‘Performing good actions merely to attain fame and praise is like exchanging the mystic wish-granting gem for pellet of goat’s dung.’
Tibetan Saying
Tibetan Buddhism
Morning meditation — Strong faith combined with weak intellect.
‘Strong faith combined with weak intellect are apt to lead to the error of narrow minded dogmatism.’
Gampopa
Morning meditation — Weakness of faith combined with strength of intellect.
‘Weakness of faith combined with strength of intellect are apt to lead to the error of talkativeness.’
Gampopa
Morning meditation — According to Buddhism it is very important to understand.
‘According to Buddhism it is very important to understand that whatever feelings other people have, you also share those same feelings.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — You need self-confidence and determination.
‘You need self-confidence and determination; feeling depressed and losing hope will never help to improve any situation.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.
‘I would now like to refer again to this idea of the pyramid regarding morality (shila), wisdom, and meditation (or concentration). If you physically want to build a pyramid, the base must be very strong.’
Geshe Tashi Tsering
Morning meditation — Buddhism does not assert that there is anyone who.
‘Buddhism does not assert that there is anyone who from the beginning is free from faults and possesses all good qualities.’
Dalai Lama
Morning meditation — Your future projects and plans are like nets cast in a dry riverbed.
‘Your future projects and plans are like nets cast in a dry riverbed: they’ll never bring what you want. Limit your desires and aspirations.’
Words of my Perfect Teacher
Buddhism now 