If someone does not smile at you, be generous and offer your own smile. Nobody needs a smile more than the one that cannot smile to others.
Forget the failures. Keep the lessons.
True friendship develops not as a result of money or power but on the basis of genuine human affection.
The greater the level of calmness of our mind, the greater our peace of mind, the greater our ability to enjoy a happy and joyful life.
Moving towards better rather than moving away from bad is an attitude of embracing life rather than rejecting it.
Through difficult experiences, life sometimes becomes more meaningful.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Even a small act of compassion grants meaning and purpose to our lives.
We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion. This, then, is my true religion, my simple faith. In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine, or dogma. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple. The doctrine is compassion. Love for others and respect for their rights and dignity, no matter who or what they are: ultimately these are all we need.
We are all here on this planet, as it were, as tourists. None of us can live here forever. The longest we might live is a hundred years. So while we are here we should try to have a good heart and to make something positive and useful of our lives. Whether we live just a few years or a whole century, it would be truly regrettable and sad if we were to spend that time aggravating the problems that afflict other people, animals, and the environment. The most important things is to be a good human being.
Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
Pain can change you, but that doesn't mean it has to be a bad change. Take that pain and turn it into wisdom.
Never give up. No matter what is happening, no matter what is going on around you, never give up.
My religion is very simple. My religion is kindness.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them humanity cannot survive.
Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.
I have found that the greatest degree of inner tranquility comes from the development of love and compassion. The more we care for the happiness of others, the greater is our own sense of well-being. Cultivating a close, warmhearted feeling for others automatically puts the mind at ease. It is the ultimate source of success in life.
Today is the right day to love, believe, do, and mostly, live.
We often add to our pain and suffering by being overly sensitive, over-reacting to minor things, and sometimes taking things too personally.
If every 8 year old in the world is taught meditation, we will eliminate violence from the world within one generation
The challenge today is to convince people of the value of truth, honesty, compassion and a concern for others.
The period of greatest gain in knowledge and experience is the most difficult period in one's life.
A positive state of mind is not merely good for you, it benefits everyone with whom you come into contact, literally changing the world.
As you breathe in, cherish yourself. As you breathe out, cherish all Beings.
The true hero is one who conquers his own anger and hatred.
"Rulers come and go. It's the people who are the real rulers of the country."
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