Two sweet words difficult to say in life:
‘Hi’ for the first time to unknown person.
‘Bye’ for the last time to a loved ones.
~latest sms
When life is good do not take it for granted as it will pass. Be mindful,
be compassionate and nurture the circumstances that find you in this good
time so it will last longer. When life falls apart always remember that this too
will pass. Life will have its unexpected turns. ~Ajahn Brahm
Careful patience is the fastest way…
If we want to go further, then instead of being silently aware of whatever comes
into the mind, we choose silent present-moment awareness of just one thing.
~Ajahn Brahm
How many times have you tried to solve “the problem”? you’ll be trying to solve
it not just until you die but for many more lifetimes. Instead, understand that this world
is just the play of the senses. It’s the five khandhas doing their thing; it has nothing to do
with you. It’s just people being people, the world being the world. ~Ajahn Brahm
Silence is so much more productive of wisdom and clarity than thinking.
~Ajahn Brahm
Love is not liking somebody. Anyone can do that. Love is loving things
that sometimes you don’t like. ~Ajahn Brahm
Palm facing down is to help people, palm facing up is to ask for help;
helping brings happiness while begging brings pain.
~Master Cheng Yen
Awareness is your refuge:
Awareness of the changingness of feelings,
of attitudes, of moods, of material change
and emotional change:
Stay with that, because it’s a refuge that is
indestructible.
It’s not something that changes.
It’s a refuge you can trust in.
This refuge is not something that you create.
It’s not a creation. It’s not an ideal.
It’s very practical and very simple, but
easily overlooked or not noticed.
When you’re mindful,
you’re beginning to notice,
it’s like this.
Ajahn Sumedho
Lies are like flowers in full bloom, they look beautiful but do not last long.
~Master Cheng Yen
Do not be afraid of too much work, but of meddling too much in others business.
~Master Cheng Yen
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