As an elephant in the battlefield withstands arrows shot from bows all around, even so shall I endure abuse.
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Siddhartha
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Ancient monk, living from donations.
The world is afflicted by death and decay. But the wise do not grieve, having realized the nature of the world.
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If anything is worth doing, do it with all your heart.
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To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation — this is the greatest blessing.
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Meditate. Do not delay, lest you later regret it.
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Our life is shaped by our mind. We become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.
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If we fail to look after others when they need help, who will look after us?
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
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The instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
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He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake’s venom that so quickly spreads — such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin.
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth.
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Understanding is the heartwood of well-spoken words.
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You must love yourself before you love another. By accepting yourself and fully being what you are, your simple presence can make others happy.
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He who sits alone, sleeps alone, and walks alone, who is strenuous and subdues himself alone, will find delight in the solitude of the forest.
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Let all-embracing thoughts for all beings be yours.
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment is the greatest wealth.
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Meditate ... do not delay, lest you later regret it.
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Faith and prayer both are invisible, but they make impossible things possible.
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Pain is certain; suffering is optional.
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