Category Archives: Quotes

“All the various types of teachings and spiritual paths are related to the different capacities of understanding that different individuals have. There does not exist, from an absolute point of view, any teaching which is more perfect or effective than … Continue reading →

“WITH A SELF NOWHERE to be found, other than as an abstract concept, no attempt to magnify the self can accomplish anything in the way of ovecoming suffering.” ~ Bhikku Nyanasobhano from “Longing for Certainty: Reflections on the Buddhist Life” … Continue reading →

“ONE ASPECT OF COMPASSION is to respect others’ rights and to respect others’ views. That is the basis of reconciliation. The human spirit of reconciliation based on compassion is working deep down, whether the person really knows it or not. … Continue reading →

“A worried mind lives in the future.  An unhappy mind lives in the past.  A peaceful mind lives in the present.” ~  Ellen Grace O’Brian in her book “A Single Blade of Grass: Finding the Sacred in Everyday Life,” published … Continue reading →

Never give up. Not matter what is going on. Never give up. Develop the heart Be compassionate Not just to your friends but to everyone. Be compassionate Work for peace. And I say again Never give up. No matter what … Continue reading →

Robert Holden, author of “Shift Happens,” asked the Dalai Lama what the secret to happiness was:  The reply was direct and simple: “Empty your bowl of yesterday’s rice.” Quote courtesy of Craig Wilger. Suggests quotes in the comments above or … Continue reading →

Silently a flower blooms, In silence it falls away; Yet here now, at this moment, At this place, The whole of the flower, The whole of the world Is blooming. This is the talk of the flower, The truth of … Continue reading →

Indra’s Net of Pearls Subject and object from the start Are no different, The myriad things nothing But images in the mirror. Bright and resplendent, Transcending both guest and host, Complete and realized, All is permeated by the absolute. A … Continue reading →

Although we know that a Frozen pond is entirely water, The sun’s heat is necessary to melt it. Although we awaken to the fact That an ordinary person is Buddha, The power of dharma is necessary To make it permeate … Continue reading →

Searching for Gathered Fragrance Temple miles of mountains rise into clouds. Ancient trees darken the narrow trail. Where is that mountain temple bell? Snowmelt crashes down on boulders, the sun grows cold in the pines before it drowns in the … Continue reading →