"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared." (Buddha)

"Practice being content your world will become worry free." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Life is impermanent. It exists in the space of a breath. Life ends when the breathing stops. We must cherish every moment." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Bodhisattvas are not idol made of wood. Real Bodhisattvas are people who eat, talk, work, and relieve suffering in times of need." (Still Thoughts-Jing Si Aphorism)

"Beware of your thoughts as they become your words. Beware of your words as they become your actions. Beware of your actions as they become your habits. Beware of your habits as they become your fate." (Zen)

"He who knows the precepts by heart, but fails to practice them, is like one who lights a lamp, and then shuts his eyes." (Nagarjuna)

"If we can not love the person whom we see, how can we love God, whom we can not see ?" (Mother Teresa)







Be A One-Day Good Person  

Posted by Pierre Will in ,

An inspirational conversation between Confucius and his disciples :

Confucius : "We may do whatever we like in our lifetime ; steal, kill, torture, rape, cheat, whatever ......"

One disciple replied : "Wow...it sounds great ! But what are the conditions required for it ?"

Confucius : "The condition is very easy. You can do evil for the rest of your life, but just one day before your death, be a good person."

Disciple : "But Master, we do not know when we will die."


Confucius : "Therefore, suppose that tomorrow you will die. Be a good person today ...!"

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