Quotes Of Buddha and the Dalai Lama

Living in Thailand we are surrounded by the influence of Buddhism. It is only logical that we take a little time and study some of the teachings of this major religion. I won’t insult my two readers by trying to write anything scholarly (As if that were possible!). Instead I will simply steal or plagiarize some of the teachings or quotes either from Buddha or a current day disciple, the Dalai Lama. 

Since I am such a shallow thinker, I often am most impressed by simple, but brief and meaningful observations or thoughts. From hundreds of quotes that I looked at, I found the following very interesting or relevant to me. Read on, if you choose!

• If you think you are too small to make a difference, try sleeping with a mosquito.
• Silence is sometimes the best answer.
• Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.
• Be kind whenever possible. It is always possible.
• Thousands of candles can be lit from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.
• Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
• The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, worry about the future, or anticipate troubles, but to live in the present moment wisely and earnestly.
• Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. 
• What we are today comes from our thoughts of yesterday, and our present thoughts build our life of tomorrow. Our life is the creation of our mind.
• If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
• Learn this from water: loud splashes the brook but the oceans depth are calm.
• The trouble is, you think you have time.
• People with opinions just go around bothering one another.
• One moment can change a day, one day can change a life and one life can change the world.
• Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
• Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
• If you are facing in the right direction, all you need to do is keep on walking.
• However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act upon them?
• It is better to travel well than to arrive.
• Patience is key. Remember: A jug fills drop by drop.
• Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.