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The Nature of Truth

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Buddha found not the Buddhism
Buddha found the Dharma
Dharma means Noble Truth
Hence, Buddha found the Truth
The Truth is always True
No matter one understand it or not
No matter one believe it or not
No matter one accept it or not
No matter one like it or not
No matter one deny it or not
No matter one is Christian, Muslim, Buddhist, [...]

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Experience

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The best way to learn is to get involve in real working experience – William Kisman

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Be Concern of Yourself

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Do not be concerned if the next person is not doing his or her best.
Instead, focus on how you yourself are doing.

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Two Sides of A Coin

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Once a beautiful and richly-dressed woman visited a house. The master of the house asked her who she was; and she replied that she was the goddess of wealth. With great delight the master of the house invited her in.
Soon appeared another woman who was ugly and dressed in rags. The master asked who she [...]

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The Language of Virtue that We must Learn to Speak

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Speak less words of complaint
and more of forgiveness
as complaints bring about hatred
while forgiveness is wisdom.

Speak less words of sarcasm
and more of respectfulness
as sarcasm reveals disparagement
while respectfulness increases understanding.

Speak less words of harm
and more of thoughtfulness
as harm causes contradiction
while thoughtfulness develops friendship.

Speak less words of command
and more of discussion
as command forces acceptance
while discussion is true leadership.

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Wisdom Quotes 2

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A man who is kind doesn’t say “I am kind”, but he speaks from his action
wherever one goes, one is his mind
If there is love, there is no effort – Amma, Hugging saint mother
If there is no pain, there is no gain
Thanks for showing the good, bad, or even the ugly about it. As long [...]

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The Similarity of All Religions

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If we put our mindset into focusing the differences of religions, there will be a lot of differences

Focusing on differences = Conflict
If we put our mindset into focusing the similarity of religions, there will be love

Focusing on similarity = harmony
The core of Truth is love,
Hence every religion also based on Truth

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The Danger of Jealousy

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According to Wiktionary, jealousy means :
A resentment towards someone for a perceived advantage or superiority they hold.
If resentment is categorized between attraction and repulsion
Resentment will fall under repulsion.
A resentment = A repulsion
A resentment for a perceived advantage = A repulsion for a perceived advantage
If that perceived advantage = rich of money
Finally, it will mean
A repulsion [...]

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A Lesson from the Ants

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They move a lot = They work a lot
They meet = They communicate
They meet shortly = They communicate shortly, presumably on what is important
They move more than meeting more = They work more than talking more
Hence, ants’ lesson : work more than talking more, talk but on what is beneficial
no wonder, An ant may well [...]

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A Good Vow

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“May I become at all times, both now and forever
A protector for those without protection
A guide for those who have lost their way
A ship for those with oceans to cross
A bridge for those with rivers to cross
A sanctuary for those in danger
A lamp for those without light
A place of refuge for those who lack shelter
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The Interdependence of High status and Low status

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The lotus flower is higher than the stem and root
The lotus flower is more beautiful than the stem and root
But the lotus flower needs the stem to carry the water for it to be alive
The stem is higher than the root
But the stem needs the root to absorb the water for it to be alive
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The cause of Inner Thougths effect Outer Environment

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The cause of mind effect inner thoughts
The cause of inner thoughts effect ideas
the cause of ideas effect outer environment

The cause of bad inner thoughts effect bad ideas
The cause of bad ideas effect bad outer environment
The cause of bad outer environment effect bad outer condition
The cause of bad outer condition effect bad life
The cause of bad [...]

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Interdependence of Life

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We breath out carbon dioxide
Plants breath in carbon dioxide
Plants breath out oxygen
We breath in oxygen
This is interdependence of life
In reality, we still keep cutting plants down
a flower needs the stem to carry the water for him to live
a stem needs the root to absorb the water for him to live
a root needs the seed/soil to [...]

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The Truth of Chain of Causes and Effects

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In theory,
There is first cause, middle cause, middle effect, final effect.
A middle effect can become the middle cause for the next effect.
If the final effect is achieved, a phenomena for the whole chain of causes and effects will arise.
“A picture worth a thousand words”
So does an example,
In example,

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The Truth of Stair of Knowing

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Wisdom Quotes

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A pride one can never be one with another pride one
It is like water with fire can never be one
Conquer pride with humility
The best place to study philosophy
is not only in university
but our very own adversity
The greatest victory of a man is to overcome his previous self – Inspired by Buddha
One that knows 10 truths, [...]

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A Song that is Worthy to Contemplate

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We Are All One
We are all the leaves of one tree
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the leaves of one tree
We are all the waves of one sea
The time has come for all to live as one
We are all the waves of one sea
We are all the star of [...]

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Positive Humility

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True Nature

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Don’t seek for darkness, but eradicate the light
Don’t seek for coldness, but eradicate the heat
Don’t seek for happiness, but eradicate the unhappiness
Don’t seek for confidence, but eradicate the emotional attachment to the self
Don’t seek for courage, but eradicate the fear
Don’t seek for success, but be sincere doing the work
Don’t seek for wisdom, but let go [...]

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Leadership by …

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“To lead people, walk beside them… As for the best leaders, the people do not notice their existence. The next best, the people honor and praise. The next, the people fear; and the next, the people hate… When the best leader’s work is done the people say, ‘We did it ourselves!’” – Lao Tzu
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