"Whatever happens, I will not let my cheerfulness……" — Shantideva
"Whatever happens, I will not let my cheerfulness be disturbed. Being unhappy won't get me anywhere and will dissipate all my goodness. Why be unhappy about something if you can change it? And if you can't, how will being unhappy help?"
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16 Quotes by Shantideva
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Others are my main concern. When I notice something of mine, I steal it and give it to 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…
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Unruly beings are as unlimited as space They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger…
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My body, thus, and all my good besides, And all my merits gained and to be gained, I give them…
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Instead of trying to cover the whole world with leather, put on some sandals.
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Death will be so quick to swoop on you; Gather merit till that moment comes! Wait till then to banish…
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All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing.
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All the suffering in the world comes from seeking pleasure for oneself. All the happiness in the world comes from…
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All the happiness there is in this world Arises from wishing others to be happy. And all the suffering there…
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If you can solve your problem, what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, what is the…
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All happiness comes from the desire for others to be happy.
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The hostile multitudes are vast as spaceWhat chance is there that all should be subdued? Let but this angry mind…
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