Poems List

However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you, If you do not act upon them?
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Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.
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All created things are impermanent. Strive on with diligence.

Last words before his death

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All that we are is the result of what we have thought.
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To keep the body in good health is a duty otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.
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If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.
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He is able who thinks he is able.
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The thought manifests as the word; The word manifests as the deed; The deed develops into habit; And habit hardens into character. So watch the thought and its ways with care, And let it spring from love Born out of concern for all beings.
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Do not speak harshly to any one; those who are spoken to will answer thee in the same way. Angry speech is painful: blows for blows will touch thee.

The Dharmapada

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Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.
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