"Better than a thousand hollow words Is one word that brings peace. Better than a thousand hollow verses Is one verse that brings peace."
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"Journey over, sorrowless, freed in every way, and with all bonds broken - for such a man there is no more distress."
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"When action comes out of nothing it creates no karma."
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"If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him."
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"Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think."
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"Let a man avoid evil deeds as a man who loves life avoids poison."
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"A virtuous man or woman who is determined to develop the Supreme Enlightened Mind, should thus develop it: I have to lead all living beings to put a stop to (reincarnation) and escape (suffering), and when they have been so led, not one of them in fact stops (reincarnating) or escapes suffering. Why? Because, if a Bodhisattva believes in the notion of an ego, a personality, or a living being, he is not a true Bodhisattva."
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"Sandalwood, tagara, lotus, jasmine - the fragrance of virtue is unrivalled by such kinds of perfume."
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"Understanding and Love are not two separate things, but just one. To develop understanding, you have to practice looking at all living beings with the eyes of compassion. When you understand, you cannot help but love. And when you love, you naturally act in a way that can relieve the suffering of people."
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"The present moment is filled with joy and happiness. If you are attentive, you will see it. (21)"
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"Buddhism holds that everything is in constant flux. Thus the question is whether we are to accept change passively and be swept away by it or whether we are to take the lead and create positive changes on our own initiative. While conservatism and self-protection might be likened to winter, night, and death, the spirit of pioneering and attempting to realize ideals evokes images of spring, morning, and birth."
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"In Buddhism, both learning and practice are extremely important, and they must go hand in hand. Without knowledge, just to rely on faith, faith, and more faith is good but not sufficient. So the intellectual part must definitely be present. At the same time, strictly intellectual development without faith and practice, is also of no use. It is necessary to combine knowledge born from study with sincere practice in our daily lives. These two must go together."
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"Hatred, jealousy and excessive attachment cause suffering and agitation. I feel compassion can help us overcome these disturbances and let us return to a calm state of mind. Compassion is not just being kind to your friend. That involves attachment because it is based on expectation. Compassion is when you do something good without any expectations - based on realizing that "the other person is also just like me"."
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"Since we desire the true happiness that is brought about by a calm mind, and such peace of mind arises only from having a compassionate attitude, we need to make a concerted effort to develop compassion."
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"Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it."
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"The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual's own reason and critical analysis."
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"As human beings, not only do we seek resolution, but we also feel that we deserve resolution. However, not only do we not deserve resolution, we suffer from resolution. We don't deserve resolution; we deserve something better than that. We deserve our birthright, which is the middle way, an open state of mind that can relax with paradox and ambiguity."
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"The Yen Buddhists are the richest religious sect in the universe. They hold that the accumulation of money is a great evil and a burden to the soul. They therefore, regardless of personal hazard, see it as their unpleasant duty to acquire as much as possible in order to reduce the risk to innocent people."
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"Beware of the anger of the mouth. Master your words. Let them serve truth."
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"Live contemplating the body through mindfulness. Live contemplating feelings. In this way you will be aware of and control wrong desires."
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