Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
This is my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.
To be aware of a single shortcoming within oneself is more useful than to be aware of a thousand in somebody else.
A tree with strong roots can withstand the most violent storm, but the tree can't grow roots just as the storm appears on the horizon.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then, is my true religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need.
Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.
The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.
If you want to change the world, first try to improve and bring about change within yourself. That will help change your family. From there it just gets bigger and bigger. Everything we do has some effect, some impact.
True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.
A lack of transparency results in distrust and a deep sense of insecurity.
Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.
We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives. Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment. The most important things is to be a good human being.
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.
Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.
A heart full of love and compassion is the main source of inner strength, willpower, happiness, and mental tranquility
We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.
If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
"Rulers come and go. It's the people who are the real rulers of the country."
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