A Child's Life Is Like A Piece Of Paper On Which Quotes

A child's life is like a piece of paper
on which every person leaves a mark.

A famous soldier came to the master Hakuin and asked:
"Master, tell me: is there really a heaven and a hell?"

"Who are you?" asked Hakuin.

"I am a soldier of the great Emperor's personal guard."

"Nonsense!" said Hakuin.
"What kind of emperor would have you around him?
To me you look like a beggar!"
At this, the soldier started to rattle his big sword in anger.
"Oho!" said Hakuin.
"So you have a sword!
I'll wager it's much too dull to cut my head off!"

At this the soldier could not hold himself back.
He drew his sword and threatened the master, who said:
"Now you know half the answer! You are opening the gates of hell!"

The soldier drew back, sheathed his sword, and bowed.
"Now you know the other half," said the master.
"You have opened the gates of heaven ."

It is not your intelligence but
it is the direction of your intelligence
that defines your life ..

Be silent or let thy words
be worth more than silence. - Pythagoras

You cannot teach navigation in the middle of a storm.

Somebody asked God : I Want Peace.
God Replied: Remove the I, that Is Ego.
Remove the Want, that Is Desire &
Peace will be automatically there.

Increase in patience level with age
is one sign of wisdom..