星期五, 8月 10, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Courage 16

One who has mastered himself is truly free.
Freedom lies in the heart of the sage, servitude in the heart of the fool.

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Hope is courage.

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The secret to victory in any struggle is fervent prayer. The next step is boldly to take action.
Maintaining courage, hope and perseverance, let us inspire everyone to action and encourage each other toward victory. This is the formula for winning in any endeavor.

星期四, 8月 09, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Courage 15

Strengthen your faith day by day and month after month. Should you slacken in your resolve even a bit, devils will take advantage.--Nichiren

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Courageous people are first masters of their own heart.

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No matter how wonderful our dreams, how noble our ideals, or how high our hopes, ultimately we need courage to make them a reality in the face of sufferings and hurdles.

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Continue forging ahead despite any storms or hardships that may arise. Be fearless and advance like a lion.

星期三, 8月 08, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Courage 14

Rather than lift your voice in a thousand laments at the encroaching darkness, light a single candle!

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Each of you should summon up the courage of a lion king and never succumb to threats from anyone.
The lion king fears no other beast, nor do its cubs.--Nichiren

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Courage is the invincible jeweled sword that cuts through all adversity.

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Confront reality, look it squarely in the face, and with guts, wisdom and strength, challenge everything that lies ahead of you.

星期二, 8月 07, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Courage 13

The courageous person wins.

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The human will is an asset equally distributed among everyone, and any individual can allow it to manifest itself from one's inner possible resources if one has a mind to do so .

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We must never give up our commitment to peace, our desire to learn and our love for humanity.
Putting those ideals into practice and spreading them among others is an act of courage.

星期一, 8月 06, 2007

Buddhism for you -- Courage 12

If we are to do good, not only for ourselves but for humanity and the world as well, we need courage.

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Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace.--Amelia Earhart

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A mother's feeling for her children is a perfect example of courage and compassion.