Gerald Schoenewolf > Quotes

“A lamp in a windless grove
Does not wink;
A mind with nothing to prove
Does not blink.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, Holding On and Letting Go: Poems and Drawings

“Hence, the wise person guards the mind, So difficult to subdue, ever swift And always seizing whatever it craves. A peaceful mind brings patient happiness.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Forsaking need, lust, hatred and delusion, Will have true wisdom and an emancipated mind; And clinging to nothing of this world, They will truly have something of life.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Sometimes the brightest flower Has a keen fragrance; Sometimes nice words are also practiced And they bear fruit.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“If you seek happiness while violently Oppressing other beings who also seek happiness, you will never truly attain happiness.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“To avoid all evil, To cultivate good, And to wipe your mind of wayward thoughts— This is the teaching of the Buddha. 184. The best moral practice is patience.  Turn away from harm and avoid oppressing others.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Just as a storm throws down a weak tree, Craving and lust overpower those who live for pleasure— Who are wild in their sensuality and eat at their leisure— And grow indolent and spent. 8. Just as a storm cannot prevail against a rocky mountain, So also craving and lust can never overpower Those who meditate daily on their faults, Who are in mild in their passion, Tame in their eating and drinking, And grow strong through hard work.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Even the golden chariots of the king wear out, And, yes, your body also rots away. But the teaching of the eternal truth does not age; It is passed on from generation to generation.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“If you love yourself, you should take good care of yourself.  The wise person stays alert During at least one of the three periods of life. 158. Only after you truly know yourself can you advise another.  To advise another, you must be free of biases.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Hate is never calmed by hate in this world. Hate is only calmed by love. This is an eternal law.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Whoever is purged of depravity, Practiced in virtue, self-control and honesty, Is indeed worthy to be a leader.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“You can go about naked, run around with matted locks And live in filth, fasting for days, lying on the ground, Smearing yourself with ashes and dust, And squatting deeply to pray, Yet none of these will purify a mortal Who has not overcome doubt.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“If a seeker of wisdom cannot find a friend Who is wiser or just as wise, Let that seeker walk contented and alone, For there is no fellowship with fools.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Calm are the perfected, calm in speech and calm in deed.  Truly knowing, they are fully free and calm.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“The glory of one who is upbeat, Mindful and simple in conduct, Discerning, restrained and honest in approach, Will be ever growing. 25. By effort and heedfulness, And by discipline and self-mastery, The wise make for themselves an island Which no flood can overwhelm.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“It is better to live one disciplined and purposeful day Than to live a hundred lazy and purposeless years.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Hard it is to be born; harder yet is the life of a mortal; Harder still to hear the reality of truth, And hardest of all to become an awakened one.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Although people recite the classic proverbs And have all the right opinions; If they do not act accordingly, They remain heedless as a rancher Who only counts the cows of others but not his own.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“A second of devotion to one whose mind is perfected Is better than a hundred years of sacrifice to a god.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“71. A harm, once committed, Does not immediately bear bad fruit, Like milk that does not immediately turn sour. But the misdeed grows inside And slowly rots away in the fool’s soul. 72. Fools collect bits of knowledge like trophies, And this pursuit goes to their head And kills the latent goodness in their heart.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“103. Conquering a thousand-and-one men in battle Is not nearly as good as conquering yourself.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“A wealthy trader avoids a dangerous road. A person who wants to live avoids poison. And a person who wants to be good shuns evil.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Those who live a selfish life Grieve both now and later When they look back on their life. 16. Those who life a generous life Rejoice now and later when they look back at their life.   They rejoice and feel glad, Remembering their pure deeds.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Good deeds are actions that one later rejoices, The fruits of which one reaps with delight.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“It is better to live one day accepting death Than to live a hundred years fearing death.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Good doers may not feel anything As long as their good deeds do not bear fruit. But when their good deeds ripen before their eyes, They feel the pleasure of their good deeds.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Upon reaching the top of a mountain, You observe the specks of humanity on the ground. When the wise cast away selfishness And replace it with mindfulness And climb the high tower of wisdom, They quietly and happily behold The fools running around below.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Who shall overcome this earth, This realm of hell, This sphere of human folly and greedy gods?  Who shall learn the well-taught path of wisdom, As expert florists learn their flower designs?”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“As you think, so you are. Mind is master of all mental and emotional states; All behavior is mind-born. If you speak or act from a peaceful mind, Happiness will follow you Like the shadow follows the heel of a man.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha

“Be like a thoroughbred horse that avoids the whip:   By constant study and spiritual awakening, By pure thoughts and acts, by mindfulness, By the search for truth, By the love of knowledge and the practice of virtue, You can avoid the whip of life.”
― Gerald Schoenewolf, The Dhammapada: Teachings of Buddha