He who is controlled in hand, controlled in foot, controlled in speech, and possessing the highest control (of mind), delighted within, composed, solitary and contented, him they call a bhikkhu.
Sayings of the Buddha, by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
When your physical body is sick, do not allow your mind also to be sick.
Sayings of the Buddha, by Ven. Dr. K. Sri Dhammananda
When you are angry, and you suffer, please go
back and inspect very deeply the content, the nature
of your perceptions. If you are capable of removing
the wrong perception, peace and happiness will
be restored in you, and you will be able to
love the other person again. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees. The greatest work that kindness does to others is that it makes them kind themselves. ~Emelia Earhart
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Why cling to the arrows shot at you?
Insults
Wounds
Time heals you see.
Why hold so tightly
Do these things define you?
Do these things set you free?
Why inject yourself with these poisons of the mind
Anxiety
Greed
Anger
Despair
Why not let them go
Set them free.
Accept the choices you have
And your responsibilities.
Accept all that is, rather than “as it should be”
For what does define “you”
What will set you free
What if you never find great meaning
What if, in not clinging,
You find stillness
Calm
Honesty
Health
Peace
~by Jeniffer Edwards
Always think of your mind as a garden, and keep it beautiful and fragrant with divine thoughts. ~Paramahansa Yogananda
In
The
Few
True
Moments
Of worldly loneliness
Do you still perhaps possess
Loves sweet silent consciousness
To calmly wait for life to pass by
For all those who are still battling
The questions and worries of why
~silent lotus
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Today is the first anniversary of my father’s death. My wonderful father passed a way last year — Friday December 19, 2014. We love him and miss him more and more each day. My dad left us peacefully, knowing one day we will meet again. ~Jendhamuni
“Happiness or sorrow –
Whatever befalls you,
Walk on,
Untouched, unattached.”
~Dhammapada
Those who are without compassion cannot see what is seen with the eyes of compassion.
Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a watersnake crossing
the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
