Some
quotes from Speaking Tree.
quotes from Speaking Tree.
· If thy brother wrongs
thee, remember not so much his wrongdoing, but more than ever that he is thy
brother – Epictetus
thee, remember not so much his wrongdoing, but more than ever that he is thy
brother – Epictetus
· At any time, in any
form and accepted name, if one is shorn of all attachment, that one is you
alone. My Lord! You are one although variously appearing –
Hemachandra,Dvatrimshika 29
form and accepted name, if one is shorn of all attachment, that one is you
alone. My Lord! You are one although variously appearing –
Hemachandra,Dvatrimshika 29
· The grace of the Guru
is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no
use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean – Ramana Maharshi
is like an ocean. If one comes with a cup he will only get a cupful. It is no
use complaining of the niggardliness of the ocean – Ramana Maharshi
· As a man passes from
dream to wakefulness, so does he pass from this life to the next –
Brihadaranyaka
dream to wakefulness, so does he pass from this life to the next –
Brihadaranyaka
· What is religion? It
is compassion for all things which have life – Hitopadesa
is compassion for all things which have life – Hitopadesa
· Be grateful for
whomever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond – Jalaluddin
Rumi
whomever comes, because each has been sent as a guide from beyond – Jalaluddin
Rumi
· Eating good food is
the best of all types of material happiness – Chanakya
the best of all types of material happiness – Chanakya
· Perfection is
attained by slow degrees; she requires the hand of time – Voltaire
attained by slow degrees; she requires the hand of time – Voltaire
· I love to think of
nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which god speaks to us
every hour, if only we will tune in – George W Carver
nature as an unlimited broadcasting station, through which god speaks to us
every hour, if only we will tune in – George W Carver
· An ignorant man
committing evil deeds does not realize the consequences. The imprudent man is
consumed by his own deeds, like one burnt by fire – Dhammapada
committing evil deeds does not realize the consequences. The imprudent man is
consumed by his own deeds, like one burnt by fire – Dhammapada
· God loved the birds
and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages – Jacques Deval
and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages – Jacques Deval
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