Quotes: Epictetus

Control thy passions lest they take vengence on thee.
Epictetus

It takes more than just a good looking body. You’ve got to have the heart and soul to go with it.
Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly. 
Epictetus

 If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid. 
Epictetus

Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
Epictetus

If thy brother wrongs thee, remember not so much his wrong-doing, but more than ever that he is thy brother
Epictetus

The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going. 
Epictetus


Practice yourself, for heaven’s sake in little things, and then proceed to greater.
Epictetus

Difficulties are things that show a person what they are. 
Epictetus


 Know, first, who you are, and then adorn yourself accordingly. 
Epictetus

Control thy passions lest they take vengeance on thee.
Epictetus

First learn the meaning of what you say, and then speak.
Epictetus

People are not disturbed by things, but by the view they take of them.
Epictetus

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.
Epictetus
 
Is freedom anything else than the right to live as we wish? Nothing else.
Epictetus

Neither should a ship rely on one small anchor, nor should life rest on a single hope.
Epictetus

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.
Epictetus

If you desire to be good, begin by believing that you are wicked.
Epictetus


Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
Epictetus

If you wish to be a writer, write.
Epictetus

One that desires to excel should endeavor in those things that are in themselves most excellent.
Epictetus

He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.
Epictetus

Do not laugh much or often or unrestrainedly.
Epictetus

He is a drunkard who takes more than three glasses though he be not drunk.
Epictetus


 
We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak.
Epictetus



First say to yourself what you would be; and then do what you have to do.
Epictetus

Men are disturbed not by things, but by the view which they take of them.
Epictetus

No great thing is created suddenly.
Epictetus

Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.
Epictetus

The two powers which in my opinion constitute a wise man are those of bearing and forbearing.
Epictetus

Wealth consists not in having great possessions, but in having few wants.
Epictetus
 
God has entrusted me with myself.
Epictetus


The world turns aside to let any man pass who knows where he is going.
Epictetus

If you want to improve, be content to be thought foolish and stupid.
Epictetus

We tell lies, yet it is easy to show that lying is immoral.
Epictetus

It is impossible to begin to learn that which one thinks one already knows.
Epictetus

Make the best use of what is in your power, and take the rest as it happens.
Epictetus

Chuang-Tzu

The mind of the perfect man looks like a mirror – something that doesn’t lean forward or backward in its response to the world. It responds to the world but conceals nothing of its own. Therefore it is able to deal with the world without suffering pain.

~ Chuang-Tzu, Taoist thinker, century III or II b. C., Book of Chuang-Tzu

 

 

Templeton Prize Media Panel with His Holiness the Dalai Lama - YouTube

Templeton Prize Media Panel with His Holiness the Dalai Lama - YouTube

John Templeton was a pioneer in the money management and mutual funds world.





 

Published on May 14, 2012 by gyalwarinpoche

His Holiness the Dalai Lama and fellow panelists meet with members of the media before His Holiness is presented with the 2012 Templeton Prize at St. Paul's Cathedral in London, UK, on May 14, 2012.


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Templeton Prize Media Panel with His Holiness the Dalai Lama - YouTube

CHANGE IS A CONSTANT

EMBRACE CHANGE:

"If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars."

- R. Tagore 



Build a better life according to your ideal Vision.
Do not wait for perfect timing, get started now.
What you do today, is all that matters.
Do your best with what you have and start from where you are.





 

"Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working." - Picasso



There is power in action so make plans and execute them.

Circumstance is a result of your past and does not indicate where you are heading.

The greatest journey begins with the first step and so does your building of a new business or whatever you are setting out to create.

We all need to start where we are and in the moment, find the strength to overcome obstacles we encounter, persevere and endure until we achieve a few goals and gain momentum in a positive direction.

Live according to your Vision of the well-lived life.





 
"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."
~Albert Schweitzer




Reverence for Life:

Lost in thought I sat on deck of the barge, struggling to find the elementary and universal concept of the ethical that I had not discovered in any philosophy. I covered sheet after sheet with disconnected sentences merely to concentrate on the problem. Two days passed. Late on the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset, we were making our way through a herd of hippopotamuses, there flashed upon my mind, unforeseen and unsought, the phrase : “Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben” (“reverence for life”). The iron door had yielded. The path in the thicket had become visible.”

— Albert Schweitzer

Drummers: Kodo - Lion

The Drummers of Japan

Kodo - Spirit of Taiko

Yamato - The Drummers of Japan: "Matsuri" - YouTube

Galta -holy monkey- temple Jaipur India.

Sand Mandala

Construction and destruction of a sand Mandala by the Dalai Lama, from Werner Herzog documentary "Wheel of Time"
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ed by forgottendiamonds on Jan 20, 2010

Tibetan Monks painstakingly spend five days t0 design and place tiny grains of sand to create a beautiful work of temporary art. On day 6 they scoop up the sand and place it in a body of water, releasing the energy of the project back into the community.

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On Being Thoughtful

On Being Thoughtful

Nourish your Spirit with Stillness
Nourish your Mind with Knowledge
Nourish your Heart with Unconditional Love
Nourish your Body with Living Food
Nourish your Relationships with Thoughtfulness
~ Tim Ong

Kind, caring, considerate behaviors stem from thoughtfulness; being thoughtful grows out of conscious awareness and compassion. To be thoughtful doesn’t mean twisting and bending out of alignment to meet others’ needs. When we are centeredand balanced we are naturally thoughtful to ourselves as well as others.

With conscious awareness of our impact on the world, we consider the ripple effect of our words and actions. We are also considerate towards ourselves - our mental, physical and emotional needs. We express care and concern to loved ones and the environment. Extending a kind thought or gesture, knowing it will brighten another’s day, becomes the norm.

Being thoughtful involves letting go of self-preoccupation, over busyness, and compulsive reactivity in order to be aware of how our lives intertwine with others. It takes us out of isolation and far from codependence into a balanced state of interdependence. We know on a deep level that we are all filled with the same spiritual essence. What we offer others is what we give to ourselves.

by Gini Grey, Transformational Coach

Exploring Mysticism

Tikal is one of the most spiritually,  powerful places on earth.  Huge pyramids rise out of thick jumgle beckoning us to explore ancient mysteries, over 3000 structures cover six square miles including palaces, temples, ceremonial platforms and steam baths.  Building began in 600 B.C.  For 1500 years this city was an important religious, scientific and political centre.

Change is a Constant

EMBRACE CHANGE:

"If you cry because the sun has gone out of your life, your tears will prevent you from seeing the stars."

- R. Tagore 

Build a better life according to your ideal Vision.
Do not wait for perfect timing, get started now.
What you do today, is all that matters.
Do your best with what you have and start from where you are.


"Inspiration exists, but it has to find us working." - Picasso

There is power in action so make plans and execute them.

Circumstance is a result of your past and does not indicate where you are heading.

The greatest journey begins with the first step and so does your building of a new business or whatever you are setting out to create.

We all need to start where we are and in the moment, find the strength to overcome obstacles we encounter, persevere and endure until we achieve a few goals and gain momentum in a positive direction.

Live according to your Vision of the well-lived life.


"One who gains strength by overcoming obstacles possesses the only strength which can overcome adversity."
~Albert Schweitzer


Reverence for Life:

Lost in thought I sat on deck of the barge, struggling to find the elementary and universal concept of the ethical that I had not discovered in any philosophy. I covered sheet after sheet with disconnected sentences merely to concentrate on the problem. Two days passed. Late on the third day, at the very moment when, at sunset, we were making our way through a herd of hippopotamuses, there flashed upon my mind, unforeseen and unsought, the phrase : “Ehrfurcht vor dem Leben” (“reverence for life”). The iron door had yielded. The path in the thicket had become visible.”

— Albert Schweitzer