The Fragrance of the Rose

The Fragrance of the Rose

The disciples were absorbed in a discussion of Lao-tzu's dictum:
"Those who know, do not say;
Those who say, do not know."
When the master entered,
they asked him what the words meant.
Said the master, "Which of you knows the fragrance of a rose?"
All of them indicated that they knew.
Then he said, "Put it into words."
All of them were silent.

from One Minute Wisdom by Anthony DeMello

Quote from Socrates

I woke up this morning, read this quote, and found it to be an insightful way to start my day.

"I know that I am intelligent, because I know that I know nothing."

-Socrates-

Daily quotes

Here are some daily quotes as posted by amidabuddha.org.

- January 3, 2009 -

Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little. - Buddha

-January 2, 2009 -

All things appear and disappear because of the concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. - Buddha

- January 1, 2009 -

These teachings are like a raft, to be abandoned once you have crossed the flood. Since you should abandon even good states of mind generated by these teachings, How much more so should you abandon bad states of mind! Conquer the angry man by love. Conquer the ill-natured man by goodness. Conquer the miser with generosity. Conquer the liar with truth. - The Dhammapada

Just when the caterpillar...

"Just when the caterpillar thought the world was over, it became a butterfly."

-Anonymous-

I recently came across this rather popular quote that's so simple yet insightful. I find it wonderful that a poetic line like this can spread Buddhist concepts without being labeled as "Buddhist". That way, anyone, whether affiliated with Buddhism or not, can share the wisdom.