Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less.
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself; it is thinking of yourself less. Humility is thinking more of others.” ~ …
Show respect
Show respect, even to people who don’t deserve it. Not as a reflection of their character, but as a reflection …
Promise Yourself
“Promise Yourself To be so strong that nothing can disturb your peace of mind. To talk health, happiness, and prosperity …
Neither coming nor going, being just as you are at the time when you were born, without obscuring your mind
A visiting monk: I have been practicing to achieve enlightenment. What about that? Bankei: Enlightenment is something that stands in …
How could it be that we would neglect kindness towards others in the middle?
Right from the moment of our birth, we are under the care and kindness of our parents. Later, when we …
What is to be given up and what is to be taken up.
Parents do seek to create a wonderful world for their children, but even more splendid is to give them explanations …
You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes.
“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose. …
Almost all sadness comes from thinking about the past, and all worry from thinking about the future.
Almost all sadness comes from thinking about the past, and all worry from thinking about the future — present-mindedness is …
We already have what we need.
“We already have what we need. The wisdom, the strength, the confidence, the awakened heart and mind are always accessible …
Grasp at nothing. Resist nothing.
“Do not try to become anything. Do not make yourself into anything. Do not be a meditator. Do not become …