We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.
“We are like butterflies who flutter for a day and think it is forever.” Sagan
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Buddha is the mind, the mind is Buddha, The mind and Buddha are illusions.
佛即心兮心即佛，心佛从来皆要物。 若知无物又无心，便是真如法身佛。 法身佛，没模样，一颗圆光涵万象。 无体之体即真体，无相之相即实相。 非色非空非不空，不来不向不回向。 无异无同无有无，难舍难取难听望。 内外灵光到处同，一佛国在一沙中。 一粒沙含大千界，一个身心万法同。 知之须会无心诀，不染不滞为净业。 善恶千端无所为，便是南无释迦叶。 — 西游记 第十四回 Buddha is the mind, the mind is …
It is only those in the midst of the way who follow diverse paths.
神者同语，仙圣一心；只为那道途中人，路有千条。 所有悟者留下同一讯息，只为那路上的人，主意有万般。 — 达度 达雅尔 Ask of those who have attained God; all speak the same word. All the saints …
The Way is ultimately one
岂非教虽分三，道乃归一。奈何后世黄缁之流，各自专门， 互相非是，致使三家旨要迷没邪歧，不能混而同归矣！ 《悟真篇》序 张伯端 “Is it not a fact that the three doctrines (of Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism) may be …
Habit of Happiness.
“Suppose someone says something that angers you. Your old pathway wants to say something to punish him. But that makes …
Never underestimate your life. It is most precious.
Never underestimate your life. It is most precious. You never know what talents are hidden within you and what you …
Known Knowns, Known Unknowns & Unknown Unknowns
“There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, …
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. …
The medicine for my suffering I had within me from the very beginning
I wish neither to possess, Nor to be possessed. I no longer covet paradise, More important, I no longer fear …
To bear this worthily is good fortune.
Here is the rule to remember in the future, When anything tempts you to be bitter: not, ‘This is a …