Quotes on meditation (sentences about meditation in Buddhist scriptures)

1. The Buddha said that suffering is not suffering, happiness is not happiness, it is just a temporary obsession. If you cling to one thought, you will be trapped in that thought; if you let go of one thought, you will be free in your heart. Things change with the mind, situations are created by the mind, and worries all arise from the mind. Some people and some things are hard to come by. In this case, just relax and let nature take its course. No matter when and where you are, you should have a peaceful heart, maintain an open-minded attitude, and don't let yourself live too tiredly.

2. Only by learning to be alone with yourself can your soul be purified. Solitude is also a necessary space for the growth of the soul. Only by calming down can one return to oneself. When the soul has a home, life has a path. Only when you learn to be alone with yourself can your soul be cleansed, your mind mature, and your mind broad. Being alone is a kind of tranquility and beauty, and it is also a kind of practice. Only when you can be proud and contented when you are alone can you be calm and composed in the hustle and bustle.

3. Fortunes and misfortunes depend on each other, laughter and tears are intertwined. Don’t be too happy when you get something. If you have some, you will inevitably give up others. There is no need to be overly sad about what you lose. Nothing can stay forever. Don't define happiness in life by the success or failure of your career or the amount of income. They are just accessories and have no necessary connection with happiness. As long as you keep a normal mind in everything, don't complain, don't be jealous, don't slack off, and don't be indifferent, happiness can only depend on it.

4. The greatest virtue in life is tolerance. It is neither cowardice nor tolerance, but rather observing others' difficulties, making up for their shortcomings, promoting others' strengths, and forgiving others' faults, without being jealous of others' talents, despising others' abilities, ridiculing others' shortcomings, and blaming others. error. Tolerance means affirming oneself and acknowledging others. It is a state of being kind to life and treating others well. Behind tolerance, there is love and strength, a straight spine, and a broad mind.

5. Life is a process of constant choices and giving up. Only by giving up can you release the maximum energy from your limited life. Without courageous giving up, there will be no tenacious persistence. Giving up is a kind of spiritual awakening, a manifestation of wisdom, just like letting a bird return to the forest or letting a fish enter the water. When everything settles and the hustle and bustle of the past calms down, we will truly understand: giving up is also a choice, and losing is also a gain.

6. The lighter the water, the clearer it is; the lighter the water, the happier people are. The fewer things mixed in the water, the clearer and brighter it appears even though it seems to lack many different flavors. The more temptations you have to look down on life, it seems that you are missing a lot of the joy of being a human being, but because of the simplicity of your heart, you are less likely to have more troubles. Enjoyment comes at the cost of payment. The more roles you play, the more tiring it becomes. Being indifferent makes people simple; simplicity makes people happy.

7. Living in the world is like being among thorns. If the heart does not move, people will not move rashly, and if they do not move, they will not be hurt; if the heart beats, people will move rashly, hurting their bodies and bones, so they realize that all the things in the world are hurt. So painful.

8. Others can violate cause and effect, others can harm us, beat us, and slander us. But we can't hate others because of this, why? We must maintain a complete nature and a pure heart.

9. If your heart is at peace, you can grow lotuses every step of the way. When the heart is pure, everything is bright; when the heart is turbid, everything is dark; when the heart is crazy, everything is confused; when the heart is enlightened, everything is Zen. The heart is the director of the drama of life, and the mind is the film of life's environment. The root of everything is in the heart. Insanity and persistence, resentment and hatred will only make the heart churn and make people uneasy. Only by letting go of them can you feel relaxed and natural. The gap between wisdom and foolishness is the same as the gap between heaven and hell. Let go of worries and become Bodhi, and your mood will turn into a sunny day!

10. A flower is a world, a tree is a floating life, a grass is a paradise, a leaf is a Tathagata, a sand is a bliss, a square is a pure land, a smile is a fate, and a thought is tranquility.

11. Only by letting go of selfishness, right and wrong, gains and losses, can you be calm and calm! Only by accepting reality, accepting adversity, and being tolerant of everything can you be calm.

12. Sin arises from the heart and is destroyed from the heart. So the heart is the foundation. If you seek liberation, you must first understand the root. If you don't understand this principle, you will waste your efforts and seek from external sources, which will be of no use.

13. If you don’t forgive all living beings, if you don’t forgive all living beings, you will suffer yourself.

14. Your job is your spiritual practice. No matter what your occupation, you need to integrate spiritual practice into your work. Wearing Buddhist beads, meditating and eating vegetarian food, if your habits remain the same, your resentment remains undiminished, and your mentality remains high, then you are not practicing at all. Your mind is a pure land. Always get rid of worries and resentments and don’t let distracting thoughts get entangled.

Don't always look down upon others, and others may not look upon you either. Don't always try to change others, adjust your own mentality first.

15. True wisdom is acceptance, no distinction on the outside, no opposition on the inside; no fighting with heaven, no fighting with others, and no quarrel with oneself.

16. Cultivation is to cultivate a grateful heart. People come empty-handed and return empty-handed, everything is a gift from the world. None of these gifts are bad and we should be grateful. Be grateful, be grateful that pain makes you awaken; be grateful that failure brings you closer to the truth; be grateful that loss makes you know how to cherish; be grateful that life gives you energy; be grateful that success makes you feel happiness. Happiness is a sweet feeling that only a kind heart can feel.

17. Many things you seem to have may not actually be yours. Those who seem to be leaving may not actually be leaving. If there is a definite destiny between cause and effect, one day, everything that should be forgotten will be forgotten, and everything that should be reunited will be reunited.

18. Only a calm mind can produce wisdom. Real long-term happiness depends on your own management. Where the business is, there is the harvest. If you manage your finances, you will not be poor physically, but if you manage your business, your mind will not be poor. Lasting happiness depends on maintaining a quiet, stable, patient, indifferent and peaceful heart.

19. Tolerance will exchange for all good things. Tolerance is a kind of mind, a kind of wisdom, and a kind of courage to face life optimistically. It can drive away the pain and tears in life, and it can spread the joy and smile of the soul. Tolerance abounds in humor, reduces the heaviness of life, and makes life full of joy and laughter!

20. Life will inevitably encounter ups and downs. Do not be dissatisfied and resentful about the many difficulties in life, nor should you be brooding and unable to recover. Whether it is blessing or disaster, we have to face it; whether it is good or bad, it will pass. Instead of bending over and suffering while carrying burdens, it is better to put down the burdens and enjoy life; instead of complaining in vain about the unfairness of fate, it is better to face life with a calm and calm smile. Learn to let go, and the road in life will become wider and wider.

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