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“We are all like the bright moon, we still have our darker side.” 
― Kahlil Gibran

562_Buddha Poornima

Today's topic is Buddha Poornima.

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

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.
~  Buddha

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

We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves.
~ Buddha

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
~ Buddha

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

Better than a thousand hollow words, is one word that brings peace.
~ Buddha

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

The way is not in the sky. The way is in the heart.
~ Buddha

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