Thich Thien-An quotes
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“In Zen Buddhism an action is considered good when it brings happiness and well-being to oneself and others, evil when it brings suffering and harm to oneself and others.”
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“In Zen, actions speak louder than words. Doing is more important than knowing, and knowledge which cannot be translated into action is of little worth.”
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“To practice Zen Buddhism is to train oneself to eliminate hatred, anger and selfishness and to develop loving-kindness towards all.”
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“The beauty of Zen is found in simplicity and tranquility, in a sense of the all-embracing harmony of things.”
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“So let the mind flow like water. Face life with a calm and quiet mind and everything in life will be calm and quiet.”
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“If we are always demanding something out of life, then we will never be content. But if we accept life as it is, then we will know contentment.”
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“Since everything is interrelated, since all things depend one upon another, nothing is absolute, nothing is separate, but all are part of the one indivisible whole.”
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“We all shed salty tears and shed red blood. All is one.”
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“Each season has its own beauty. To practice meditation is to open the mind so that all of them may be enjoyed. When each season comes we should enjoy it; & when it goes, we should let it go and open our mind to the next season.”
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“The mortal sickness of a mind too unhappy to be kind.”
Source : A. E. Housman (2013). “Delphi Complete Works of A. E. Housman (Illustrated)”, p.64, Delphi Classics
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“If there is any religion that could respond to the needs of modern science, it would be Buddhism.”
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“Mischief and malice grow on the same branch of the tree of evil.”
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Source : Abba Eban (1969). “My people: the story of the Jews”, George Weidenfeld & Nicholson
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