A quote from the Dalai Lama that really appeals to me...
"This is my simple religion.
There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
In the struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon that we possess.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of mere words.
Compassion and love are precious things…they are not complicated. They are simple but difficult to practice.
The purpose of religion is not to build beautiful churches or temples, but to cultivate positive human qualities such as tolerance, generosity and love.
Come together and think in terms of one world.
What we call Buddha is warm heatedness developed indefinitely-love perfected.
We should think of compassion as being the preserve of the sacred. It is one of our basic human qualities.
From the very core of our being we desire contentment. For harmony each individual’s identity must be fully respected.
Our Planet is our house. We must take care of it if we are genuinely concerned about happiness for ourselves, our children, our friends and other sentient beings who share this great house with us.
The seed for nirvana exists in all of us."
There is no need for temples; no need for complicated philosophy.
Our own brain, our own heart is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.
In the struggle for freedom, truth is the only weapon that we possess.
Love and compassion are necessities, not luxuries. Without them, humanity cannot survive.
A learned person will become noble only when he or she has put into real practice what has been learned, instead of mere words.
Compassion and love are precious things…they are not complicated. They are simple but difficult to practice.
The purpose of religion is not to build beautiful churches or temples, but to cultivate positive human qualities such as tolerance, generosity and love.
Come together and think in terms of one world.
What we call Buddha is warm heatedness developed indefinitely-love perfected.
We should think of compassion as being the preserve of the sacred. It is one of our basic human qualities.
From the very core of our being we desire contentment. For harmony each individual’s identity must be fully respected.
Our Planet is our house. We must take care of it if we are genuinely concerned about happiness for ourselves, our children, our friends and other sentient beings who share this great house with us.
The seed for nirvana exists in all of us."