Sufi Quotes

Asking good questions is half of learning.

A donkey with a load of holy books is still a donkey.

Whatever you have in your mind – forget it;
Whatever you have in your hand – give it;
Whatever is to be your fate – face it!

For every sin but the killing of Time there is forgiveness.

Pray for what you want, but work for the things you need.

If someone remarks: “What an excellent man you are!” and this pleases you more than his saying, “What a bad man you are!” know that you are still a bad man.

Happy are those who find fault with themselves instead of finding fault with others.

What is done for you – allow it to be done.
What you must do yourself – make sure you do it.

“The sun never says to the earth,
‘You owe me.’

Look what happens with a love like that.
It lights up the whole sky.”

“I searched for God and found only myself. I searched for myself and found only God”

IF words come out of the heart, they will enter the heart, but if they come from the tongue, they will not pass beyond the ears.

Enlightenment must come little by little-otherwise it would overwhelm.

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Bhagavad Gita Quotes

He who wherever he goes is attached to no person and to no place by ties of flesh; who accepts good and evil alike, neither welcoming the one nor shrinking from the other take it that such a one has attained Perfection….

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Buddha Quotes

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

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

“You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”

“The mind is everything. What you think you become.”

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”

“A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker. ”

“A jug fills drop by drop.”

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. If a man speaks or acts with an evil thought, pain follows him. If a man speaks or acts with a pure thought, happiness follows him, like a shadow that never leaves him. ”

“All that we are is the result of what we have thought. The mind is everything. What we think we become.”

“An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.”

“Believe nothing, no matter where you read it, or who said it, no matter if I have said it, unless it agrees with your own reason and your own common sense. ”

“Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.”

“Chaos is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence. ”

“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.”

“Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.”

“Even death is not to be feared by one who has lived wisely.”

“Every human being is the author of his own health or disease.”

“Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule.”

“Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little.”

“He who experiences the unity of life sees his own Self in all beings, and all beings in his own Self, and looks on everything with an impartial eye.”

“Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship.”

“Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned.”

“However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?”

“In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves.”

“In the sky, there is no distinction of east and west; people create distinctions out of their own minds and then beleive them to be true.”

“It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”

“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”

“Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life.”

“Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didn’t learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didn’t learn a little, at least we didn’t get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didn’t die; so, let us all be thankful.”

“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”

“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”

“The foot feels the foot when it feels the ground.”

“The secret of health for both mind and body is not to mourn for the past, nor to worry about the future, but to live the present moment wisely and earnestly.”

“The tongue like a sharp knife… Kills without drawing blood.”

“The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.”

“The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Never fear what will become of you, depend on no one. Only the moment you reject all help are you freed.”

“There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.”

“There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. ”

“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.”

“Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.”

“To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent.”

“To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one’s family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one’s own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him.”

“To keep the body in good health is a duty… otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.“

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Some Native Thughts

A collection of native Americans’ thought

What the people believe is true.
Anishinabe

Each bird loves to hear himself sing.
Arapaho

It is better to have less thunder in the mouth and more lightning in the hand.
Apache

All plants are our brothers and sisters. They talk to us and if we listen, we can hear them.
Arapaho

Take only what you need and leave the land as you found it.
Arapaho

Before eating, always take time to thank the food.
Arapaho

When we show our respect for other living things, they respond with respect for us.
Arapaho

If we wonder often, the gift of knowledge will come.
Arapaho

Most of us do not look as handsome to others as we do to ourselves.
Assiniboine

Those that lie down with dogs, get up with fleas.
Blackfoot

Life is not separate from death. It only looks that way.
Blackfoot

What is life? It is the flash of a firefly in the night. It is the breath of a buffalo in the wintertime. It is the little shadow which runs across the grass and loses itself in the sunset…
Blackfoot

When you were born, you cried and the world rejoiced. Live your life so that when you die, he world cries and you rejoice.
Cherokee

Don’t let yesterday use up too much of today.
Cherokee

The weakness of the enemy makes our strength.
Cherokee

A good soldier is a poor scout.
Cheyenne

If a man is as wise as a serpent, he can afford to be as harmless as a dove.
Cheyenne

Our first teacher is our own heart.
Cheyenne

All who have died are equal.
Comanche

One rain does not make a crop.
Creole

Man’s law changes with his understanding of man. Only the laws of the spirit remain always the same.
Crow

Old age is not as honorable as death, but most people want it.
Crow

You already possess everything necessary to become great.
Crow

We will be known forever by the tracks we leave.
Dakota

There is no death, only a change of worlds.
Duwamish

Day and night cannot dwell together.
Duwamish

The one who tells the stories rules the world.
Hopi

Don’t be afraid to cry. It will free your mind of sorrowful thoughts.
Hopi

Wisdom comes only when you stop looking for it and start living the life the Creator intended for you.
Hopi

The rainbow is a sign from Him who is in all things.
Hopi

Walk lightly in the spring; Mother Earth is pregnant.
Kiowa

When a man moves away from nature his heart becomes hard.
Lakota

Force, no matter how concealed, begets resistance.
Lakota

If you see no reason for giving thanks, the fault lies in yourself.
Minquass

A good chief gives, he does not take.
Mohawk

Remember that your children are not your own, but are lent to you by the Creator.
Mohawk

Regard Heaven as your father, Earth as your Mother and all things as your Brothers and Sisters.
Native American

The soul would have no rainbow if the eye had no tears.
Native American

You can’t wake a person who is pretending to be asleep.
Navajo

A rocky vinyard does not need a prayer, but a pick ax.
Navajo

Every animal knows more than you do.
Nez Perce

White men have too many chiefs.
Nez Perce

To touch the earth is to have harmony with nature.
Oglala Sioux

When a fox walks lame, the old rabbit jumps.
Oklahoma

A starving man will eat with the wolf.
Oklahoma

Ask questions from you heart and you will be answered from the heart.
Omaha

A hungry stomach makes a short prayer.
Paiute

Do not wrong or hate your neighbor for it is not he that you wrong but yourself.
Pima

Make my enemy brave and strong, so that if defeated, I will not be ashamed.
Plains

Cherish youth, but trust old age.
Pueblo

Sharing and giving are the ways of God.
Sauk

Each person is his own judge.
Shawnee

Sing your death song and die like a hero going home.
Shawnee

We are made from Mother Earth and we go back to Mother Earth.
Shenandoah

It is no longer good enough to cry peace, we must act peace, live peace and live in peace.
Shenandoah

There are many good moccasin tracks along the trail of a straight arrow.
Sioux

With all things and in all things, we are relatives.
Sioux

The frog does not drink up the pond in which he lives.
Sioux

A people without a history is like the wind over buffalo grass.
Sioux

The moon is not shamed by the barking of dogs.
Southwest

Tell me and I’ll forget. Show me, and I may not remember. Involve me, and I’ll understand.
tribe unknown

Listening to a liar is like drinking warm water.
tribe unknown

Listen or your tongue will keep you deaf.
tribe unknown

If a man is to do something more than human, he must have more than human powers.
tribe unknown

Even a small mouse has anger.
tribe unknown

Not every sweet root give birth to sweet grass.
tribe unknown

Man has responsiblity, not power.
Tuscarora

Take only memories, leave nothing but footprints.
Chief Seattle

When the Earth is sick, the animals will begin to disappear, when that happens, The Warriors of the Rainbow will come to save them.
Chief Seattle

So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view and demand that they respect yours.
Chief Tecumseh

Peace comes within the souls of men, when they realize their oneness with the Universe, when they realize it is really everywhere… it is within each one of us.

A very great vision is needed, and the man who has it must follow it as the eagle seeks the deepest blue of the sky.

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The Perfect Gift

You’ve no idea how hard I’ve looked for a gift to bring You.
Nothing seemed right.

What’s the point of bringing gold to the gold mine, or water to the Ocean.
Everything I came up with was like taking spices to the Orient.

It’s no good giving my heart and my soul because you already have these.

So- I’ve brought you a mirror.

Look at yourself and remember me.

—Rumi

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