Since the happiness, pleasure, and friends you gather in this life last only for a moment, put them all behind you. Since future lives last for a very long time, gather up riches to provide for the future. You will have to depart leaving everything behind, so do not be attached to anything. Generate compassion for lowly beings, and especially avoid despising or humiliating them. Have no hatred for enemies, and no attachment for friends. Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself. Do not look for faults in others, but look for faults in yourself, and purge them like bad blood. Do not contemplate your own good qualities, but contemplate the good qualities of others, and respect everyone as a servant would. See all living beings as your father or mother, and love them as if you were their child. Always keep a smiling face and a loving mind, and speak truthfully without malice. If you talk too much with little meaning you will make mistakes, therefore speak in moderation, only when necessary. If you engage in many meaningless activities your virtuous activities will degenerate, therefore stop activities that are not spiritual. It is completely meaningless to put effort into activities that have no essence. If the things you desire do not come it is due to karma created long ago, therefore keep a happy and relaxed mind. Beware, offending a holy being is worse than dying, therefore be honest and straightforward.
Thursday, 31 January 2013
Lord Budha Sayings
Since the happiness, pleasure, and friends you gather in this life last only for a moment, put them all behind you. Since future lives last for a very long time, gather up riches to provide for the future. You will have to depart leaving everything behind, so do not be attached to anything. Generate compassion for lowly beings, and especially avoid despising or humiliating them. Have no hatred for enemies, and no attachment for friends. Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself. Do not look for faults in others, but look for faults in yourself, and purge them like bad blood. Do not contemplate your own good qualities, but contemplate the good qualities of others, and respect everyone as a servant would. See all living beings as your father or mother, and love them as if you were their child. Always keep a smiling face and a loving mind, and speak truthfully without malice. If you talk too much with little meaning you will make mistakes, therefore speak in moderation, only when necessary. If you engage in many meaningless activities your virtuous activities will degenerate, therefore stop activities that are not spiritual. It is completely meaningless to put effort into activities that have no essence. If the things you desire do not come it is due to karma created long ago, therefore keep a happy and relaxed mind. Beware, offending a holy being is worse than dying, therefore be honest and straightforward.
