relieve the suffering around us."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
~Thich Nhat Hanh
August 04, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/4/2011
"If you don't have enough peace and understanding and loving-kindness within yourself, your actions will not truly be for peace."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
~Thich Nhat Hanh
August 03, 2011
August 02, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/2/2011
"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
August 01, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 8/1/2011
"Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 31, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/31/2011
"We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 30, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/30/2011
"Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity are already two."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 29, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/29/2011
"The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 28, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/28/2011
"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 27, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/27/2011
"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 26, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/26/2011
"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 Buddha
~The Buddha
July 25, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/25/2011
"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."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 24, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/24/2011
"In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 23, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/23/2011
"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."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 22, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/22/2011
"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
~The Buddha
July 21, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/21/2011
"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 20, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/20/2011
"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence."
~The Buddha
~The Buddha
July 19, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/19/2011
"People usually consider walking on water or in thin air a miracle. But I think the real miracle is not to walk either on water or in thin air,but to walk on earth. Every day we are engaged in a miracle which we don't even recognize: a blue sky, white clouds, green leaves, the black, curious eyes of a child -- our own two eyes. All is a miracle."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
~Thich Nhat Hanh
July 18, 2011
Early Morning Buddhist Inspiration - 7/18/2011
"You who are journalists, writers, citizens, you have the right and duty to say to those you have elected that they must practice mindfulness, calm and deep listening, and loving speech. This is a universal thing, taught by all religions."
~Thich Nhat Hanh
~Thich Nhat Hanh
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