Category: Quotes

07
Dec
2016

Lunatics R’ Us

This explains why some philosophies have traces of lunacy, since most philosophers are not fully enlightened yet! Thank Buddhas for…

28
Jun
2016

Power Of Truth

‘Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.’…

09
Jun
2016

Not How You Imagine

Yes… as they are usually better : – ] … or worse : – [

16
May
2016

Complete Education

Your lifelong education is incomplete and biased if you agree with absolutely everything learned so far. You are probably not…

09
Mar
2016

Lesson Paradox

From Amy in ‘Angel From Hell’, ‘Not everything has to be a lesson. And that’s one of the lessons.’ So,…

28
Jan
2016

Killers & Monsters

‘Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster. And if you…

08
Jan
2016

Few Live Or Die Well

Screenshot from a Coldplay video: ‘We are all born to live but few of us ever do.’ Then again, few…

23
Dec
2015

A Simple Gift

A heartfelt smile is the simplest visible gift of loving-kindness.

23
Dec
2015

Why Short Stories?

Seneca quote, which happens to explain why I write super short stories – because the lives of writers and readers…

07
Nov
2015

Stonepeace (621-630)

[621] The truly wise can truly simplify wisdom without losing its profundity. The truly unwise can truly complicate wisdom while…

07
Nov
2015

Stonepeace (611-620)

[611] Nothing and no one lets us down other than our misplaced perceptions which give rise to unrealistic expectations. [612]…

07
Nov
2015

Stonepeace (601-610)

[601] No need to idealise with attachment, to see with expectations. No need to demonise with aversion, to see with…

22
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (591- 600)

[591] Every fight with an external enemy is also an inner battle with oneself. [592] Commitment should limit physical lust…

22
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (581-590)

[581] To better learn the Dharma, learn to share with more. To better practise the Dharma, practise to benefit more….

22
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (571-580)

[571] If it is very easy to attain enlightenment, there would not be countless suffering beings. If it is very…

22
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (561-570)

[561] Being responsible for your state of mind, so as to train and transform your mind is the first step…

22
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (551-560)

[551] Apathy is the sleeping of compassion. Bodhicitta is the awakening of compassion. [552] Relatively good physical medicine alleviates suffering….

10
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (541-550)

[541] The unmindful confuse wants as needs. The mindful differentiate wants from needs. [542] When we learn none of the Dharma,…

10
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (531-540)

[531] Compassion is always far from perfection if one is always reluctant to keep animals far from the mouth for…

09
Oct
2015

Stonepeace (521-530)

[521] Why fret the under-challenging? Why fret the over-challenging? Why not simply face worthy challenges? [522] True compassion is towards…