I alone will
Even if everyone else is doing wrong,
I alone will not
It is our thoughts
that lead us into trouble
not the other people
Rely on the teacher's message,
not the personality,
Rely on meaning,
not just words,
Rely on the real meaning,
not the provisional one,
Rely on your wisdom mind,
not your ordinary judgemental mind.
We are what we think,
all that we are arises with our thoughts,
with our thoughts,
we make the world.
Just as water cools both good and bad,
and washes away all impurity and dust,
in the same way you should develop,
thought of love for friend and foe alike,
and having reached perfection in love,
you will attain enlightenment.
To be proud of what we have received
or to envy others.
for what they have will rob us of our peace of mind.
If we fail to look after others
when they need help
who will look after us?
Indifference brings indifference
lovingkindness brings lovingkindness.
If I want to succeed in guiding a human being towards a given goal,
I must find him where he is and right start there...
to help a person I must know more than he does,
but above all
I must understand what he understands.
If I tell You something, You will forget it,
If I show You something, You will remember it,
If I involve in something, You will understand it.
There are three ways to correct our faults,
we can change through BEHAVIOR,
we can change through UNDERSTANDING,
we can change from the Heart.
Our words should be carefully chosen
for people will hear them and be
influenced by them for good or for ill.
If you know anything that is hurtful and untrue,
don't say it.
If you know anything that is helpful but untrue,
don't say it.
If you know anything that is hurtful but true,
don't say it.
If you know anything that is helpful and true
find the right time.
by Sajith Ranatunga
