A solid rock is not disturbed by the wind; even so, a wise person is not agitated by praise or blame.
-Dhammapada
A solid rock is not disturbed by the wind; even so, a wise person is not agitated by praise or blame.
Why don't you look after your parents while they are still alive, so that 'out of guilt'
you don't have to perform their Shraddh after their death.
-Deep Trivedi
Lao Tan said, “I was letting my mind wander in the beginning of things.”
“What does this mean?” asked Confucius. Lao Tan said, “It means to attain Perfect Beauty and wander in Perfect Happiness. He who attains Perfect Beauty and wanders in Perfect Happiness may be called the Perfect Man.”
Because, once alone, it is impossible to believe that one could ever have been otherwise. Loneliness is an absolute discovery.
-Marilynne Robinson
Sometimes it seems your ever-increasing list of things to do can leave you feeling totally undone.
-Catherine Christie
The fundamental fact about our experience is that it is but a process of change.
-William James
Don’t let your mind bully your body into believing it must carry the burden of its worries.
Sometimes people are beautiful.
Not in looks.
Not in what they say.
Just in what they are.
-Markus Zusak