To Buddha, the second figure in the painting, life on earth was bitter, filled with attachments and desires that led to suffering.
BENJAMIN HOFFEnjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.
More Benjamin Hoff Quotes
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Do you really want to be happy? You can begin by being appreciative of who you are and what you’ve got.
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The main problem with this great obsession for saving time is very simple: you can’t save time. You can only spend it. But you can spend it wisely or foolishly.
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The masters of life know the way, for they listen to the voice within them, the voice of wisdom and simplicity, the voice that reasons beyond cleverness and knows beyond knowledge.
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Those who think that the rewarding things in life are somewhere over the rainbow ‘burn their toast a lot,’ said Pooh
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We simply need to believe in the power that’s within us, and use it.
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The wise know their limitations; the foolish do not.
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The Universe knows what it’s doing. So don’t develop a big ego, and don’t be afraid.
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A well-frog cannot imagine the ocean, nor can a summer insect conceive of ice. How then can a scholar understand the Tao? He is restricted by his own learning.
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Like silence after noise, or cool, clear water on a hot, stuffy day, Emptiness cleans out the messy mind and charges up the batteries of spiritual energy. Many people are afraid of Emptiness, however, because it reminds them of Loneliness.
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The Infinite Universal Power is more than just a narrow-minded gatekeeper to a spiritual County Club.
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The surest way to become Tense, Awkward, and Confused is to develop a mind that tries too hard – one that thinks too much.
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Enjoy the simple, the natural and the plain. Along with that comes the ability to do things spontaneously and have them work.
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I think, therefore I am confused.
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A clever mind is not a heart. Knowledge doesn’t really care, wisdom does.
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Well, it takes all kinds to make a mess.
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