Shantideva Quotes
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He who doesn't get rid of the I won't be able to avoid suffering the same way that someone who doesn't get apart from fire can't avoid being burn.
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Why be unhappy about something if it can be remedied? And what is the use of being unhappy about something if it cannot be remedied?
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All the happiness there is in this world Arises from wishing others to be happy. And all the suffering there is in this world Arises from wishing oneself to be happy.
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In joy and sorrow all are equal, Thus be guardian of all, as of yourself.
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It is natural for the immature to harm others. Getting angry with them is like resenting a fire for burning.
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All the harm, fear, and suffering in the world are caused by attachment to the self: Why should I hold on to this great demon?
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May I be like a guard for those who are protectorless, A guide for those who journey on the road. For those who wish to go across the water, May I be a boat, a raft, a bridge.
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All the suffering in the world comes from seeking pleasure for oneself. All the happiness in the world comes from seeking pleasure for others.
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Take advantage of this human boat; Free yourself from sorrow's mighty stream! This vessel will be later hard to find. The time that you have now, you fool, is not for sleep!
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We are all slaves of our own actions. Why be angry with anyone else?
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Unruly beings are as unlimited as space They cannot possibly all be overcome, But if I overcome thoughts of anger alone This will be equivalent to vanquishing all foes. Where would I possibly find enough leather With which to cover the surface of the earth? But (wearing) leather just on the soles of my shoes Is equivalent to covering the earth with it. Likewise it is not possible for me To restrain the external course of things; But should I restrain this mind of mine What would be the need to restrain all else?
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In the ages marked by scarcity and want, may I myself appear as drink and sustenance.
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Whatever happens, I will not let my cheerfulness be disturbed. Being unhappy won't get me anywhere and will dissipate all my goodness. Why be unhappy about something if you can change it? And if you can't, how will being unhappy help?
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The hostile multitudes are vast as spaceWhat chance is there that all should be subdued? Let but this angry mind be overthrownAnd every foe is then and there destroyed
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While others are engaged in inferior and menial tasks in which they encounter many difficulties, how can I sit here at peace and do nothing? I must and shall benefit them, but without ever succumbing to the poison of self-importance.
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Partake of this sacred mystery: to take the place of others, giving them his own.
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May the pain of every living creature be completely cleared away. May I be the doctor and the medicine and may I be the nurse for all sick beings in the world until everyone is healed.
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The source of all happiness lies in thinking of others.
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Passion is overcome only by him who has won through stillness of spirit the perfect vision; it comes through the contentment that is regardless of the world.
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My body, thus, and all my good besides, And all my merits gained and to be gained, I give them all away withholding nothing To bring about the benefit of beings.
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Penetrative insight joined with calm abiding utterly eradicates afflicted states.
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If you can solve your problem, what is the need of worrying? If you cannot solve it, what is the use of worrying.
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How wonderful will it be when all beings experience each other as limbs on the one body of life.
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All that may be wished for, will by nature fade to nothing.
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As long as space abides and as long as the world abides, so long may I abide, destroying the sufferings of the world.
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Instead of trying to cover the whole world with leather, put on some sandals.
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What need is there to say more? The childish work for their own benefit, The Buddhas work for the benefit of others. Just look at the difference between them.
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All those who are unhappy in the world are so as a result of their desire for their own happiness. All those who are happy in the world are so as a result of their desire for the happiness of others.
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All the joy the world contains Has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself.
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It is not possible to control all external events; But, if I simply control my mind what need is there to control other things?
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