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Happiness
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To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.
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Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
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Hate
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Never in this world can hatred be stilled by hatred; it will be stilled only by non-hatred -- this is the law of eternal.
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Hatred does not cease through hatred at any time. Hatred ceases through love. This is an unalterable law.
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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
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Health
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Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.
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Identity
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
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Knowledge
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Through zeal knowledge is gotten, through lack of zeal knowledge is lost; let a man who knows this double path of gain and loss thus place himself that knowledge may grow.
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Life
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This life of separateness may be compared to a dream, a phantasm, a bubble, a shadow, a drop of dew, a flash of lightning.
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On life's journey faith is nourishment, virtuous deeds are a shelter, wisdom is the light by day and right mindfulness is the protection by night. If a man lives a pure life, nothing can destroy him.
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Love
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The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
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Love the whole world as a mother lovers her only child.
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Meditation
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Meditation brings wisdom; lack of mediation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what hold you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
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Mind, the
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There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.
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Past, the
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The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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Peace
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'He insulted me, he cheated me, he beat me, he robbed me' -- those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
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Purpose
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Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.
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Resentment
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Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
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Salvation
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Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
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Self-love
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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.
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Spirituality
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You cannot travel on the path until you become the path itself.
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Thought
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Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.
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We are formed and molded by our thoughts. Those whose minds are shaped by selfless thoughts give joy when they speak or act. Joy follows them like a shadow that never leaves them.
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As the Fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.
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