As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
The way to overcome negative thoughts and destructive emotions is to develop opposing, positive emotions that are stronger and more powerful.
When reason ends, then anger begins. Therefore, anger is a sign of weakness.
The way to change others' minds is with affection, and not anger.
The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being.
Whether you believe in God or not does not matter so much, whether you believe in Buddha or not does not matter so much; as a Buddhist, whether you believe in reincarnation or not does not matter so much. You must lead a good life. And a good life does not mean just good food, good clothes, good shelter. These are not sufficient. A good motivation is what is needed: compassion, without dogmatism, without complicated philosophy; just understanding that others are human brothers and sisters and respecting their rights and human dignity.
A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility
The question is not to know what is the meaning of life, but what meaning I can give to my life.
To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.
Feelings of anger, bitterness, and hate are negative. If I kept those inside me, they would spoil my body and my health. The are of no use.
You have to start giving first and expect absolutely nothing.
When you realize you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Someone else's action should not determine your response.
Most of our problems are related to the mind, so we have to work to reduce our destructive emotions.
Open your arms to change but don't let go of your values.
Limitless like the ocean are your excellent qualities.
Peace does not mean an absence of conflicts; differences will always be there. Peace means solving these differences through peaceful means; through dialogue, education, knowledge; and through humane ways.
Smile if you want a smile from another face.
A simple smile. That's the start of opening your heart and being compassionate to others.
My message is always the same: to cultivate and practice love, kindness, compassion and tolerance.
Compassion is the wish for another being to be free from suffering; love is wanting them to have happiness.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
Women have the capacity to lead us to a more peaceful world with compassion, affection, and kindness.
The more you are motivated by Love, The more Fearless & Free your action will be.
"Rulers come and go. It's the people who are the real rulers of the country."
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