The Buddha’s last words instructed us to be heedful—to see our actions as important and to keep that importance in mind at all times.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Searching all directions with one’s awareness, one finds no one dearer than oneself. In the same way, others are fiercely dear to themselves. So one should not hurt others if one loves oneself.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Remember that you don’t have to like or admire someone to feel compassion for that person. All you have to do is wish for that person to be happy.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
The present is not totally shaped by the past. In fact, the most important element shaping your present pleasure or pain is how you fashion, with your intentions in the present, the raw material provided by the past.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
The desire for true happiness is nothing to feel ashamed about.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Don’t be a slave to style. Don’t take more from the world than you’re willing to give back. And learn to undo the perceptions—so heavily promoted by the media—that shopping is a form of therapy and that a purchase is nothing but a victory or a gain.
—Thanissaro Bhikkhu
Wondering Whom to Read Next?
- Robert Thurman American Buddhist Scholar
- Pema Chodron American Buddhist Nun
- Sharon Salzberg Buddhist Teacher
- Dennis Genpo Merzel American Buddhist Monk
- D. T. Suzuki Japanese Buddhist Philosopher
- Carl Rowan American Public Servant
- Jack Kornfield American Buddhist Teacher, Author
- Johnnetta B. Cole American Anthropologist, Educator
- Lama Surya Das American Buddhist Scholar
- Stephen Batchelor British Buddhist Author, Teacher
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