Daily Thoughts
Buddhist Thought of the Day
Thought for Mon, 17 May 2010
It is not for us to search but to remain still, to achieve Immobility not Action. - Fingers Pointing Toward the Moon by Wei Wu Wei... [Link]
Thought for Sun, 16 May 2010
Whosoever has heard the law of virtue and vice is as one who has eyes and carries a lamp, seeing everything and will become completely wise. - Buddha... [Link]
Thought for Sat, 15 May 2010
Your worst enemy cannot harm you as much as your own unguarded thoughts. Develop the mind of equilibrium. You will always be getting praise and blame, but do not let either affect the poise of the mind: follow the calmness, the absence of pride. - Sutta Nipata... [Link]
Thought for Fri, 14 May 2010
Clarity can exist only when there is freedom to observe, when one is capable of looking, observing, watching. That is only possible when there is complete, total freedom, otherwise there is always distortion in our observation. - J. Krishnamurti... [Link]
Thought for Thu, 13 May 2010
There is none dwelling in the house but God. When a man is awakened he melts and perishes. - Jalaluddin Rumi ... [Link]
Thought for Wed, 12 May 2010
As long as there is a 'you' doing or not-doing, thinking or not-thinking, 'meditating' or 'not-meditating' you are no closer to home than the day you were born. "The Tenth Man" by Wei Wu Wei... [Link]
Thought for Tue, 11 May 2010
Impulses of intelligence constantly create the body in new forms every second. - Deepak Chopra... [Link]
Thought for Mon, 10 May 2010
Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity. - Buddha ... [Link]
Thought for Sun, 09 May 2010
I have only one object in writing books: to demonstrate that there could not be anyone to do it. "The Tenth Man" by Wei Wu Wei... [Link]
Thought for Sat, 08 May 2010
Ask yourself this; 'Are you a human being having a spiritual experience, or a spiritual being having a human experience? - Wayne Dyer, PhD... [Link]
Thought for Fri, 07 May 2010
By means of meditation we can teach our minds to be calm and balanced; within this calmness is a richness and a potential, an inner knowledge which can render our lives boundlessly satisfying and meaningful. While the mind may be what traps us in unhealthy patterns of stress and imbalance, it is also the mind which can free us. Through meditation, we can tap the healing qualities of mind. - Tarthang Tulku... [Link]
Thought for Thu, 06 May 2010
Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared. - Buddha... [Link]
Thought for Wed, 05 May 2010
On the phenomenal plane we seek pleasure and the avoidance of pain. On the noumenal plane we know the absence of both - which is Bliss. - Why Lazurus Laughed by Wei Wu Wei... [Link]
Thought for Tue, 04 May 2010
Let your love flow outward through the universe, To its height, its depth, its broad extent, A limitless love, without hatred or enmity. Then as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down, As long as you are awake, Strive for this with a one-pointed mind; Your life will bring heaven to earth. - Sutta Nipata ... [Link]
Thought for Mon, 03 May 2010
It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions. - T.H. Huxley... [Link]
Thought for Sun, 02 May 2010
These teachings are like a raft, to be abandoned once you have crossed the flood. Since you should abandon even good states of mind generated by these teachings, How much more so should you abandon bad states of mind! Conquer the angry man by love. Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness. Conquer the miser with generosity. Conquer the liar with truth. -The Dhammapada... [Link]
Thought for Sat, 01 May 2010
Let your love flow outward through the universe, To its height, its depth, its broad extent, A limitless love, without hatred or enmity. Then as you stand or walk, Sit or lie down, As long as you are awake, Strive for this with a one-pointed mind; Your life will bring heaven to earth. - Sutta Nipata ... [Link]
Thought for Fri, 30 Apr 2010
Just as the highest and the lowest notes are equally inaudible, so perhaps, is the greatest sense and the greatest nonsense equally unintelligible. Alan Watts... [Link]
Thought for Thu, 29 Apr 2010
It is our earth, not yours or mine or his. We are meant to live on it, helping each other, not destroying each other. - J. Krishnamurti... [Link]
Thought for Wed, 28 Apr 2010
When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear. - Buddha ... [Link]