Our physical labor is one of the best gifts we can give to the people around us. We may not think of it in that way because Western culture belittles and demeans domestic work. But doing simple chores such as cutting the grass, washing the car, and taking out the trash creates ripples that improve life for everyone. - Sensei Alex Kakuyo
As long as we are making an effort to end suffering for ourselves and others, our mistakes don’t matter. They’re just part of the journey. And if we keep walking the path our choices will bring us closer to enlightenment with each passing day.
- Alex Kakuyo We abandon what’s wrong and cultivate what’s right. This is virtue. As we do this, the heart becomes increasingly firm and steadfast. - Ajahn Chah
Every smile, every frown, every syllable you utter or every arbitrary choice of word that passes between your lips can draw others toward you or make them want to run away. - Leil Lowndes
Better than a thousand useless words is one useful word, hearing which one attains peace.
- Buddha, Dhammapada Happiness is not just a personal matter; it’s a communal matter. -Ayya Yeshe
Recognize and let go of craving and aversion. Be kind—open the heart. In this way you set up the conditions upon which calm and liberation can arise. - Buddha
Imagine looking back on our lives after we die. We’ll see that so many things didn’t matter. - Homeless Kodo Sawaki
Love has a powerful healing energy and can work wonders that drugs and therapies, however complex or expensive, can never accomplish. - David Frawley
Love is just like the fragrance of a flower. It demands nothing. It simply shares. - Osho
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