To define Buddhism without a lot of words and phrases, we can simply say, ‘Don’t cling or hold on to anything. Harmonize with actuality, with things as they are. ~Ajahn Chah
If we want to really see the Buddha, we should observe his virtuous qualities. Whatever he taught, we should practise it. Only bowing to him is not enough. We need to renounce, give up, stop, so that we may see the Buddha. ~Ajahn Chah
When you truly feel this equal love for all, when your heart has expanded so much that it embraces the whole of creation, you will certainly not feel like giving up this or that. You will simply drop off from secular life as a ripe fruit drops from the branch of a tree. You will feel that the whole world is your home. ~ Ramana Maharshi
In dwelling, be close to the land. In meditation, go deep in the heart. ~ Lao Tzu
Proper effort is not the effort to make something particular happen. It is the effort to be aware and awake each moment, the effort to overcome laziness and merit, the effort to make each activity of our day meditation. ~Ajahn Chah
How bright and transparent the moonlight of wisdom. ~ Hakuin
The wise adapt themselves to circumstances, as water molds itself to the pitcher. ~ Chinese Proverb
If my heart can become pure and simple like that of a child, I think there probably can be no greater happiness than this. ~ Kitaro Nishida
You can cheat an honest man but you can not make a fool out of him. ~ Confucius
Worry is an addiction that interferes with compassion. ~ Deng Ming Dao
