Come behold this world, which is like unto an ornamented royal chariot, wherein fools flounder, but for the wise there is no attachment.
-Dhammapada "Dhammapada 171"
Come behold this world, which is like unto an ornamented royal chariot, wherein fools flounder, but for the wise there is no attachment.
Be content with what you have; rejoice in the way things are. When you realise there is nothing lacking, the whole world belongs to you.
Yesterday I was clever that is why I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise that is why I am changing myself.
The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts.
Correcting oneself is correcting the whole world. The sun is simply bright. It does not correct anyone. Because it shines, the whole world is full of light. Transforming yourself is a means of giving light to the whole world.
Learn to make the whole world your own. No one is a stranger, my child; this whole world is your own.