Buddhist Thought

In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.

-Dalai Lama

Buddhist Thought

“Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength; mastering yourself is true power.”

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New Furtoes

 

Buddhist Thought

Your work is to discover your work and then with all your heart to give yourself to it.

Buddhist Thought

If you can, help others, if you cannot do that, at least do not harm them.

-Dalai Lama

Buddhist Thought

Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.

REST IN PEACE TOMMY

AN OLD FRIEND PASSED VERY RECENTLY. 

Our recent encounters had been brief. He looked great however, and the cute/protective dog I saw him paling around with was a fine fit. That was over a year ago.

We were friends for well over ten times that amount. I hope his next life is even better than this one! 

Finally:

EVERYTHING ENDS. FRIENDSHIPS LOVE HATE SADDNESS HAPPINESS. EVERYTHING. DESPITE THIS FACT LIFE SPRINGS ETERNAL AND NEW BECAUSE EVERYTHING ENDS.

Buddhist Thought

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples, my philosophy is kindness.

-

Dalai Lama

Merry Ho Ho Ho Furtoes

Buddhist Thought

The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows.

All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him.

Buddhist Thought

If we could see the miracle of 

a single

 flower clearly, our whole life

 would change.

Ending November Furtoes

Buddhist Thought

All wrong-doing arises because of mind. If mind is transformed can wrong-doing remain?

Buddhist Thought

You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.

Furtoes for Novembers Babies

Buddhist Thought

Friendship is the only cure for hatred, the only guarantee of peace.

Buddhist Thought

A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.

Buddhist Thought

Our theories of the eternal are as valuable as are those which a chick which has not broken its way through its shell might form of the outside world.

Fun Furtoes with my Laptop

Buddhist Thought

Never in this world can hatred be stilled by hatred; it will be stilled by non-hatred - this is the law Eternal.

Buddhist Thought

Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence.

Buddhist Thought

However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?

Buddhist Thought

Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn't learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn't learn a little, at least we didn't get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn't die; so, let us all be thankful.

Buddhist Thought

One of his students asked Buddha, "Are you the messiah?"
"No", answered Buddha.
"Then are you a healer?"
"No", Buddha replied.
"Then are you a teacher?" the student persisted.
"No, I am not a teacher."
"Then what are you?" asked the student, exasperated.
"I am awake", Buddha replied.