Heart of a buddha

1. To be honourable in thoughts, sincere in words, kind in deeds, is to have the heart of a Buddha.

2. Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.

3. Even if everyone else is not doing good, I alone will. Even if everyone else is doing wrong, I alone will not.

4. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, joy will follow him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

5. Develop the quiet, even state of mind. When praised by some and condemned by others, free the mind from hate and pride and gently go your way in peace.

6. Compassion and wisdom are qualities of the true nature. Serenity and generosity are qualities of the heart.

7. When sitting quietly, reflect upon our own faults. When speaking with friends, do not discuss the rights and wrongs of others.

8. Focus, not on the rudeness of others, not on what they've done or left undone, but on what you have and have not done yourself.

9. He who recieves kindness should never forget it, but he who performs it should never remember it.

10. Pity arises when we are sorry for someone. Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.

11. Hatred never ceases by hatred but by love.

12. In the light of his vision, he has found freedom. His thoughts are peace, his words peace, his work peace.

13. Perfect wisdom, perfect tranquility, perfect compassion, arise from our love, our sincerity, our understanding.

14. When we free ourselves of desire, we will know serenity and freedom.

15. We already have perfect compassion, perfect wisdom, perfect joy. We only need to settle our minds so they can arise from deep within us.

16. When things are going well, be mindful of adversity. When prosperous, be mindful of poverty. When loved, be mindful of thoughtfulness. When respected, be mindful of humility.

17. Rain falls, wind blows, plants bloom, leaves mature and are blown away; these phenomena are all interrelated with causes and conditions, are brought about by them and disappear as the causes and conditions change.

18. 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.

19. Cultivate peace first in the garden of our heart by removing weeds of selfishness and jealousy, greed and anger, pride and ego. Then all will benefit from your peace and harmony.

20. Life is an illusion, a dream, a bubble, a shadow.

21. Nothing is real. Nothing is worthy of anger. Nothing is worthy of dispute. Nothing.

22. In our interactions with others, gentleness, kindness and respect are the source of harmony.

23. Why do we persist in our anger, our hatred, our fighting? Why do we have intolerance, selfishness?

24. We do not truly understand that everything arises from our minds, that every thought we have is instantly felt throughout the entire universe.

25. You yourself as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.

26. He who experiences the unity of life sees himself in all beings and all beings in himself. He looks on everything with an impartial eye.

27. Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer.

28. Since everything is a reflection of our minds, everything can be changed by our minds.

29. Everything that happens to us is a result of what we ourselves have thought, said and done. We alone are responsible for our lives.

30. This body is not "I". This body is just our clothing. When finished with it, we will discard it and choose another, like putting on a new set of clothing.

31. Whatever joy there is in this world, all arises from desiring to share my happiness with everyone. Whatever suffering there is in this world, all arises from desiring only myself to be happy.

32. I am the owner of my karma. I inherit my karma. Whatever karma I created, whether good or evil, that I shall inherit and I alone. I am born of my karma. I live supported by my karma.

33. If the causes we create arises from wisdom, so then will the results. If the causes we create arises from ignorance, so then will the results.

34. Natural laws are impartial. Only those who are virtous are in harmony with nature.

35. Through true honesty, deeply believe that all sentient beings are one. That all beings have the same true nature, wisdom, virtue.

36. We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make our world.

37. Happiness and tranquility arises from concentration. Frustration and worries arises from desire.

38. It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble. Not other people's.

39. Speaking pleasant words without practising them is like a fine flower without fragrance.

40. Rely on the teacher's message, not his personality. Rely on the meaning, not just the words. Rely on the real meaning, not the provisional one. Rely on your wisdom mind, not your ordinary judgmental mind.

41. Peace is not the absence of war; it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for love, honesty and trustworthiness.

42. May all sentient beings be filled with loving-kindness and happiness. May they wish to become healing herbs in the days of epidemics to cure the ill. May they wish to become rice plants in the days of famine.