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Moved by their selfish desire...

Moved by their selfish desires, people seek after fame and glory. But when they have acquired it, they are already stricken in years. If you hanker after worldly fame and practise not the Way, your labors are wrongfully applied and your energy is wasted. It is like unto burning an incense stick. However much its pleasing odor be admired, the fire that consumes is steadily burning up the stick.

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Those who attempt to conquer ...

Those who attempt to conquer hatred by hatred are like warriors who take weapons to overcome others who bear arms. This does not end hatred, but gives it room to grow. But, ancient wisdom has advocated a different timeless strategy to overcome hatred. This eternal wisdom is to meet hatred with non-hatred. The method of trying to conquer hatred through hatred never succeeds in overcoming hatred. But, the method of overcoming hatred through non-hatred is eternally effective. That is why that method is described as eternal wisdom.

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The mind is the source of hap...

The mind is the source of happiness and unhappiness by what it chooses to compare the experience with. If it chooses to compare it to something worse then it will create happiness, gratitude and pride but if it chooses to compare it to something better then it will create unhappiness, bitterness and envy.

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Rain falls, wind blows, plant...

Rain falls, wind blows, plants bloom, leaves mature and are blown away; these phenomena are all interrelated with causes and conditions, are brought about by them, and disappear as the causes and conditions change.

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'I've got children', 'I've go...

'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself, so how can he have children or wealth?

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If we can look upon our work ...

If we can look upon our work not for self-benefit,but as a means to benefit society,we will be practicing appreciation and patience in our daily lives.

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In his ignorance of the whole...

In his ignorance of the whole truth, each person maintains his own arrogant point of view.

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Winning gives birth to hostil...

Winning gives birth to hostility Losing, one lies down in pain. The calmed lie down with ease, having set winning and losing aside.

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Remember that the only consta...

Remember that the only constant in life is change.

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One who previously made bad k...

One who previously made bad karma, but who reforms and creates good karma, brightens the world like the moon appearing from behind a cloud.

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Drop by drop is the water pot...

Drop by drop is the water pot filled. Likewise, the wise man, gathering it little by little, fills himself with good.

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Inflamed by greed, incensed b...

Inflamed by greed, incensed by hate, confused by delusion, overcome by them, obsessed by mind, a man chooses for his own affliction, for others' affliction, for the affliction of both and experiences pain and grief.

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Peace comes from within. Do n...

Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. It can be argued that peace and happiness comes from the subjective internalised perspective of realizing things could be worse and being grateful they aren't. The alternative view that peace and happiness comes from the objective external perspective of having more and better things than at present, while important for growth, can be a never-ending source of jealousy, dissatisfaction and disappointment. A balance of the two, where people are grateful for what they have while striving for more seems the best blended perspective.

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Let your diet be spare, your ...

Let your diet be spare, your wants moderate, your needs few. So, living modestly, with no distracting desires, you will find content.

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Dignity and quiet joy in all ...

Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.

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To walk safely through the ma...

To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue.

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All rising to great places is...

All rising to great places is by a winding stair.

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Words do not express thoughts...

Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.

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Whoever counters the maliciou...

Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings misery to humanity so the wise man knows no hatred.

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Yet the Teaching is simple. D...

Yet the Teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be pure. At the end of the way is freedom.

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