Who that hears of him, but yearns with love?
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
If you urge that I am young and tender, and that the time for seeking wisdom is not yet, then you should know that to seek true religion, there never is a time not fit.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Ever inspired by pity and love to men.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Humble in mind, but large in gracious deeds, abundant in charity to the poor and helpless.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Overcoming all enemies by the force (of his love).
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Shall we in worshipping slay that which hath life? This is like those who practice wisdom, and the way of religious abstraction, but neglect the rules of moral conduct.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Though a man with a sharp sword should cut one’s body bit by bit, let not an angry thought … arise, let the mouth speak no ill word.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Creatures of every variety were moved one toward another lovingly; fear and terror altogether put away, none entertained a hateful thought; the Angels, foregoing their heavenly joys, sought rather to alleviate the sinner’s sufferings.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
At morning, noon, and night successively, store up good works.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Covetousness and anger are as the serpent’s poison.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Why should there be such sorrowful contention? You honor what we honor, both alike: then we are brothers as concerns religion.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Above all things be not careless; for carelessness is the great foe to virtue.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
The whole world of sentient creatures enjoyed … universal tranquility.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
For if virtue flags and folly rules, what reverence can there be … for a high name or boast of prowess, inherited from former generations?
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
When pure rules of conduct are observed, then there is true religion.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
But if others walk not righteously, we ought by righteous dealing to appease them: in this way, … we cause religion everywhere to take deep hold and abide.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Enmity and envy gave way to peace; contentment and rest prevailed everywhere; … discord and variance were entirely appeased.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Now (said he) I will see a noble law, unlike the worldly methods known to men, … and will fight against the chief wrought upon man by sickness, age, and death.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Covetous desire is the greatest (source of) sorrow. Appearing as a friend, in secret ’tis our enemy.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
How great his pity and his love toward those who opposed his claims, neither rejoicing in their defeat, nor yet exulting in his own success.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
With not a thought of selfishness or covetous desire.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Reverence … is due to righteous conduct.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
At the end of life the soul goes forth alone; whereupon only our good deeds befriend us.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
He that is rich but is not contented endures the pain of poverty.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Yield not (one moment) to the angry impulse.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
There is no sweet companion like pure charity.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
To the self-reliant there is strength and joy.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
A loving heart is the great requirement! … not to oppress, not to destroy; … not to exalt oneself by treading down others; but to comfort and befriend those in suffering.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Even a king may be full of trouble; but a common man, who is holy, has rest everlasting.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
Surely if living creatures saw the consequence of all their evil deeds, … with hatred would they turn and leave them, fearing the ruin following.
—Fo-sho-hing-tsan-king
Topics: Buddhism
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