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Emptiness

Today’s inspiring quote comes from Lao Tzu: We shape clay into a pot, but it is the emptiness inside that holds whatever we want. Quote source: Lao Tzu Lao Tzu was an ancient Chinese philosopher, who...

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Enlightenment

Today’s inspiring quote comes from Adyashanti: “We should not ask, ‘How do I stay awake?’ Instead we should ask ‘How is it that I am unenlightening myself?’ ‘How is it specifically that I am putting...

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Buddha Dharma

Today’s inspiring quote comes from the Mahayana Buddhist tradition: “To study the way of the Buddha is to study your own self. To study your own self is to forget yourself. To forget yourself is to...

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Conundrum

Today’s inspiring quote comes from the Daoist sage Lao Tzu: “True words are not beautiful; Beautiful words are not true. A good man does not argue; He who argues is not a good man. A wise man has no...

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Shared Happiness

Today’s inspiring quote comes from The Buddha: “Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.”...

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Who Changes?

Today’s inspiring quote comes from the Buddhist Shōbōgenzō teachings: “When you go out on a boat and look around, you feel as if the shore were moving. But if you fix your eyes on the rim of the boat,...

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Not Thinking

Today’s inspiring quote comes from the founder of Chan Buddhism, Bodhidharma: “Not thinking about anything is zen. Once you know this, walking, standing, sitting, or lying down, everything you do is...

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Breath of Life

Today’s inspiring quote comes from Morihei Ueshiba: “Now and again, it is necessary to seclude yourself among deep mountains and hidden valleys to restore your link to the source of life. Breathe in...

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