If we are peaceful.
If we are happy.
We can smile and blossom
Like a flower.
And everyone
In our family,
Our entire society
Will benefit
From our peace.
~Thich Nhat Hahn
When a new day begins, dare to smile gratefully.
When there is darkness, dare to be the first to shine a light.
When there is injustice, dare to be the first to condemn it.
When something seems difficult, dare to do it anyway.
When life seems to beat you down, dare to fight back.
When there seems to be no hope, dare to find some.
When you’re feeling tired, dare to keep going.
When times are tough, dare to be tougher.
When love hurts you, dare to love again.
When someone is hurting, dare to help them heal.
When another is lost, dare to help them find the way.
When a friend falls, dare to be the first to extend a hand.
When you cross paths with another, dare to make them smile.
When you feel great, dare to help someone else feel great too.
When the day has ended, dare to feel as you’ve done your best.
Dare to be the best you can –
At all times, Dare to be!
~Steve Maraboli
“Better to eat a dry crust of bread with peace of mind than have a banquet in a house full of trouble-Proverbs” ~Susan Albers, Psy.D.
I hold my face in my two hands.
No, I am not crying.
I hold my face in my two hands
to keep the loneliness warm –
two hands protecting,
two hands nourishing,
two hands preventing
my soul from leaving me
in anger. ~Thich Nhat Hanh
I must have an avocado and many baby tomatoes in my salad, without croutons or any dressing. A little salt and olive oil is okay. I don’t like oily stuff and my salad must look very clean and beautiful. I love eating raw vegetables very much because I don’t know how to cook and don’t have time to cook. So salad is a perfect dish for me. Salad or soup is my main dish, while nuts are my desert.
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~ Confucius
It is hard to live in the world
And hard to live out of it.
It is hard to be one among many.
And for the wanderer, how long is the road
Wandering though many lives!
From: The Buddha – Dhammapada
Rendered by Thomas Byrom
Shambhala Press, 1976
Because we all share this planet earth, we have to learn to live in harmony and peace with each other and with nature. This is not just a dream, but a necessity. ~ Dalai Lama
“Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.” ~Buddha
For every minute you are angry you lose sixty seconds of happiness. ~Ralph Waldo Emerson
