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.

Quote by Buddha

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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing...

Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing...

Love is a gift of one's inner most soul to another so both can be...

Love is a gift of one's inner most soul to another so both can be...

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

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

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an...

The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an...

Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child.

Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child.

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a...

To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a...

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

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

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and...

Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and...

On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being...

On the contrary, Subhuti, those Bodhisattvas who, when these words of the sutra are being...

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

It is better to travel well than to arrive.

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

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

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the...

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the...

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity...

Unity can only be manifested by the Binary. Unity itself and the idea of Unity...

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a...

An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a...

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.

Faith is not belief without proof, but trust without reservation.

To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not...

To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not...

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a...

Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a...

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the...

Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the...

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

The return we reap from generous actions is not always evident.

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he...

The value of a man resides in what he gives and not in what he...

There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.

There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.

Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged...

Sharing food with another human being is an intimate act that should not be indulged...