Thoughts and analysis of famous quotes.
In this day and age, we are taught everywhere that life is all about joy and happiness. How to order this joy through the acquisition of things, so to speak. However, it is not the accumulation of goods, but living without regrets that brings satisfaction. "It is in the nature of things....
"You must strive yourself.The Buddhas only show you the way." BUDDHA In this quote from Gautama Buddha - the founder of Buddhism - it is made clear why we cannot rely on any kind of guru to enlighten us. To understand this quote completely, I would like to tell you about my younger self:...
Buddha translates into German as "The Enlightened One". This quote is not from Siddharta (the original Buddha). Nevertheless, I believe there is a lot of truth in this statement. After all, there is a reason why there are proverbs around the globe such as, "Everyone is the architect of his own fortune." No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one must. We...
Are you looking for a quote from Gautama Buddha? You will surely find it here. We have collected all these quotes for you. Further down you will find additional content (images, short clips and even articles where we look at the hidden meaning behind the Buddhist quote. Note: We have chosen the Gautama Buddha,...
In times when self-optimization is preached everywhere, whether in social media, in books or magazines, tips and tricks are sold everywhere on how to turn your life around 180° in the shortest possible time. The only question is, how sustainable are these methods? "Drop by drop, the water pot is filled. Likewise the way fills, piece...
Are you looking for a quote from the famous Chinese philosopher Chuang Tzu? You will surely find it here. We have collected all these quotes for you. Further down you'll find additional content (images, short clips and even articles where we look at the hidden meaning behind each Taoist quote. Note: We have chosen...
In Daoism, the fundamental principle of Wu-Wei is often found. Wu-Wei is the principle of "non-forcing" through which one should be able to achieve one's goals, but Wu-Wei is often misunderstood - especially in the Western world. In the following quote it becomes clear how Wu-Wei is to be understood: "Those who flow, as life flows, know that they have no...
Most tasks are not really a challenge in and of themselves, but the longer we put them off, the more dangerous they seem to us. So it's important to tackle tasks as early as possible and not let them grow into monsters. Start your task before it becomes a burden. Bring things...
Sometimes we go through a good time, sometimes a bad one. But what we should never forget is that neither the good nor the bad will last forever. It is important to keep in mind that everything in this life is in permanent change. A strong wind does not last all morning; a sudden rain...
Are you looking for a quote from the famous Chinese philosopher Lao Tzu? You will surely find it here. We have collected all these quotes for you. Further down you will find additional content (images, short clips and even articles where we look at the hidden meaning behind these Taoist quotes. Note: We have chosen the...
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