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It is by fighting and triumphing over the enemies of the Buddha that we ourselves become Buddhas.
Strength is happiness. Strength is itself victory. In weakness and cowardice there is no happiness
While it is important to win, it’s even more important to remain undefeated no matter what happens.
In most cases, our so-called limitations are nothing more than our own decision to limit ourselves.
All people have a natural desire to be needed, to have their importance to others tangibly confirmed.
The reactions of the human heart are not mechanical and predictable but infinitely subtle and delicate.
The person who lives life fully, glowing with life’s energy, is the person who lives a successful life.
True happiness means forging a strong spirit that is undefeated, no matter how trying our circumstances.
If you lose today, win tomorrow. In this never-ending spirit of challenge is found the heart of a victor.
Whatever the outcome may be, the important thing is to step forward on the path that you believe is right.
We are responsible for our own destiny. What matters is how we improve ourselves from this moment forward.
But I think we need to remember that democracy everywhere is by its nature incomplete, a work in progress.
Nothing is more precious than peace. Peace is the most basic starting point for the advancement of humankind.
It is precisely when we have suffered defeat that we can determine to win and open the path to future victory.
Envying another's beauty will diminish your own. But when you praise beauty in others your own beauty deepens.
Divorced from the cosmos, from nature, from society and from each other, we have become fractured and fragmented.
Patience is, in and of itself, a great challenge and it often holds the key to breaking through a seeming impasse.
There are some among the so-called elite who are overbearing and arrogant. I want to foster leaders, not elitists.
Rather than becoming discouraged, know that encountering a wall is proof of the progress that you have made so far.
What matters is the value we’ve created in our lives, the people we’ve made happy and how much we’ve grown as people.
It is much more valuable to look for the strength in others. You can gain nothing by criticizing their imperfections.
We are not merely passive pawns of historical forces; nor are we victims of the past. We can shape and direct history.
So long as nuclear weapons continue to exist, so will the temptation to threaten others with overwhelming military force.
Dialogue and education for peace can help free our hearts from the impulse toward intolerance and the rejection of others.
The Earth never ceases to spin. All life is dancing : The trees, the wind, the sea. Keep dancing for the rest of your life.
Freedom doesn't mean the absence of all restrictions. It means possessing unshakable conviction in the face of any obstacle.
Peace will be realized only by forging bonds of trust between people at the deepest level, in the depths of their very lives.
Every war, when viewed from the undistorted perspective of life’s sanctity, is a “civil war” waged by humanity against itself.
Ultimately, the only way to make good friends is to become a good friend yourself. Good people gather around other good people.
What may look like a small act of courage is courage nevertheless. The important thing is to be willing to take a step forward.
"Those who give up dreams, do injury to their own hearts and cannot possibly enjoy a profound sense of fulfillment in the end.
A person fully awakened to the jewel-like dignity of their own life is capable of truly respecting that same treasure in others.
The moment you resolve to be victorious, every nerve and fiber in your being will immediately orient itself toward your success.
Human beings are inherently endowed with the power to bring out the best possible results from the worst possible circumstances.
it is impossible to build one's own happiness on the unhappiness of others. This perspective is at the heart of Buddhist teachings.
Even if things don't unfold the way you expected, don't be disheartened or give up. One who continues to advance will win in the end.
Rise to the challenges that life presents you. You can't develop genuine character and ability by sidestepping adversity and struggle.
Dig beneath your feet, there you will find a spring. The place where you are now is crucial. Never try to avoid that which you must do.
I cannot say this too strongly: Do not compare yourselves to others. Be true to who you are, and continue to learn with all your might.
Within the heart of every person exists the flame of wisdom that transforms all suffering into kindling for the fire of creative energy.
No matter what our personal circumstances may be, if we ourselves become a source of light, then there will be no darkness in the world.
No matter how complex global problems may seem, it is we ourselves who have given rise to them. They cannot be beyond our power to resolve
It is natural for us, as human beings, to look forward. Our eyes naturally look ahead. In this sense, we are made for moving toward a goal.
Take heart, and do not let disappointment or shame stop you from moving forward. The true outcome of life is only apparent at the very end.
Buhhdism is wisdom. As long as we have wisdom, we can put all things to the best use, we can turn everything in the direction of happiness.
I firmly believe that the mission of religion in the 21st century must be to contribute concretely to the peaceful coexistence of humankind.
Hope changes everything. It changes winter into summer, darkness into dawn, descent into ascent, barrenness into creativity, agony into joy.
Everything begins with the resolve to take the first step. From that action, wisdom arises and change begins. Without action, nothing changes.
Before comparing yourself with others, win the battle with yourself. Strive to be better today than yesterday, and better tomorrow than today.
The darker the night, the nearer the dawn. Victory in life is decided by that last concentrated burst of energy filled with the resolve to win.