"All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing."
- Śāntideva
"For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannon build a sound basis of compa..."
"We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger?"
"What need is there to say more?The childish work for their own benefit,The Buddhas work for the benefit of others.Just look at the difference between them.If I do not exchange my happiness, for the su..."
"Where would I find enough leatherTo cover the entire surface of the earth?But with leather soles beneath my feet,It’s as if the whole world has been covered."
"When happiness is liked by me and others equally, what is so special about me that I should strive after happiness only for myself?"
"When fear and suffering are disliked by me and others equally what is so special about me that I protect myself and not the other?"
"If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good."