“ What need is there to say more?The childish work for their own benefit,The Buddhas work for the benefit of others.Just look at the difference between them.If I do not exchange my happiness, for the su… Śāntideva
“ If the problem can be solved why worry? If the problem cannot be solved worrying will do you no good. Śāntideva
“ When fear and suffering are disliked by me and others equally what is so special about me that I protect myself and not the other? Śāntideva
“ When happiness is liked by me and others equally, what is so special about me that I should strive after happiness only for myself? Śāntideva
“ Where would I find enough leatherTo cover the entire surface of the earth?But with leather soles beneath my feet,It’s as if the whole world has been covered. Śāntideva
“ We who are like senseless children shrink from suffering, but love its causes. We hurt ourselves; our pain is self-inflicted! Why should others be the object of our anger? Śāntideva
“ For a practitioner of love and compassion, an enemy is one of the most important teachers. Without an enemy you cannot practice tolerance, and without tolerance you cannon build a sound basis of compa… Śāntideva
