“The essence of Mahayana practice is developing compassion by training the mind to reverse ego’s normal logic of self-centredness”
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
“I am fully convinced now that I shall be able to serve my country better if I am one of the people than if I am a member of the bureaucracy.”
― An Indian Pilgrim
― An Indian Pilgrim
“I do not know how to hate by halves or to love by halves. I do not know how to give only half of my heart. I can give all my heart or I give nothing. I have drunk from the cup of life not only all the bitterness, but all the sweetness as well, and if anyone says to me: take a look at the wrinkles on your brow, at your emaciated body, at the life you now lead, take a look and recognise that life has broken you, then I would reply: life has not broken me but I have broken life, it has not taken everything from me, but I have taken everything from it with my whole being and spirit! Yes, indeed!”
― Prison Diary and Letters
― Prison Diary and Letters
“The mind must be in a state of wisdom to understand wisdom.”
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
― Introducing Buddha: A Graphic Guide
“Where those responsible for the violence remain in power, they are in a strong position to write its history, and thus to construct a social memory that diverts blame, obscures responsibility, and obstructs all efforts at redress.”
― The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66
― The Killing Season: A History of the Indonesian Massacres, 1965-66
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