“For a while the fool’s mischief tastes sweet as honey. But in the end it turns bitter & how bitterly he suffers.” (Buddha)
The Fool’s Mischief
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“What you dislike in another may be something you cannot see in yourself. If you are honest, no longer deceiving yourself, you may see that you also suffer, and cause others suffering. Then there is humility. Then compassion. Then calm. The aversion, anger, hate and ranting ceases.” (Unknown)
Stop Fighting
“If you want peace, stop fighting. If you want peace of mind, stop fighting with your thoughts.” (Peter McWilliams)
Forgiveness
“You forgive yourself by realizing that nobody can act beyond their level of consciousness.” (Eckhart Tolle)
Basic Goodness
“We possess what is known as basic goodness. Then we develop an overlay of unnecessary tricks and occupations. We develop little tricks to shield ourselves from being embarrassed — or from feeling too painful or naked.” (Chögyam Trungpa)
Negative Charge
“See if you can catch yourself complaining in either speech or thought, about a situation you find yourself in, what other people do or say, your surroundings, your life situation, even the weather. To complain is always nonacceptance of what is. It invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself a victim. Leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness.” (Eckhart Tolle)
Virtue
“Avoid friends who cause you to increase delusions and rely upon those who increase your virtue” (Atiśa Dīpankara Śrījñāna)
