No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin or his background or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite. ~Nelson Mandela
To laugh often and much;
to win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
to earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friends;
to appreciate beauty;
to find the best in others;
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child,
a garden patch, or a redeemed social condition;
to know even one life has breathed easier because you lived.
This is to have succeeded.
~Ralph Waldo Emerson
The only thing you can really control is how you react to things out of your control. — Bassam Tarazi
Let go of your attachment to being right, and suddenly your mind is more open. – Ralph Marston
Thought is the blossom; language the bud; action the fruit behind it. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
Once in a lifetime you meet someone who changes everything. ~Unknown
There are two kinds of freedom in the world: freedom of desires, and the freedom from desires. Freedom of desires is what the material world encourages. It encourages you to realise your desires, as far as this is possible. However most do not feel free in such an environment. Freedom from desires is what spirituality teaches. It celebrates contentment, peace that is free from desires. Paradoxically, people feel free in such an environment. ~The Tao of Wealth
As I am, so are these.
As are these, so am I.’
Drawing the parallel to yourself,
neither kill nor get others to kill. ~Buddha
A Beautiful Day
There’s not a cloud today
Just a sky of blue
As the sun shines bright
It feels so new
As you walk down the street
You can see smiles from all around
It looks like everyone
Came to town
To enjoy the Summer’s day
And let time stand still
For a little while
Just enjoy.
~Author Unknown
Remaining centered in the oneness of Infinity,
living in peace and harmony
and avoiding confusion
in the manifestations of the Infinite,
is the wisdom of the Buddha.
~John WorldPeace, Saying of the Buddha
