Quotes

To hear the voice of the silence is to understand that from within comes the only true guidance.   Secreted and hidden in the heart of the world and in the heart of the human is the light which can illuminate all life, the future and the past. Shall we not search for it?   Learn that…

I do not fix problems. I fix my thinking. Then problems fix themselves.   Would you really dig into yesterday's garbage to make tonight's meal? Do you dig into yesterday's mental garbage to create today's experiences?   When we are ready to make positive changes in our lives, we attract…

The whole purpose of the universe is unerringly aimed at one thing - you.   Sail Forth- Steer for the deep waters only. Reckless O soul, exploring. I with thee and thou with me. For we are bound where mariner has not yet dared go. And we will risk the ship, ourselves, and all.   Keep your…

“Physiologically speaking, man's body is completely changed every seven years.” The Buddhist Catechism    “THE LIFE OF THE BUDDHA 1. Question. Of what religion[1] are you? Answer. The Buddhist. 2. Q. What is Buddhism? A. It is a body of teachings given out by the great personage…

Divine love does not weigh down, nor carry his servant captive and enslaved to the lowest depths, but raises him, supports him and magnifies him above all liberty whatsoever.   In space there are countless constellations, suns and planets; we see only the suns because they give light; the…

With everything that has happened to you, you can either feel sorry for yourself or treat what has happened as a gift. Everything is either an opportunity to grow or an obstacle to keep you from growing. You get to choose.   If you believe it will work out , you'll see opportunities. If you…

Awareness of ignorance is the beginning of wisdom.   The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.   Most people, including ourselves, live in a world of relative ignorance. We are even comfortable with that ignorance, because it is…

Do not be proud of wealth, people, relations and friends, or youth. All these are snatched by time in the blink of an eye. Giving up this illusory world, know and attain the Supreme.   Do not look at anybody in terms of friend or foe, brother or cousin; do not fritter away your mental energies…

Vegetables contain more nutriment than an equal amount of dead flesh. This will sound a surprising and incredible statement to many people, because they have been brought up to believe that they cannot exist unless they defile themselves with flesh, and this delusion is so widely spread that it is…

 If anyone tells you that a certain person speaks ill of you, do not make excuses about what is said of you but answer, "He was ignorant of my other faults, else he would not have mentioned these alone.”  “Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few…

Craving and desire are the cause of all unhappiness. Everything sooner or later must change, so do not become attached to anything. Instead devote...   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.…

  Whenever dharma declines and the purpose of life is forgotten, I manifest myself on earth. I am born in every age to protect the good, to destroy evil, and to reestablish dharma.   As they approach me, so I receive them. All paths, Arjuna, lead to me.   I am the beginning, middle,…