Quotes

Inspirational quotations

We would like to leave you with a few quotations from enlightened people, that brought inspiration to our lives, helping us to develop spiritually. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

"Darkness cannot exist where there is light." Paramahansa Yogananda "In meditation...the power of God begins to reflect in the clear waters of our consciousness." Paramahansa Yogananda "Become the butterfly of eternity! Decorate your wings of realization with nature’s infinite charms." Paramahansa Yogananda
"The roots of all goodness lie in the soil of appreciation for goodness. " Dalai Lama "There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness." Dalai Lama "Whether one believes in a religion or not, and whether one believes in rebirth or not, there isn't anyone who doesn't appreciate kindness and compassion." Dalai Lama
"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves." Buddha, The Dharmapada Indian philosopher & religious leader (563 BC - 483 BC) "Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumoured by many. Do not believe in anything simply because it is found written in your religious books. Do not believe in anything merely on the authority of your teachers and elders. Do not believe in traditions because they have been handed down for many generations. But after observation and analysis, when you find that anything agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all, then accept it and live up to it." The Buddha "Therefore, be ye lamps unto yourselves, be a refuge to yourselves. Hold fast to Truth as a lamp; hold fast to the truth as a refuge. Look not for a refuge in anyone beside yourselves. And those, who shall be a lamp unto themselves, shall betake themselves to no external refuge, but holding fast to the Truth as their lamp, and holding fast to the Truth as their refuge, they shall reach the topmost height." Buddha Indian philosopher & religious leader (563 BC - 483 BC) "The thought manifests as the word; the word manifests as the deed; the deed develops into habit; and habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings." The Buddha "Do not speak harshly to any one; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful: blows for blows will touch thee." Buddha, The Dharmapada Indian philosopher & religious leader (563 BC - 483 BC)
"Everything has its beauty but not everyone sees it." Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC) "Forget injuries, never forget kindnesses." Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC) "Respect yourself and others will respect you." Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC) "To be able under all circumstances to practice five things constitutes perfect virtue; these five things are gravity, generosity of soul, sincerity, earnestness and kindness." Confucius Chinese philosopher & reformer (551 BC - 479 BC)
"A friend is a second self." Aristotle Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC) "Men acquire a particular quality by constantly acting a particular way...you become just by performing just actions, temperate by performing temperate actions, brave by performing brave actions." Aristotle Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)
"Be not too hasty either with praise or blame; speak always as though you were giving evidence before the judgement-seat of the Gods." Seneca Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD) "Difficulties strengthen the mind, as labour does the body." Seneca Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD) "It is not because things are difficult that we do not dare; it is because we do not dare that they are difficult." Seneca Roman dramatist, philosopher, & politician (5 BC - 65 AD)
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing: It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778) "Every man is guilty of all the good he didn't do." Voltaire French author, humanist, rationalist, & satirist (1694 - 1778)

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