When you ride in a boat and watch the shore, you might assume that the shore is moving. But when you keep your eyes closely on the boat, you can see that the boat moves. Similarly, if you examine myriad things with a confused body and mind you might suppose that your mind and nature [...]
Archive for September 30th, 2008
Life is Like That
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Four Blessings
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For one who is in the habit of constantly honoring and respecting the elders, four blessings increase—age, beauty, bliss, and strength.
-Dhammapada 109
The Purpose of Life
Posted in education, inspirational, personal, relationship, tagged happiness, kindness, learning, life, money, relationships, success on 2008/09/30 | Leave a Comment »
The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honorable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well.” – Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Being rich isn’t about money. Being rich is a state of mind. Some of us, no matter how much [...]














