"All are nothing but flowers
In a flowing universe."
- Nakagawa Soen-Roshi
"Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world."
- The Buddha
"When you make peace with yourself, you make peace with the world."
- Maha Ghosananda
"The escalating threat to the world’s environment and climate stems from a
profound predicament that affects all humanity. We are ever more
rapidly losing our connection with the sacred nature of our world. This
tragedy affects us in so many ways, but at its heart, it is a crisis of
the spirit. We are harming our planet and fellow beings because we are
losing touch with the basic goodness of our own sacred being."
- Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche (A Call to Contemplation and Action on Climate Change 2009)
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”
– Buddha
“I have been driven many times upon my knees by the overwhelming
conviction that I had no where else to go. My own wisdom and that of all
about me seemed insufficient for that day.”
―
Abraham Lincoln
“As my sufferings mounted I soon realized that there were two ways in
which I could respond to my situation -- either to react with bitterness
or seek to transform the suffering into a creative force. I decided to
follow the latter course.”
―
Martin Luther King Jr.
“The human heart has a way of making itself large again even after it's been broken into a million pieces.”
―
Robert James Waller
( god , i hope so )
“Don't despair: despair suggests you are in total control and know what is coming. You don't - surrender to events with hope.”
―
Alain de Botton
“Always say “yes” to the present moment. What could be more futile, more
insane, than to create inner resistance to what already is? what could
be more insane than to oppose life itself, which is now and always now?
Surrender to what is. Say “yes” to life — and see how life suddenly
starts working for you rather than against you.”
―
Eckhart Tolle
“It's healthy to say uncle when your bone's about to break.”
―
Jonathan Franzen
“A daily dose of daydreaming heals the heart, soothes the soul, and strengthens the imagination.”
―
Richelle E. Goodrich,
Smile Anyway: Quotes, Verse, & Grumblings for Every Day of the Year
"eat well , be well , live better " - message on a package of lemon cookies
From Marianne Williamson:
"Love is
what we were born with. Fear is what we learned here."
"The
practice of forgiveness is our most important contribution to the healing of
the world."
"Joy is
what happens to us when we allow ourselves to recognize how good things really
are."
"We are
not held back by the love we didn't receive in the past, but by the love we're
not extending in the present."
"In every
community, there is work to be done. In every nation, there are wounds to heal.
In every heart, there is the power to do it."
"We can
always choose to perceive things differently. You can focus on what's wrong in
your life, or you can focus on what's right."
"If I
choose to bless another person, I will always end up feeling more blessed."
From His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama:
"Be kind
whenever possible. It is always possible.
This is
my simple religion. There is no need for temples; no need for complicated
philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is
kindness."
"Love and
compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot
survive."
"Our prime
purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least
don't hurt them."
"If you
want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice
compassion."
"We can
never obtain peace in the outer world until we make peace with ourselves."
Bodhisattva Prayer for Humanity
May I be a guard for those who need
protection
A
guide for those on the path
A
boat, a raft, a bridge for those who wish to cross the flood
May
I be a lamp in the darkness
A
resting place for the weary
A
healing medicine for all who are sick
A
vase of plenty, a tree of miracles
And
for the boundless multitudes of living beings
May
I bring sustenance and awakening
Enduring
like the earth and sky
Until
all beings are freed from sorrow
And
all are awakened.
- Shantideva,
Indian Buddhist sage 700 A.D. Prayer performed each morning by His
Holiness the Dalai Lama
* bless you *
