Mindfulness and Meditation

Mindfulness and Meditation

1. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."
2. "Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts."
3. "Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine."
4. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
5. "In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?"
6. "To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."
7. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
8. "Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."
9. "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
10. "We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."
11. "Let your mind be like a spacious room with its windows open."
12. "When you realize how perfect everything is, you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."
13. "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."
14. "He who lives without mindfulness is like a dead person."
15. "He is able who thinks he is able."
16. "True words aren’t eloquent; eloquent words aren’t true. Wise people don’t argue. Those who argue aren’t wise."
17. "The trouble is, you think you have time."
18. "If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
19. "Mindfulness isn’t difficult, we just need to remember to do it."
20. "By practicing mindfulness and meditation, one can develop a calm mind and a peaceful heart."

Compassion and Loving-Kindness

1. "Radiate boundless love towards the entire world."
2. "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
3. "Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."
4. "Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little."
5. "If your compassion does not include yourself, it is incomplete."
6. "In a controversy, the instant we feel anger, we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves."
7. "Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."
8. "He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes."
9. "You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
10. "As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgment but let your kindness rain down on all."
11. "Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch them with compassion."
12. "Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."
13. "The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed."
14. "Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception."
15. "Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."
16. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance."
17. "Conquer the angry one by not getting angry; conquer the wicked by goodness; conquer the stingy by generosity, and the liar by speaking the truth."
18. "The root of suffering is attachment."
19. "Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."
20. "Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense."

Wisdom and Insight

1. "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
2. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
3. "A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving, and fearless then he is in truth called wise."
4. "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."
5. "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
6. "In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast."
7. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."
8. "The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground."
9. "There is nothing more dreadful than the habit of doubt. Doubt separates people. It is a poison that disintegrates friendships and breaks up pleasant relations. It is a thorn that irritates and hurts; it is a sword that kills."
10. "The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."
11. "He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
12. "The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood."
13. "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful."
14. "Every human being is the author of his own health or disease."
15. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."
16. "Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment."
17. "Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."
18. "Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
19. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
20. "It is better to travel well than to arrive."

Impermanence and Change

1. "Nothing is permanent. Everything is subject to change."
2. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
3. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
4. "Everything changes, nothing remains without change."
5. "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
6. "Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."
7. "Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes."
8. "You only lose what you cling to."
9. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance."
10. "The root of suffering is attachment."
11. "In the end, these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?"
12. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."
13. "The trouble is, you think you have time."
14. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
15. "If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
16. "To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."
17. "It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."
18. "He is able who thinks he is able."
19. "All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?"
20. "It is better to travel well than to arrive."

Suffering and Enlightenment

1. "Pain is certain, suffering is optional."
2. "The root of suffering is attachment."
3. "There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."
4. "To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others."
5. "Craving for sensual delights of this world is the doorway to anxiety, born from attachment."
6. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
7. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
8. "If you understand what I am saying, enlightenment will follow naturally."
9. "Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it."
10. "The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."
11. "As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgment but let your kindness rain down on all."
12. "In whom there is no sympathy for living beings: know him as an outcast."
13. "Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
14. "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
15. "We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."
16. "Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law."
17. "An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."
18. "Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely."
19. "If you truly loved yourself, you could never hurt another."
20. "Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that and all will be well."

Ethics and Morality

1. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
2. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."
3. "Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."
4. "Virtue is persecuted more by the wicked than it is loved by the good."
5. "He who gives away shall have real gain."
6. "To abstain from lying is essentially wholesome."
7. "There is no fear for one whose mind is not filled with desires."
8. "Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
9. "Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame."
10. "He who lives without mindfulness is like a dead person."
11. "Holding onto anger is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."
12. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance."
13. "Better than a thousand hollow words is one word that brings peace."
14. "It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."
15. "He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes."
16. "As rain falls equally on the just and the unjust, do not burden your heart with judgment but let your kindness rain down on all."
17. "However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"
18. "An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast; a wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."
19. "Should a seeker not find a companion who is better or equal, let them resolutely pursue a solitary course."
20. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."

Inner Peace and Happiness

1. "Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."
2. "Happiness does not depend on what you have or who you are. It solely relies on what you think."
3. "There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."
4. "What you think, you become. What you feel, you attract. What you imagine, you create."
5. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
6. "Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."
7. "He who is contented is rich."
8. "Contentment is the greatest wealth."
9. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."
10. "Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."
11. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
12. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
13. "Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts."
14. "The mind is everything. What you think you become."
15. "Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again."
16. "If with a pure mind a person speaks or acts, happiness follows them like a never-departing shadow."
17. "If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path."
18. "True love is born from understanding."
19. "Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."
20. "Live every act fully, as if it were your last."

Detachment and Non-Attachment

1. "You only lose what you cling to."
2. "Attachment leads to suffering."
3. "Detachment is not that you should own nothing, but that nothing should own you."
4. "By letting go, it all gets done. The world is won by those who let it go. But when you try and try, the world is beyond winning."
5. "Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness."
6. "To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one’s own in the midst of abundance."
7. "The root of suffering is attachment."
8. "To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."
9. "People with opinions just go around bothering one another."
10. "When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky."
11. "Everything that has a beginning has an ending. Make your peace with that, and all will be well."
12. "Whatever precious jewel there is in the heavenly worlds, there is nothing comparable to one who is Awakened."
13. "Understand that wealth does not mean the same thing to all people. One can have wealth and live in peace. Another can have wealth and live in chaos."
14. "If we destroy something around us, we destroy ourselves. If we cheat another, we cheat ourselves."
15. "The trouble is, you think you have time."
16. "All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."
17. "Let your mind be like a spacious room with its windows open."
18. "Reside in the calmness of your own deep essence."
19. "Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts."
20. "In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true."

Gratitude and Appreciation

1. "Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little."
2. "A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity."
3. "The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm."
4. "Wear your ego like a loose-fitting garment."
5. "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
6. "Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."
7. "Gratitude is the fairest blossom which springs from the soul."
8. "There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path."
9. "Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have."
10. "He who gives away shall have real gain."
11. "Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."
12. "Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace."
13. "If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading."
14. "Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing, you go beyond sorrow."
15. "As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise, you will miss most of your life."
16. "If we could see the miracle of a single flower clearly, our whole life would change."
17. "To understand everything is to forgive everything."
18. "To keep the body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."
19. "To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."
20. "Let him not deceive another nor despise anyone anywhere. In anger or ill-will let him not wish another ill."

Self-Reflection and Self-Improvement

1. "No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."
2. "The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
3. "Meditate. Live purely. Be quiet. Do your work with mastery. Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds! Shine."
4. "Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it."
5. "What we think, we become."
6. "He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
7. "You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."
8. "Purity or impurity depends on oneself. No one can purify another."
9. "A jug fills drop by drop."
10. "Choose wholesome company; for dwelling with wise friends is happy and easy."
11. "Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."
12. "Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."
13. "One moment can change a day, one day can change a life, and one life can change the world."
14. "The mind is everything. What you think, you become."
15. "Just as a candle cannot burn without a fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."
16. "Set your heart on doing good. Do it over and over again, and you will be filled with joy."
17. "Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
18. "It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you."
19. "If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?"
20. "The trouble is, you think you have time."