Monday June-15

The wise ones fashioned speech with their thought, sifting it as grain is sifted through a sieve.

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Sunday June-14

Never see what has been done; only see what remains to be done.

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Friday June-12

To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

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Wednesday June-10

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

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Tuesday June-9

In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true.

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Saturday June-6

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.

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Friday June-5

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

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Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.

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Sunday May-31

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.

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Saturday May-30

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

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Friday May-29

Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good.

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Thursday May-28

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

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Wednesday May-27

To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.

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Tuesday May-26

Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.

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Monday May-25

Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.

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Saturday May-23

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

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Friday May-22

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage! Like the apparent distances in a picture, things have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze.

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Tuesday May-19

The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.

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Saturday May-16

Never in this world can hatred be stilled by hatred; it will be stilled by non-hatred - this is the law Eternal.

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Friday May-15

There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth: 1) not going all the way; and 2) not starting

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Thursday May-14

The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings.

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                           Wednesday May 13

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.

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The one who has conquered himself

is a far greater hero than he who has

defeated a thousand times a thousand men.

- From the Dhammapada (Sayings of the Buddha)

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All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.

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A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Buddha

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We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves. - Buddha

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- Dalai Lama

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- Dalai Lama

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Thought for Sat, 04 Oct 2008

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Who ranks as the highest? One who does not harm anything. One who never retaliates. One who is always at peace regardless of the other person's disposition.

- Buddha...

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Let your love flow outward through the universe, To its height, its depth, its broad extent, A limitless love, without hatred or enmity. Then as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down, As long as you are awake, Strive for this with a one-pointed mind; Your life will bring heaven to earth. - Sutta Nipata ...

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You are like a withered leaf, ready to crumble in death's hand, and what preparations have you made? The time is now! Practice, become cleansed, and be ready.

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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.

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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future,

concentrate the mind on the present moment.

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A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
Buddha

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To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.
Buddha

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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.

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