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People think the world intrudes on them. They do not understand that they are the gatekeepers of their own minds, that they can easily shut and lock the doors to their minds. - Hsu Yun
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If there’s any forward movement that you’ve been putting off because you think you aren’t good enough to start, go ahead, jump in. - Tina Turner
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The Buddha suggests that we put ourselves in the shoes of others by fully recognizing our common humanity, our suffering, our desire for happiness.
– Bhikkhu Cintita
– Bhikkhu Cintita
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Buddhism requires faith in only one thing: that awakening is possible. - Joan Halifax
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Just reflecting on your actions - even without committing yourself to change - will start to affect your conduct. - Rabbi Joseph Telushkin
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The important thing is never to give in to hardship. In times of trial, one must learn to endure whatever may come and thereby strengthen and improve oneself. After all, it is only the person who has experienced the cold of winter who can savor and enjoy fully the warm sunshine of spring. - Daisaku Ikeda
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Esoteric dogmas, disputations and mental subtleties wearied me. Wordiness, and assertions soon became tiresome, and only silence seemed completely clear and satisfying. - Alfred Sorensen
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I believe that the problem with the world today is that we have too many people who are not in touch with true love. - Tina Turner
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It is worthwhile to train the mind, which, because it is flighty resists control, rushing about wherever it wishes. A mind under control brings happiness. Wise being are mindful of their thoughts, aware that they are delicate, tenuous, and difficult to discern. A mind well attended brings happiness. - Buddha
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There are some situations in life that need to be dealt with. They require action. There are other things in life that we simply need to wait out. This can be excruciatingly difficult. It is much easier to do something, anything, than it is to patiently do nothing. – Matthew Kelly