Pure Mountain Tao

An abundance of information is not wisdom. Some of the wisest people to walk the earth knew precious little about many things. Many people are over their heads in information, yet lack any real understanding about what really matters, kindness, compassion, generosity. That is the bad news my friends. The good news is that wisdom is not a lost art.

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In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s mind there are few. –Shunryu Suzuki

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Uncontrolled Hatred Leads to Harm

“He abused me, he struck me, he overpowered me, he robbed me.” Those who harbor such thoughts do not still their hatred.

Summary: If a person broods that he was insulted, assaulted, defeated, or robbed, his anger increases greatly. Such anger has no way of subsiding. The more one goes over and over his imaginary trouble, the greater becomes his desire to avenge it. Vengeance is a bucket with a hole in it. It carries nothing but the promise of emptiness.

–Dhammapada Verse 3