Happiness – Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre News Press

when about to speak
of one to another,
consider first if you would say it directly
to that person —
same intention
same words
same tone,

if not, it is best to remain silent.

”path to peace” – venerable wuling

Amitabha Buddhist Retreat Centre News Press

" . . . Do . Not . Be . Far – Sighted . . . Do . Not . Be . Short – Sighted . . . "

Tag Archives: Happiness

Weekly Teaching

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

Weekly Teaching

why become angry
when we fail to control others,
when we cannot control ourselves?

Weekly Teaching

when about to speak
of one to another,
consider first if you would say it directly
to that person —
same intention
same words
same tone,

if not, it is best to remain silent.

Weekly Teaching

loving others

is caring as much about
their happiness

as our own.

Weekly Teaching

to offer happiness,
we need to set aside
what we wish for
and provide others with
what they wish for.

Weekly Teaching

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least
we should not harm.

Weekly Teaching

all people wish to end pain
and find happiness.

the rest is secondary.

Weekly Teaching

want to change the world?

first,
change yourself.

Weekly Teaching

even the smallest gift,
given from the
unselfish and caring heart,
is a gift of great love.

Weekly Teaching

it is not the other who is our enemy
it is our own lack of understanding.

Weekly Teaching

to be happy

let go
of unhappiness.

most of the time, we do not get what we desire.

some of the time, this can be very fortunate.

why become angry when we fail to control others, when we cannot control ourselves?

when about to speak of one to another, consider first if you would say it directly to that person — same intention same words same tone,

if not, it is best to remain silent.

loving others

is caring as much about their happiness

as our own.

to offer happiness, we need to set aside what we wish for and provide others with what they wish for.

ideally we help others.

if we cannot help

at least we should not harm.

all people wish to end pain and find happiness.

the rest is secondary.

want to change the world?

first, change yourself.

even the smallest gift, given from the unselfish and caring heart, is a gift of great love.

it is not the other who is our enemy it is our own lack of understanding.

to be happy

let go of unhappiness.

most of the time,
we do not get what we desire.

some of the time,
this can be very fortunate.

why become angry
when we fail to control others,
when we cannot control ourselves?

when about to speak
of one to another,
consider first if you would say it directly
to that person —
same intention
same words
same tone,

is caring as much about
their happiness

to offer happiness,
we need to set aside
what we wish for
and provide others with
what they wish for.

at least
we should not harm.

all people wish to end pain
and find happiness.

first,
change yourself.

even the smallest gift,
given from the
unselfish and caring heart,
is a gift of great love.

it is not the other who is our enemy
it is our own lack of understanding.

let go
of unhappiness.