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<blockquote data-quote="Turgenev" data-source="post: 1018324" data-attributes="member: 6733">This is from a Chinese poem:&quot;In the ocean of the holy dharmaThere is neither movement nor stillness.The essence of the wave is like a mirror;When something comes, the reflection appears.When there is nothing in mind,Wind and waves are both forgotten.&quot;And here's some words of wisdom from Lao-Tzu...&quot;Heaven and earth are everlasting because they do not exist for themselves.&quot;&quot;The sea of desires is difficult to stay - if you cannot rid yourself of desires, you will surely drown.&quot;&quot;Understanding the good and the bad in other people is merely intelligence, while understanding one's own nature is true enlightment.&quot;&quot;To be able to overcome others is to have power, but to be able to overcome oneself is to have real strength.&quot;&quot;Our souls are transparent, like mirrors. Through judiciously wiping away the blemishes on our souls, we will naturally come to understand the things around us.&quot;&quot;The ocean is the king of all rivers and causes them all to come running into itself because it skillfully stays below them.&quot;&quot;Language is like a finger that points out the truth, but most people see only the finger, instead of looking deep into the direction the finger is pointing...&quot;And one of my favourite sayings is, &quot;It is better to have the world suspect you to be a fool, than to open your mouth and confirm it.&quot;Cheers,Tim</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Turgenev, post: 1018324, member: 6733"] This is from a Chinese poem: "In the ocean of the holy dharma There is neither movement nor stillness. The essence of the wave is like a mirror; When something comes, the reflection appears. When there is nothing in mind, Wind and waves are both forgotten." And here's some words of wisdom from Lao-Tzu... "Heaven and earth are everlasting because they do not exist for themselves." "The sea of desires is difficult to stay - if you cannot rid yourself of desires, you will surely drown." "Understanding the good and the bad in other people is merely intelligence, while understanding one's own nature is true enlightment." "To be able to overcome others is to have power, but to be able to overcome oneself is to have real strength." "Our souls are transparent, like mirrors. Through judiciously wiping away the blemishes on our souls, we will naturally come to understand the things around us." "The ocean is the king of all rivers and causes them all to come running into itself because it skillfully stays below them." "Language is like a finger that points out the truth, but most people see only the finger, instead of looking deep into the direction the finger is pointing..." And one of my favourite sayings is, "It is better to have the world suspect you to be a fool, than to open your mouth and confirm it." Cheers, Tim [/QUOTE]

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