Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside us while we live.
When you judge another, you do not define them, you define yourself.
It’s the simple things in life that are the most extraordinary.
The soul becomes dyed with the colour of its thoughts.
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
To understand the heart and mind of a person, look not at what he has already achieved, but at what he aspires to.
As far as we can discern, the sole purpose of human existence is to kindle a light of meaning in the darkness of mere being.
In the midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
You don’t need anybody to tell you who you are or what you are. You are what you are!
Drink your tea slowly and reverently, as if it is the axis on which the world earth revolves – slowly, evenly, without rushing toward the future.
There is only one corner of the universe you can be certain of improving, and that’s your own self.
Life is available only in the present moment.
Your sacred space is where you can find yourself over and over again.
To put the world in order, we must first put the nation in order; to put the nation in order, we must first put the family in order; to put the family in order; we must first cultivate our personal life; we must first set our hearts right.
Wisdom is knowing I am nothing, Love is knowing I am everything, and between the two my life moves.
I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy.
I have just three things to teach: simplicity, patience, compassion. These three are your greatest treasures.
Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame.
We do not remember days, we remember moments.
To know that we know what we know, and that we do not know what we do not know, that is true knowledge.