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Some students of religion postpone their lives and then wake up one day and say, "Wait a minute, here I am forty years old and I dont have a spouse or a career. What am I going to do when I grow up? They have let things back up as they wait to be enlightened, or to be settled in mind. This shows a misunderstanding of the nature of practice. Right practice, the ninth step of the Eightfold Path, does not involve waiting for the psyche to ripen. The clock is ticking. Right Practice is taking yourself in hand. For the lay student, it can include college, a career, and a family. It is to get on with living.
--Robert Aitken, Encouraging Words
Modest attitudes and dedication can transcend religious and racial gaps, gaining positive feedback.
--Dharma Master Cheng Yen
Everywhere clinging to pleasure is destroyed, the great dark is torn apart, and Death, you too are destroyed.
-Therigatha, translated by Susan Murcott
Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
- The Buddha
--Robert Aitken, Encouraging Words
Modest attitudes and dedication can transcend religious and racial gaps, gaining positive feedback.
--Dharma Master Cheng Yen
Everywhere clinging to pleasure is destroyed, the great dark is torn apart, and Death, you too are destroyed.
-Therigatha, translated by Susan Murcott
Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
- The Buddha