When the Buddha was on the side of the Thunder Pool in Champa, one of the disciples of the Buddha whose name is Two Billion Ears, was practicing the twelve dharma exercises alone, as well as the 37 ways, all day and all night, so that he walked barefoot on the road, bleeding continuously, The place was just like a place where the cow had just been killed, and the crows eat his blood on the ground.
Even so, Two Billion Ears did not realize the liberation to be fully wise. So, Two Billion Ears thought that before I became a monk, my family was very rich. It would be better for me to quit Buddhism exercises and go home give treasures to everyone.
The Buddha knew about the thoughts of Two Billion Ears and came to him. The Buddha asked Two Billion Ears, "Have you ever played the stringed instrument when you were at home?"
Two billion ears said "Yes，I did."
The Buddha said, "If you play quickly, how do you feel about the sound?"
Two Billion Ears said, "Not good."
The Buddha said, "If you play slowly, how do you feel about the sound?"
Two billion ears said, "Not good."
The Buddha said, "If you play it not too fast nor too slow, how do you feel about the sound?"
Two Billion Ears said, "That sound is wonderful."
The Buddha said that Buddhism practice is the same. Extremely practicing people are like banter; while slack people fall into evil opinions. If you can be in the middle, it is the best practice, and soon you will realize it.
After speaking, The Buddha returned to the side of the Thunder Pool.
Two Billion Ears followed the teachings and become an Arahant.
— 《Ekottara Agama. Volume XIII》
Speak to people with love and compassion
And you have the ability to create change in them.——Matt Valentine
Feelings are just visitors
Let them come and go.——Mooji
Love and kindness are never wasted.
They always make a difference.
They bless the one who receives them
And they bless you, the giver.——Barbara De Angelis
Being Positive
Being Positive is a great attitude to have. People enjoy being around positive people. Positive people do things. They take chances, they try their best, they don’t give up and they make the most of every situation. They enjoy most of what they do and help others have a good time as well.
Certainly at times we need to look at the bad or the dangerous side of things and take them into consideration when making our decisions, but don’t get carried away with all the bad things. Enjoy the situations you are in and try to look at them positively, even when they are difficult.
If nothing else a tough situation will help you learn about how well you cope with hard times, and you might be able to plan better for next time.
The only limits you have are the limits you believe.——Dr Wayne Dyer
Kindness is like snow
It beautifies everything it covers.—Kahlil Gibran
To forgive is to set a prisoner free
And to discover that the prisoner was you.
Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life.
Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice.
And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.——Steve Jobs
Having a soft heart in a cruel world is courage, not weakness.——Katherine Henson
Don’t wait for someone to bring you flowers.
Plant your own garden and decorate your own soul.---Mario Quintana
Once you replace negative thoughts with positive ones
You’ll start having positive results.----Willie Nelson
The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires,
But in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.---Bob Marley
How we can control our mental state:
Suppose you are at your desk and you become aware that you are in a mental state that you would like to change. Get up out of the chair. Walk away about four feet and then look at how you looked in that chair. Notice your posture, your breathing, your facial expressions. Then imagine how you would look if you had the sort of mental state you would like. When you can see that clearly,sit down in the chair again and assume the position that you just imagined. That exercise works for almost any situation as it involves several important principles-changing your body posture,seeing yourself from a more objective viewpoint, and imagining a more resourceful state.
French composer Claude Debussy said, “Music is the space between the notes.” As a minimalist, I love this quote: it reminds us that beauty needs a certain amount of emptiness to be appreciated. The space between notes allows them to resonate, reverberate, and reach their full measure of expression. The emotions between people are the same, and you need to leave room for each other to feel.
We fall
We beak
We fail
But then
We rise
We heal
We overcome.
To be kind is more important than to be right.
What people need is not a brilliant mind that speaks,
But a special heart that listens.
To err is human;
To forgive, divine.---Alexander Pope
You gotta look for the good in the bad
The happy in the sad
The gain in your pain
What makes you grateful not hateful.---Karen Salmansohn
Three things cannot be long hidden:
The sun, the moon, and the truth.---Buddha
Live your life,
Dont wait ‘cause right now is the oldest you’ve ever been
And the youngest you’ll be ever again.---Suzanne Collins
The desire to reach for the stars is ambitious.
The desire to reach hearts is wise.———Maya Angelou
Don’t waste your time chasing butterflies.
Mend your garden
And the butterflies will come.——Mario Quintana
Always end the day with a positive thought
No matter how hard today was
Tomorrow is full of possibilities.
Everyone talks about leaving a better planet for our kids. Let’s try to leave better kids for our planet.
Like wildflowers;
You must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would.——E.V
What’s broken can be mended.
What hurts can be healed.
And no matter how dark it gets
The sun is going to rise again.
"Successful people listen more, say less and sometimes just say i don't know."
Be soft.
Do not let the world make you hard.
Do not let the pain make you hate.
Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness.——Iain Thomas
Never regret a day in your life:
Good days give happiness
Bad days give experience
Worse days give lessons
And best days give memories.
Nothing can dim the light which shines from within.——Maya Angelou
The heart is like a garden.
It can grow compassion or fear, resentment or love.
What seeds will you plant there?——Jack Kornfield
Forgiveness is just another name for freedom.——Byron Katie
If you believe it will work out , you’ll see opportunities.
If you believe it won’t you will see obstacles.——Wayne Dyer
In the depth of winter
I finally learned that within me
There lay an invincible summer.---Albert Camus
What is essential is invisible to the eye.
It is only with the heart that one can see rightly.---Antoine de Saint Exupery
Do more than belong: participate.
Do more than care: help.
Do more than believe: practice.
Do more than be fair: be kind.
Do more than forgive: forget.
Do more than dream: work.---William Arthur Ward