#buddhism

Life is painful. It has thorns, like the stem of a rose. Culture and art are the roses that bloom on the stem. The flower is yourself, your humanity. Art is the liberation of the humanity inside yourself. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

#destiny #happiness #humanism #inspirational #karma

One who is patient glows with an inner radiance. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#compassion #mindfulness #patience #art

An open beginner's mind is a powerful tool for developing patience. ↗

— Allan Lokos

#mindfulness #psychology #art

We must accept the reality that the causes of impatience travel a two-way street. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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The venerable teachers, philosophers & spiritual practitioners throughout history have concluded that the greatest happiness we can experience comes from the development of an open, loving heart. ↗

— Allan Lokos

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True change is within; leave the outside as it is. ↗

— Dalai Lama XIV

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Courage is often associated with aggression, but instead should be seen as a willingness to act from the heart. ↗

— Donna Quesada

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If you are a Buddhist, inspire yourself by thinking of the bodhisattva. If you are a Christian, think of the Christ, who came not to be served by others but to serve them in joy, in peace, and in generosity. For these things, these are not mere words, but acts, which go all the way, right up to their last breath. Even their death is a gift, and resurrection is born from this kind of death. (157) ↗

— Jean-Yves Leloup

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Leave behind the passive dreaming of a rose-tinted future. The energy of happiness exists in living today with roots sunk firmly in reality's soil. ↗

— Daisaku Ikeda

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We use mindfulness to observe the way we cling to pleasant experiences & push away unpleasant ones. ↗

— Sharon Salzberg

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