You yourself must make an effort. Buddhas are only show the way. The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
In short: if one has nothing of value to say, only that which is impure defilement, avoid them. They are masters of… — Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo Copy Share Image
“The passion for defiling things was inborn in her. It was not enough for her to destroy them, she had to soil… — Émile Zola Copy Share Image
For never doubt that those souls who live least by the flesh feel themselves most defiled by its defilement. — Katharine Fullerton Gerould Copy Share Image
“Profanity is the name given to the defilement of the sanctity of human life.” — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
A mind unruffled by the vagaries of fortune, from sorrow freed, from defilements cleansed, from fear liberated - this is the greatest… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
“Once you are defiled, you can't get back your purity by any means, instead, you will only look for ways to be… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
By defilement of mind, beings are defiled; by purification of mind, beings are purified. — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
Every moment of mindfulness means the gradual destruction of latent defilements. It is somewhat like cutting away a piece of wood with… — Mahasi Sayadaw Copy Share Image
A very weighty argument is this namely, that neither does the light which descends from thence, chiefly upon the world , mix… — Saint Augustine Copy Share Image
The principal cause of suffering is craving. Once craving is eliminated, much suffering will be eliminated. Still more suffering will be eliminated… — Henepola Gunaratana Copy Share Image
But when Lust By unchaste looks, loose gestures, and foul talk, But most by lewd and lavish arts of sin, Lets in… — John Milton Copy Share Image
“A deep kiss can put you in an emotional state of coma, sometimes in a reckless vulnerability, we lose virginity and sanity,… — Michael Bassey Johnson Copy Share Image
Gluttony and satiety in food produce defiled lust, while free association with women enflames the fire of lusts ... At the time… — Nilus of Sinai Copy Share Image
A folkish state must therefore begin by raising marriage from the level of a continuous defilement of the race, and give it… — Adolf Hitler Copy Share Image
Realization is wonderful, but you have to expand it until there's not a single defilement left in the mind and the mind… — Tenzin Palmo Copy Share Image
What is the mark of a Christian? That he be purified of all defilement of the flesh and of the spirit in… — Saint Basil Copy Share Image
It is harmful to remember previous sins in detail. For if they bring you sorrow, they will estrange you from hope, but… — Marcus Eremita Copy Share Image
Regarding this Dhamma, it is not something that we can simply talk about or take another's word for it. We need to… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
Drink has shed more blood, hung more crepe, sold more homes, plunged more people into bankruptcy, armed more villains, slain more children,… — Evangeline Booth Copy Share Image
There is to me about this place a smell of rot, the smell of rot that ripe fruit makes. Nowhere, ever, have… — Donna Tartt Copy Share Image
Mary properly bore the name of Virgin, and possessed to the full all the attributes of purity. She was a virgin in… — Gregory Palamas Copy Share Image
Where does rain come from? It comes from all the dirty water that evaporates from the earth, like urine and the water… — Ajahn Chah Copy Share Image
If you are tossed about by doubts, full of strong thoughtless passions, and yearning only for that which is detrimental, your thirst… — Gautama Buddha Copy Share Image
