There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.
There are two mistakes one can make along the road to truth...not going all the way, and not starting.
Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If you speak or act with an evil thought, pain follows. If you speak or act with a pure thought, happiness follows, like a shadow that never leaves.
To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.
To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.
In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then believe them to be true.