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Saturday, May 22, 2004
RE: [famous_quotes] zen/buddhism
Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.--Buddha
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; those who hold on to anger are the one's getting burned. --Buddha
Regards,
S.Gandhi
> -----Original Message----- > From: Gandhi S - Pondy Mfg - Production > Sent: Tuesday, May 18, 2004 8:11 AM > To: 'famous_quotes@yahoogroups.com' > Subject: RE: [famous_quotes] zen/buddhism > > Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at > least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we > didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us > all be thankful. > What we think, we become. > > Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies > others does not obtain peace of mind. > > 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. > > Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds. > > To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; > foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent. > > Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true > and kind, they can change our world. > > Anger will never disappear so long as thoughts of resentment are cherished > in the mind. Anger will disappear just as soon as thoughts of resentment > are forgotten. > > Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind > on the present moment. > > Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of > throwing it at someone else; you are the one getting burned. > > Use and train your mind to get what you want Instead of letting your mind > to use you to get what mind wants. > > ===Buddha > > Regards, > > S.Gandhi > > -----Original Message----- > From: Chezon [SMTP:chezonjackson@yahoo.com] > Sent: Monday, May 17, 2004 7:30 PM > To: famous_quotes@yahoogroups.com > Subject: Re: [famous_quotes] zen/buddhism > > > #150; You can attain nothing without preparation. This takes > time and patience. When God wants to make an oak tree, He takes many > years. When He makes squash, He takes but two months. It really depends > upon what you want. > > #150; "You can't catch enlightenment like a virus and no one > can give it away. If there ever comes a time when you feel like you have > to go someplace to find a better you and you're going any further than the > mirror, don't take another step. As long as you are looking toward > anything but yourself, you'll always be headed in the wrong direction." -- > Angel Kyodo Williams, "Being Black: Zen and the Art of Living with > Fearlessness and Grace" > > > sugar7288@aol.com wrote:hey im looking for quotes on zen and buddism > thanx > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > --------------------------------- > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > > > > The > 2004 Entertainment Savings Book has arrived! Get up to 50% off at local > restaurants, on groceries, movie tickets, hotels and more! Don't delay - > get it today and start saving NOW. Click the link below and every book is > only $10 plus shipping! > > > > Famous Quotes > > Phoenix, Arizona > > Pay day Loans > > > > If you got this from someone else, you can subscribe at > Famous > Quotes or by mailto:famous_quotes-subscribe@yahoogroups.com > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > >