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.
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.
Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
From craving is born grief, from craving is born fear. For one freed from craving there’s no grief – so how fear?
Be determined. The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree.
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.
We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it. That’s the mark of a true professional.