When

you’ve had your fill

of the flavors of the world and

know them intimately, then whatever

may happen, you are not terribly concerned.

When you understand human feelings

completely, then whatever

people may call you,

you just nod.

 

Huanchu Daoren

 

 

The motto

for becoming genuine:

nothing is gained by

speaking.

 

Hongzhi Zhenjue

 

 

Hope

is a state of mind,

not of the world. It is an

orientation of the spirit and

orientation of the heart; it transcends

the world that is immediately experienced and

is anchored somewhere beyond its horizons. Hope, in

this deep and powerful sense, is not the same as joy that things

are going well, or willingness to invest in enterprises that are obviously

heading for success, but rather an ability to work for something because it is

good, not just because it stands a chance to succeed. The more propitious

the situation in which we demonstrate hope, the deeper the hope is.

Hope is definitely not the same thing as optimism. It is not

the conviction that something will turn out well,

but the certainty that something makes

sense, regardless of how it

turns out.
 

Václav Havel

 

 

The greatest

achievement is selflessness.

The greatest worth is self-mastery.

The greatest quality is

seeking to serve

others.

 

Atiśa Dīpa kara Śrījñāna

 

 

Awareness

is inherently pure like

the empty sky. Stress, annoyance,

and anger can temporarily

occupy its space but can

never pollute

it.
 

Haemin Sunim