Every gardener knows that under the cloak of winter lies a miracle …a seed waiting to sprout, a bulb opening to the light, a bud straining to unfurl. And the anticipation nurtures our dream.
How much suffering and fear, and how many harmful things are in existence? If all arises from clinging to the “I”, what should I do with this great demon?
I believe compassion to be one of the few things we can practice that will bring immediate and long-term happiness to our lives.
The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions
To be interested in the changing seasons is a happier state of mind than to be hopelessly in love with Spring.
Your living is determined not so much by what life brings to you as by the attitude you bring to life; not so much by what happens to you as by the way your mind looks at what happens.
You can tell whether a man is clever by his answers. You can tell whether a man is wise by his questions.
