Words of Peace
wisdom of the masters
Love
If people misunderstand you,
do not worry...
It is your voice that they hear,
But what goes through their mind is...
their own thoughts.
- Mevlana Jalalluddin Rumi
Love is the energizing elixir
of the universe,
the cause and effect of all harmony.
-Mevlana Rumi
Do only what you do not regret
and fill yourself with joy.
- Buddha
Those who are free of resentful
thoughts surely find peace.
- Buddha
When you do things from your soul,
you feel a river of joy within you.
- Rumi
Our life is shaped by our mind;
we become what we think.
Suffering follows an evil thought as
the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draw it.
Our life is shaped by our mind;
we become what we think.
Joy follows a pure thought
like a shadow that never leaves.
- Buddha
We are shaped by our thoughts;
we become what we think.
When the mind is pure, joy follows
like a shadow that never leaves.
- Buddha
Wisdom of Buddha
Just as the pure and fragrant lotus flower grows out of the mud of a swamp rather than out of the clean loam of an upland field, so from the muck of worldly passions springs the pure Enlightenment of Buddhahood. Even the mistaken views of heretics and the delusions of worldly passions may be the seeds of Buddhahood.
If a diver is to secure pearls he must descend to the bottom of the sea, braving all dangers of jagged corral and vicious sharks. So man must face the perils of world passion if he is to secure the precious pearl of Enlightenment. He must first be lost among the mountainous crags of egoism and selfishness, before there will awaken in him the desire to find a path that will lead him to Enlightenment.
Wisdom of Buddha
The cause of human suffering is undoubtedly found in the thirsts of the physical body and in the illusions of worldly passion. If these thirsts and illusions are traced to their source, they are found to be rooted in the intense desires of physical instincts. Thus, desire, having a strong will-to-live as its basis, seeks that which it feels desirable, even if it is sometimes death.
This is called the Truth of the Cause of Suffering.
If desire, which lies at the root of all human passion, can be removed, then passion will die out, and all human suffering will be ended. this is called the Truth of the Cessation of Suffering.
In order to enter into a state where there is no desire and no suffering, one must follow a certain Path. The stages of this Noble Eightfold Path are:
Right View, Right Thought, Right Speech,
Right Behavior, Right Livelihood, Right Effort, Right Mindfulness, and Right Concentration.
This is called the Truth of the Noble Path, the Cessation of the Cause of Suffering.
People should keep these Truths clearly in mind, for the world is filled with suffering and if anyone wishes to escape from suffering, he must sever the ties of worldly passion. The way of life which is free from all worldly passion and suffering can only be known through Enlightenment, and Enlightenment can only be attained through the discipline of the Noble Eightfold Path.
Wisdom of Buddha
When a man clearly understands the Fourfold Noble Truth, then the Noble Eightfold Path will lead him away from greed; and if he is free from greed he will not quarrel with the world, he will not kill, not steal, not commit adultery, not cheat, not abuse, not flatter, not envy, not lose his temper, not forget the transitory of life, nor will he be unjust.
Love
The Way is not in the sky.
The Way is in the heart.
-Buddha
Last night I begged the Wise One to tell me the secret of the world.
Gently, gently he whispered,
"Be quiet, the secret cannot be spoken,
it is wrapped in silence."
- Rumi
Our anxiety does not come from thinking about the future,
but from wanting to control it.
- Kahlil Gibran
Holding onto anger
is like grasping a hot coal with the intent
of throwing it at someone else;
you are the one that gets burned.
- Buddha
The diamond, the hardest of known substances, cannot be crushed. Sand and stones can be ground to powder but diamonds remain unscratched. Buddha-nature is like the diamond, and thus cannot be broken.
Human nature, both its body and mind,
will wear away, but the nature of Buddhahood can not be destroyed.
Buddha-nature is, indeed, the most excellent characteristic of human nature. Buddha teaches that, although in human nature there may be endless varieties such as men and women,
there is no discrimination with regard to
Buddha-nature.
Pure gold is procured by melting ore and removing all impure substances. if people would melt the ore of their minds and remove all the impurities of worldly passion and egoism, they would all recover the same pure Buddha-nature.
Buddha-nature and egolessness, Teaching of Buddha, Ch 3, #4, pg 156.
DHAMMAPADA, Choices
One who lives as though
the things of the world were pure,
with senses unguarded and
appetite immoderate, lazy and weak,
will be overpowered by bedevilment,
like a weak tree blown over by the wind.
One who lives as though
the things of the world are impure,
with senses guarded and
appetite moderate, faithful and diligent,
will not be overpowered by bedevilment,
like a rock mountain unshaken by the wind.
- Buddha
Better than a speech of a thousand vain words is one
thoughtful word which brings peace to the mind.
Better than a poem of a thousand vain verses is one thoughtful line which brings peace to the mind.
Better than a hundred poems of vain stanzas is one
word of the dharma that brings peace to the mind.
Do not look at the faults of others,
or what others have done or not done;
observe what you yourself have done
and have not done.
However many holy words you read,
however many you speak,
what good will they do if you do not act upon them?
Your heart is the size of an ocean.
Go find yourself in its hidden depths.
- Mevlana Jalalluddin Rumi
Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind,
so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.
- Buddha
Close both eyes and see the mysteries
with your inner eye.
- Mevlana Jalalluddin Rumi
Be vigilant and go beyond death. If you lack vigilance, you cannot escape death. Those who strive earnestly will go beyond death; those who do not can never come to life. The wise understand this, and rejoice in the wisdom of the noble ones. Meditating earnestly and striving for nirvana, they attain the highest joy and freedom.
If you meditate earnestly, pure in mind and kind in deeds, leading a disciplined life in harmony with the dharma, you will grow in glory. If you meditate earnestly, through spiritual disciplines you can make an island for yourself that no flood can overwhelm.
- Buddha, Dhammapada 2 : Vigilance 1,2
Every time we catch ourselves spinning in the ego and bring ourselves back to love
is a victory, not just for ourselves but for humanity.
It's all energy, and we're all connected.
We can't underestimate how our growth impacts everything else. Our world is desperate for more love, and we are the ones to give it. Each and every one of us.
- Scott Stabile
www.Awakening.Network
