Contentment is born of the capacity
    to love impartially
    to listen uncritically
    to give unconditionally
    to forgive unreservedly
    to laugh at oneself unaffectedly.

Gently and impartially
comfort the uneasy
give selflessly to those who are in need
teach without reserve those who wish to learn.

Excessive desires lead us to put our
own interests before those of others.
They drain our goodness,
pollute our hearts,
immerse us in animosity.

Dreams fade
bubbles pop
dew evaporates
lightning ceases.
    Nothing is permanent.

In the wise and gentle heart
lies the strength
to change the world.

Only when we have compassion
for all beings
will we have true peace.

Smile
Be at peace
Let go of sadness
Forget thoughts of anger
Release all regret
Realize joy
Smile

Nurture love, give joy,
be compassionate, create peace.
 
Before we can help, we need to understand.
Before we can understand, we need to listen.
Before we can listen, we need to be quiet.
 
One does not arrive at happiness,
one travels its path.
 
World peace will begin when
we end the wars within each of us.
 
We can influence others for the good
by the good that we are thinking.
 
Compassion ushers sadness out
and guides happiness in.
 
Why seek outside?
Everything we need is already within us.
 
In developing compassion, we care for
those we love and those we know.
Eventually we will care for
those we do not like and those we do not know.
 
Peace within creates beauty without.
 
May all beings become messengers of peace
in times of chaos and conflict.
May they become the calm voice of reason
in times of anguish and anger.
 
Gentleness is the companion of joy,
tenderness of compassion,
and serenity of wisdom.
 
Happiness lies in the smile,
not in the object that inspired the smile.
 
To listen and to be listened to
is the way to understanding and peace.
 
Understand things as they really are.
Do not mistake
the reflection of the moon in the water
for the moon.
 
The generous person gives
not just what they have
but of who they are.
 
When we are kind and generous to others,
we will receive thoughtfulness and love.
 
Contentment is
not the fulfillment of what we want
but the appreciation of what we have.
 
Just as dew refreshes the wilting flower,
tenderness restores the grieving heart.
 
Better than trying to control others
is trying to control oneself.
 
Yesterday is a memory, tomorrow but a dream.
Our reality is the present moment.
 
Transform
anger with patience,
doubt with understanding,
selfishness with generosity.
 
Sincerity in words engenders trust.
Sincerity in thought engenders pure living.
Sincerity in generosity engenders loving-kindness.
 
May ignorance give way to understanding.
May hatred yield to compassion.
May war surrender to peace.
 
The absence of expectations results in
the reduction of disappointments.