If one were truly aware of the value of human life, to waste it blithely on distractions and the pursuit of vulgar ambitions would be the height of confusion. ~Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things. ~Buddha
Balance is the perfect state of still water. Let that be our model. It remains quiet within and is not disturbed on the surface. ~ Confucius
Whether we like it or not, change comes, and the greater the resistance, the greater the pain. ~ Alan Watts
Letting go is the lesson. Letting go is always the lesson. Have you ever noticed how much of our agony is all tied up with craving and loss? ~Susan Gordon Lydon
A lily or a rose never pretends, and its beauty is that it is what it is. ~Jiddu Krishnamurti
What is the appropriate behavior for a man or a woman in the midst of this world, where each person is clinging to his piece of debris? What’s the proper salutation between people as they pass each other in this flood? ~Buddha
Clear mind is like the full moon in the sky. Sometimes clouds come and cover it, but the moon is always behind them. Clouds go away, then the moon shines brightly. So don’t worry about clear mind: it is always there. When thinking comes, behind it is clear mind. When thinking goes, there is only clear mind. Thinking comes and goes, comes and goes, You must not be attached to the coming or the going. ~Seungsahn
Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom. ~Buddha
What is evil? Killing is evil, lying is evil, slandering is evil, abuse is evil, gossip is evil, envy is evil, hatred is evil, to cling to false doctrine is evil; all these things are evil. And what is the root of evil? Desire is the root of evil, illusion is the root of evil. ~Buddha
