Quote for today...

"As a water bead on a lotus leaf, as water on a red lily, does not adhere, so the sage does not adhere to the seen, the heard, or the sensed."

"Ardently do today what must be done. Who knows? Tomorrow, death comes."

"Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words."

"One who acts on truth is happy in this world and beyond."

"Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm, even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame."

"Our life is shaped by our mind. We become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves."

"Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence."

"Kindness should become the natural way of life, not the exception."

"Not by rituals and resolutions, nor by much learning, nor by celibacy, nor even by meditation can you find the supreme, immortal joy of nirvana until you extinguish your self-will."

"Irrigators channel waters; fletchers straighten arrows; carpenters bend wood; the wise master themselves."

"Radiate boundless love towards the entire world."

"An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea."

"An insincere and evil friend is more to be feared than a wild beast. A wild beast may wound your body, but an evil friend will wound your mind."

"Don’t run after pleasure and neglect the practice of meditation. If you forget the goal of life and get caught in the pleasures of the world, you will come to envy those who put meditation first."

"Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."

"Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it."

"Should you find a wise critic to point out your faults, follow him as you would a guide to hidden treasure."