A View on Buddhism -- Quotes of Wisdom (M - P)
A View on Buddhism Quotes of Wisdom
(NON-BUDDHIST) (Sorted more or less by alphabetic order of the writer.)
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Expose yourself to your deepest fear; After that, fear has no power, And the fear of freedom shrinks and vanishes. You are free. Jim Morrison
Absolute perfection is here and now, not in some future, near or far. The secret is in action - here and now. It is your behavior that blinds you to yourself. Disregard whatever you think yourself to be and act as if you were absolutely perfect - whatever your idea of perfection may be. All you need is courage. Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
Those who are enlightened live in a state of constant amazement. Those showing amazement however, can be either ignorant or wise. Me :-)
It's not what happens to you; it's what you do about it that makes the difference. W. Mitchell
One person with a belief is equal to a force of ninety-nine with only interests. John Stuart Mill
The ultimate truth is so simple. It is nothing more than being in the pristine state. This is all that needs to be said. Only mature minds can grasp the simple truth in all its nakedness. Ramana Maharshi
Even on the most exalted throne in the world we are only sitting on our own bottom. Michel de Montagnie
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With courage you will dare to take risks, have the strength to be compbuttionate and the wisdom to be humble. Courage is the foundation of integrity. Keshavan Nair
I seem to have been only like a boy playing on the seashore, and diverting myself in now and then finding a smoother pebble or a prettier shell than ordinary, whilst the great ocean of truth lay all undiscovered before me. Sir Isaac Newton
A bowl belongs to whoever needs it. Native American saying
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The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; the wise grows it under his feet. James Oppenheim
Only We Can Help OurselvesOnly We Can Help Ourselves Namo Tbutta Bhagavato Arahato Samma Sambuddhbutta This essay is based on a talk "The Working of Kamma" by the author at the Kuching Buddhist Society, Sarawak in December, 1997 and...
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If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always had! Lesley P.
If you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain. Dolly Parton
The mind is not a vessel to be filled but a fire to be kindled. Plutarch
Men never do evil so completely and cheerfully as when they do it from religious conviction. Pascal
PROVERBS No one's head aches when he is comforting another India
You cannot prevent the birds of sadness from pbutting over your head, but you can prevent them from nesting in your hair. Sweden
Charity sees the need, not the cause. Germany
Vision without action is a daydream. Action without vision is a nightmare. Japan
Only after settling down one's mind can one obtain peace. Only after obtaining peace can one think. Only after carefully thinking can one attain a favorable end. China
He who asks a question is a fool for a minute; he who does not remains a fool forever. China
The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials. China
People in the West are always getting ready to live. China
Better to light a candle than to curse the darkness. China
He who knows not and knows not he knows not, he is a fool - shun him. He who knows not and knows he knows not, he is simple - teach him. He who knows and knows not he knows, he is asleep - awaken him. He who knows and knows that he knows, he is wise - follow him. Arabia
Begin and Continue. Sufi saying
China needs regime changeThere is no evidence to this charge. Perhaps. Who is to decide? It is not up to a foreign power to use aggression to change any wrong in a society...
If you always buttume the person sitting next to you is the Messiah waiting for some human kindness, You will soon come to weigh your words and watch your hands. And if he-she so chooses not to reveal him-herself in your time - It will not matter. A Rabbi's Proverb
