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A Buddhist Perspective on Life's Truths and Virtues

Cultivating Mindfulness and Compassion

By Emily Chan - Life and love sharingPublished about a year ago 2 min read
A Buddhist Perspective on Life's Truths and Virtues
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A sentence of truth:

1. This is all I can say, ‘Cherish life and live well’.

Two sentences of truth:

1. Do not let foreign objects be a master over your thoughts.

2. The love for money, wealth, etc should not be allowed to replace the love we have for our family members.

Three sentences of conscience:

1. The Buddhas you have are your parents, make sure you honor them well.

2. Raise your children properly for they are your future.

3. Better stay on good terms with people because you don’t know when they will be eating fireworks.

Four sentences from my heart: Four sentences from my heart:

1. Being alive is Zen, irrespective of how you have to make yourself smile no matter how ill the body or tired one is.

2. Life is miserable, and things are usually eight or nine. Do not gaze at the eight or nine, and aye contemplate of one or two.

3. Wash your soul frequently and clean all the irrelevant clutter.

4. : As much as you can begin to work: learn to live a simple life. The simplicity is a kind of ordinary reference and not the mediocre.

Five confidant sentences:

1. Small things do not matter.

2. Don’t worry about money.

3. Do not be enveloped with this greedy disease.

4. Don’t worry about emotions.

5. This means that you shouldn’t compare yourself with other people.

Six famous sayings:

1. whatever you do, believe in yourself meet all kinds of tests in life, and work with a smile.

2. Encourage oneself, and try to convince people and oneself that one’s lazy behaviors and attitudes have nothing to do with one not being as good as everyone else.

3. Self-motivate and motivate yourself at all times that you need to do the task.

4. Polish yourself and formalize your mind.

5. There are 4 things that will help you to improve yourself and make yourself as perfect as possible.

6. forget it and bid yourself to get into the Tao and make yourself a Buddha as soon as you can.

Seven old sayings:

1. Ignore the invitation to scramble for status, don’t try to compete or view, and don’t scold yourself.

2. Work harder but speak little about what is with your people there feel like everyone possesses a steelyard in their heart.

3. Other desensitizing advice given includes reducing the amount of salt you consume, being more jealous, playing less mahjong, and going for more walks.

4. SLEEP early and rise early, jog, and do swimming as a way to exercise.

5. Family affection between husband and wife, respect for parents, and maintaining good relationships with family members are greater than any other value.

6. Perform some good turns, and gain some merit.

7. Do not be too happy, sometimes suffer a little, suffer a little, and being stupid, is also a blessing.

Thank you for reading!

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About the Creator

Emily Chan - Life and love sharing

Blog Writer/Storyteller/Write stores and short srories.I am a writer who specializes in love,relationships and life sharing

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