Category: Quotes

29
Aug
2018

Worth: Dharmagram #218

  Worth: Dharmagram #218 Emotional attachment can create an irrational sense of ‘worth’ though. (Quote in picture from ‘The Little…

29
Aug
2018

Fragrance: Dharmagram #211

  Fragrance: Dharmagram #211 如染香人… 香光庄严。

22
Aug
2018

Brevity: Dharmagram #205

  Brevity: Dharmagram #205 Life is always too short if you always waste its moments.

22
Aug
2018

Sword: Dharmagram #203

  Sword: Dharmagram #203 Cut evil mindfully and swiftly.

31
Jul
2018

Impending Death: Dharmagram #178

  Impending Death: Dharmagram #178 Line by Marcus Aurelius that follows – ‘Let that determine what you do and say…

31
Jul
2018

Embrace: Dharmagram #177

  Embrace: Dharmagram #177 Amor fati (From DailyStoic.com)

31
Jul
2018

Act: Dharmagram #173

  Act: Dharmagram #173 Think and speak no more. Act now. (From DailyStoic.com)

31
Jul
2018

Way: Dharmagram #172

  Way: Dharmagram #172 From Marcus Aurelius’ ‘Meditations’. (From DailyStoic.com)

31
Jul
2018

Best: Dharmagram #171

  Best: Dharmagram #171 ‘How long are you going to wait before you demand the best for yourself?’ – Epictetus…

21
May
2018

Condemnation: Dharmagram #108

Condemnation: Dharmagram #108 Never ‘con(damn)/condemn’ yourself and others by doing what shouldn’t be done to yourself and others, or by…

21
May
2018

Best: Dharmagram #106

Best: Dharmagram #106 Live for now best you can. Aspire for later best you can too.

21
May
2018

Mori: Dharmagram #103

Mori: Dharmagram #103 Memento mori (remember death)… to signify something significant… in time.

21
May
2018

Whatism?: Dharmagram #101

Whatiism? : Dharmagram #101 Existentialism or essentialism? The Buddhist perspective is in between. Our essence is Buddha-nature, while our existence…

15
May
2018

Wellness: Dharmagram #97

Wellness: Dharmagram #97 Live well to die well. Die better to be reborn better.

15
May
2018

Light: Dharmagram #94

Light: Dharmagram #94 Description of Amituofo’s blessings from his light in the Immeasurable Life Sutra.

15
May
2018

Today: Dharmagram #91

Today: Dharmagram #91 To live fully today is to be happy today.

15
May
2018

Truths: Dharmagram #89

Truths: Dharmagram #89 Thus are, there truly relatives truths, and in turn the absolute truth.

30
Apr
2018

Cease Animalistic Karma

A slightly different book version found: 畜牲本是人来做, 人畜轮回古到今。 若不披毛并戴角, 劝君休使畜性心。 – 普庵禅师 Animals [including livestock] originally were humans, [who have]…

30
Apr
2018

Prepare Well

‘With time[liness], peace[fully] practise [thus]… With strength [there] should [be] protection [offered]. Of what should [be] given, [it should be]…

30
Apr
2018

Be Demon Free

心魔不起,外魔不生。 If inner demons (of greed, hatred and delusion) do not arise, outer demons are not born. From 入川法師《助念實操講解》第3講 (全3講)…