Friday, April 16, 2010

Find the Right Time


If you know anything that is
hurtful and untrue,
do not say it.
If you know anything that is
helpful but untrue,
do not say it.
If you know anything that is
hurtful but true,
do not say it.
If you know anything that is
helpful and true,
find the right time,

The Wise


As a single slab of rock
won't budge in the wind,
so the wise are not moved
by praise.
by blame.

Our Lives

Everything that happens to us
is the result of what we
ourselves have
thought, said, or done.

We alone are responsible for our lives.

By Love


Hatred never ceases
by hatred,

but by love.

Free of Desire

When we free ourselves
of desire,
we will know
serenity and freedom.

Virtues of the Mind

Serenity,
respect,
simplicity,
self-control,
purity of thought
are virtues of the mind.

Be Restrained


Greed and anger,
ignorance and arrogance,
doubt and wrong conceptions.

Even these can be restrained
by the heart that is
calm and compassionate.


From Amitabha Publications 2003