Some Buddhist Philosophy

"A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker."

Judge a man by his actions, not his words We all lie, but its harder to walk the walk than talk the talk.

"Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it."

Be engaged with everything you experience. being "too cool for school" is counterproductive, enthusiasm is contagious.

"The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart."

Your heaven, dreams, and purpose all exist within, not in the clutches of a divine external force.

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

Instead of comparing how much or how little care and attention a person "deserves" each one of us should strive to give love without reserve - the more we give, the more we have.

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

No one suffers more from your anger than you, be patient, dickhead.

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as ones own in the midst of abundance."

Don't let what you have or want to have own you, because the path to freedom is renouncing attachment to anything which isn't truly yours.

"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."

Taking action and making a mistake is better than not taking action at all. Also keep mindful, keep your eye on the ball.

"A jug fills drop by drop."

You can bring attention to a desired goal, but don't expect to achieve it overnight. Each moment of conscious intention is a raindrop that will in time turn into a stream, and then a river flowing to its destination.

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."

"The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground."

Your experiences are down to you, the object you experience itself has no characteristic that you do not impart upon it. Impure mind, impure world (Samsara). Pure mind, pure world (nirvana)

There are all interpretations of course. It would be great to hear some other interpretations too. Feel welcome to leave a comment.