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.

Quote by Buddha

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Being generous, just helping one's relatives and being blameless in one's actions; this is the...

Being generous, just helping one's relatives and being blameless in one's actions; this is the...

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of...

Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of...

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand...

One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand...

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

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

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man...

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

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

I understand with love comes pain, but why did I have to love so much?

I understand with love comes pain, but why did I have to love so much?

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is...

There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is...

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself...

Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself...

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...

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never...

The virtues, like the Muses, are always seen in groups. A good principle was never...

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

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

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind...

Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind...

Being generous, just helping ones relatives and being blameless in ones actions; this is the...

Being generous, just helping ones relatives and being blameless in ones actions; this is the...

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves...

No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves...

Four misfortunes befall a heedless man who commits adultery: acquisition of demerit, disturbed sleep, thirdly...

Four misfortunes befall a heedless man who commits adultery: acquisition of demerit, disturbed sleep, thirdly...

The example of the raft shows dharmas should be treated as provisional, as means to...

The example of the raft shows dharmas should be treated as provisional, as means to...

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself...

If you must hold yourself up to your children as an object lesson, hold yourself...

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.

Society is always taken by surprise at any new example of common sense.