Quotes

I'll be honest, I've had a pretty boring week, so I thought I'd collect some of my favourite quotes.

'Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.' HH Dalai Lama

'Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.' HH Dalai Lama

'If you can, help others; if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.' HH Dalai Lama

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.' HH Dalai Lama

'My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.' HH Dalai Lama

'Sleep is the best meditation.' HH Dalai Lama

'There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness.' HH Dalai Lama

'We can never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves.' HH Dalai Lama

'Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion.' HH Dalai Lama

'With realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.' HH Dalai Lama

'A jug fills drop by drop.' Buddha

'All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?' Buddha

'Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals.' Buddha

'An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind.' Buddha

'Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.' Buddha

'Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.' Buddha

'Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.' Buddha

'Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.' Buddha

'Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.' Buddha

'It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.' Buddha

'It is better to travel well than to arrive.' Buddha

'Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.' Buddha

'No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.' Buddha

'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.' Buddha

'Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.' Buddha

'The tongue like a sharp knife... Kills without drawing blood.' Buddha

'Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.' Buddha

'What we think, we become.' Buddha

'When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.' Buddha

'You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.' Buddha

'You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.' Buddha

(Source: brainyquote.com)

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