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my happiness first

[snow-eaton]

Famous Buddhist Quotes & Sayings, I love things like this

Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds.

You only lose what you cling to.

Fill your mind with compassion.

We live in illusion and the appearance of things. There is a reality. We are that reality. When you understand this, you see that you are nothing, and being nothing, you are everything. That is all.

We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world.

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.

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[existentialbillboard]

If reality is always changing, then we must not cling to it.

Kiera Van Gelder

[dharmarainbow]

“It’s hard to listen without judgment, to tolerate ambiguity, paradox, and in some cases, ignorance. But if we are ever to experience any measure of true peace, this is something we will all need to learn.”

— Tina Lear, “Having Real Conversations (Even with My Sister)”

[bugs-inamber]

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

— Buddha

[badbuddhism]

It is better to be scolded by the wise than to be praised by fools.

- Bodhisattva Surata

[inspirationalinsight]

“There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth - not going all the way, and not starting.”

— Buddha

[poor-readers-almanac]

Favorite Quotes by Thich Nhat Hanh

In the end, only three things matter: how much you loved, how gently you lived, and how gracefully you let go of things not meant for you.

If we believe that tomorrow will be better, we can bear a hardship today.

Freedom is not given to us by anyone; we have to cultivate it ourselves. It is a daily practice.

When another person makes you suffer, it is because he suffers deeply within himself, and his suffering is spilling over. He does not need punishment; he needs help. That’s the message he is sending.

To be beautiful means to be yourself. You don’t need to be accepted by others. You need to accept yourself.

To love our enemy is impossible. The moment we understand our enemy. We feel compassion towards them and they are no longer our enemy.

In true dialogue, both sides are willing to change.

[badbuddhism]

Real meditation is not about mastering a technique; it’s about letting go of control. This is meditation. Anything else is actually a form of concentration. Meditation and concentration are two different things. Concentration is a discipline; concentration is a way in which we are actually directing or guiding or controlling our experience. Meditation is letting go of control, letting go of guiding our experience in any way whatsoever. The foundation of True Meditation is that we are letting go of control.

- Adyashanti

[dharmarainbow]

[dailydhammapada]

“81. Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.”

— VI. The Wise

[thecalminside]

“The wave does not need to die to become water. She is already water.”

Thich Nhat Hanh

[thecalminside]

“Conquer anger with non-anger. Conquer badness with goodness. Conquer meanness with generosity. Conquer dishonesty with truth.”

Buddha

[relencomp]

“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.”

— Lhamo Dondrub, the 14th Dalai Lama

[positivegedankenkreise]

[thoughtkick]

“The hardest thing I’ve ever done is walk away still madly in love with you.”

— Unknown

[overdosedemotions]

“But I swear, you find the best things when you’re not looking for them.”

— unexpectedly found you.. // 4.5.17

[hermajestyimher]

Repeat after me:

I am the woman of my own dreams. I require no validation. My wish is my command. My life is my own, I build it. My voice is my own, I let it be heard. I am relentless in my dedication to trusting myself. I am insatiable in my thirst for the extraordinary, and I do not settle for the mediocre.