“He who bears the interests of humanity in his breast, that man is blessed.” — Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi The Dalai Lama, when asked what surprised him most about humanity, answered: “Man. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so […]
“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.” “Do not dwell in the past; do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” “To conquer oneself is a greater task than conquering others.” “It […]
Contemplate on these quotes reflecting on your day-to-day life… Never share your secrets with anyone… This can be self-destructive. Never tell your problems to anyone… Hardly anyone cares… Twenty per cent don’t care and eighty percent are actually glad that you have them!! Life is very complicated… When you have standards, people call it […]
When things in our lives seem, almost too much to handle, when twenty-four hours in a day is not enough, we need to remember the story of the empty jar and 2 cups of coffee. A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him. When the class began, […]
A young couple moved into a new neighborhood. The next morning, while they were having breakfast, the young woman saw her neighbor hang the wash outside. “That laundry is not very clean,” she said, “she doesn’t know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap.” Her husband looked on but remained silent. Every […]
A German once visited a temple under construction where he saw a sculptor making an idol of God. Suddenly he noticed a similar idol lying nearby. Surprised, he asked the sculptor, “Do you need two statues of the same idol?” “No,” said the sculptor without looking up, “We need only one, but the first one […]
The quality of our daily life depends on the quality and texture of our mind. “Mind alone is the cause of our bondage and liberation.” Existence of mind itself is a disease and a disease can never be healthy. There are only two conditions of mind: normally unhealthy and abnormally unhealthy. Very few in this […]
A group of alumni, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old university professor. Conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and an assortment of cups porcelain, plastic, glass, […]
I asked God to take away my pain and sorrows. God said, “No. It is not for me to take away, but for you to give it up. I asked God to make my handicapped child whole. God said, “No. His spirit is whole, his body is only temporary.” I asked God to […]
A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her. She did not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up. She was tired of fighting and struggling. It seemed as one problem was solved a new one arose. Her father, a […]
