Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
Not to identify oneself with something, or to associate things with the me, and to see that the idea that there is a me which is distinct from things is a delusion that is true wisdom.
Spend some time alone every day.
It is under the greatest adversity that there exists the greatest potential for doing good, both for oneself and others.
The creatures that inhabit this earth be they human beings or animals are here to contribute, each in its own particular way, to the beauty and prosperity of the world.
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
Follow the three R's: Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
A great rock is not disturbed by the wind; the mind of a wise man is not disturbed by either honor or abuse.
Just as we should cultivate gentle and peaceful relations with our fellow human beings, we should also extend that same kind of attitude towards the natural environment.
One who is caught in thought loses ones original nature. All he knows are words and descriptions, when he sees the actual thing, he fails to perceive it.
Our beautiful world is facing many crises.... It is not a time to pretend everythings good.
Since form is emptiness and emptiness is form, then instead of a hand grasping at nothing, it is better to grasp at someones nose because this is closer to reality.
Peace and the survival of life on earth as we know it are threatened by human activities that lack a commitment to humanitarian values.
Pride leads to violence and evil. The truly good gaze upon everything with love and understanding.
Dont try to use what you learn from Buddhism to be a Buddhist; use it to be a better whateveryoualreadyare.
