Shantideva

The hostile multitudes are vast as spaceWhat chance is there that all should be subdued? Let but this angry mind be overthrownAnd…

— Shantideva

He who doesn't get rid of the I won't be able to avoid suffering the same way that someone who doesn't get…

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“What need is there to say more? The childish work for their own benefit, The Buddhas work for the benefit of others.…

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All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing.

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Death will be so quick to swoop on you; Gather merit till that moment comes! Wait till then to banish laziness? Then…

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If there were a truly existent I, It would make sense to be afraid of certain things; But, since there is no…

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Suffering also has its worth. Through sorrow, pride is driven out And pity felt for those who wander in samsara; Evil is…

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Just as I defend myself, therefore, From all unpleasant happenings however small, Likewise, I shall act for others' sake To guard and…

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We are all slaves of our own actions. Why be angry with anyone else?

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May I be like a guard for those who are protectorless, A guide for those who journey on the road. For those…

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How much suffering and fear, and How many harmful things are in existence? If all arises from clinging to the "I", What…

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My body, thus, and all my good besides, And all my merits gained and to be gained, I give them all away…

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May those whose hell it is to hate and hurt be turned into lovers bringing flowers.

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“With perfect and unyielding faith, With steadfastness, respect, and courtesy, With modesty and conscientiousness, Work calmly for the happiness of others.”

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While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace…

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All happiness comes from the desire for others to be happy.

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Partake of this sacred mystery: to take the place of others, giving them his own.

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All the happiness there is in this world Arises from wishing others to be happy. And all the suffering there is in…

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All the joy the world contains Has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains Has come through…

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There is nothing to fear other than my mind.

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If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good.

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“For as long as space endures And for as long as living beings remain, Until then may I too abide To dispel the misery of the world.”

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Those who have no mental vigilance, Though they may hear the teachings, ponder them or meditate, With minds like water seeping from…

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One should do nothing other than what is directly or indirectly of benefit to living beings.

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All the harm, fear, and suffering in the world are caused by attachment to the self: Why should I hold on to…

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