Daily Inspiration

The superior man is satisfied and composed; the mean man is always full of distress. 

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 15 Apr 2014

Things that are done,

it is needless to speak about

things that are past,

it is needless to blame.

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Wed 16 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Once you stop clinging and let things be, you'll be free, even of birth and death. You'll transform everything.

- Bodhidharma

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Sat/Sun 12/13 Apr 2014

Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon and star.

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Mon 14 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

To the good I would be good; to the not-good I would also be good, in order to make them good.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Fri 11 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Hard to hold down, nimble, alighting wherever it likes: the mind. Its taming is good. The mind well-tamed brings ease.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Thu 10 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

As a fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Wed 9 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Everything has its beauty, 

but not everyone sees it.

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 8 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Iron rusts from disuse; water loses its purity from stagnation... even so does inaction sap the vigor of the mind.

- Leonardo da Vinci

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Mon 7 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Mastering others is strength.

Mastering yourself is true power.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Sat/Sun 5/6 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

With the realization of one's own potential and self-confidence in one's ability, one can build a better world.

- Dalai Lama

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Fri 4 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

I have three treasures.

Guard and keep them:

The first is deep love,

The second is frugality,

And the third is not to dare to be ahead of the world.

Because of deep love, one is courageous.

Because of frugality, one is generous.

Because of not daring to be ahead of the world, one becomes the leader of the world.

- Lao Tzu

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Thu 3 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared.

- Buddha

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Wed 2 Apr 2014

Daily Inspiration

They must often change who would be constant in happiness or wisdom.

- Confucius

Zen, 2014 day-at-a-time calendar; Tue 1 Apr 2014