Thank you Mike and Vanchau for this new forum!

I will start off with a few Buddhist Quotes. If you know more then please add to it. thanks.


“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”


“Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”


“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

'In the end,

what matters most is,

How well did you live?

How well did you love?

How well did you learn to let go?"

One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the messiah?"
"No", answered Buddha.
"Then are you a healer?"
"No", Buddha replied.
"Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted.
"No, I am not a teacher."
"Then what are you?" asked the student, exasperated.
"I am awake", Buddha replied.

Remember always that you are just a visitor here, a traveler passing through. your stay is but short and the moment of your departure unknown.
None can live without toil and a craft that provides your needs is a blessing indeed. But if you toil without rest, fatigue and wearness will overtake you, and you will denied the joy that comes from labour's end.
Speak quietly and kindly and be not forward with either opinions or advice. If you talk much, this will make you deaf to what others say, and you should know that there are few so wise that they cannot learn from others.
Be near when help is needed, but far when praise and thanks are being offered.
Take small account of might, wealth and fame, for they soon pass and are forgotten. Instead, nurture love within you and and strive to be a friend to all. Truly, compassion is a balm for many wounds.
Treasure silence when you find it, and while being mindful of your duties, set time aside, to be alone with yourself.
Cast off pretense and self-deception and see yourself as you really are.
Despite all appearances, no one is really evil. They are led astray by ignorance. If you ponder this truth always you will offer more light, rather then blame and condemnation.
You, no less than all beings have Buddha Nature within. Your essential Mind is pure. Therefore, when defilements cause you to stumble and fall, let not remose nor dark foreboding cast you down. Be of good cheer and with this understanding, summon strength and walk on.
Faith is like a lamp and wisdom makes the flame burn bright. Carry this lamp always and in good time the darkness will yield and you will abide in the Light.

Dhammavadaka

A wise old man was told me "People never really listen, they just wait for there turn to talk"....... well atleast thats what i think he said?

Though a man may conquer a thoushand men in the battlefield a thoushand times, he who conquers his own mind is indeed the noblest victor.

THE DHAMMAPADDA

Gassho, Alyn

a gift given with love, honor & respect is a blessing recieved back.

"It is not the path on which I walk, nor the length of my stride, nor the strength of my limbs. It is not the depth of my breath, or the surity of my step. No, it is none of these things which gives me power.
It is the fact, that I walk the path at all."

peace and truth

When ever you are sad, remember;

"This, too, shall pass"

Whenever you are happy, remember;

"This, too, shall pass"



--unknown

Be one & all

no one can make you feel a certain way, emotion comes from within your own soul

pfff

"changing the face could change nothing, but facing the change will change everything" .. unknown

Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense.
- Buddha

Fortune says man that walks sideways through chinese airport is going to Bankok,..... just making a funny no really here is the quote that i recite on a daily basis, its very simple but has helped me tremendously in letting go. "The man that expects nothing.......is never disapointed"

I love this topic. I am copying and pasting in order to share some of these. Thanks. I only half remember a Buddhist story that I will try sharing soon.

The Taoist parable “Who knows what is good and what is bad?” illustrates the idea of non-attachment and relying on the natural flow of life.

An old farmer’s stallion won a prize at a country show, and his neighbor came to congratulate him, but the old farmer replied, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?”

Some thieves stole the stallion the next day, yet the old man’s attitude remained unchanged. A few days later, the stallion escaped and joined a herd of wild mares, leading them back to the farm.

The neighbor came to share the farmer’s joy, and the old man still replied, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?”

The following day, while trying to break in one of the mares, the farmer’s son got thrown and fractured his leg. Despite this misfortune, the old man stayed calm.

The following week, the army passed by, forcibly conscripting soldiers for the war. However, they did not take the farmer’s son because he couldn’t walk.

The neighbor came to say how fortunate he was, and the old man replied, “Who knows what is good and what is bad?”

The story illustrates that life’s ups and downs are constantly changing and that we should learn to see past individual highs and lows and focus instead on the bigger picture.