Quotes About Understanding

My whole life, I had been taught to read and study, to seek understanding in knowledge of history, of cultures.

Forgiveness is the best charity. (It is easy to give the poor money and goods when one has plenty, but to forgive is hard; but it is the best thing if one can do it.)

Remember that the first step in spirituality is not to speak ill of others. All human beings have weaknesses and faults. Yet they are all God in their being. Until they become Realized, they have their imperfections. Therefore, before trying to find faults in others and speaking ill of them, try to find your own weaknesses and correct those.

I love everybody. Each one plays the role they have to play...

The book that I shall make people read is the book of the heart, which holds the key to the mystery of life

True love is no game of the faint-hearted and the weak. It is born of strength and understanding.

Love can attain what the intellect cannot fathom.

When the wisdom speaks, be silent. Do not waste your candle when the sun is there.

Art is beyond the enmity! That's why you can always love the art of your enemy, even though you hate him!

As long as a man has a golden heart, it does not matter whether he has green blood or blue skin!

Be silent when you are criticised so that you can hear the critiques well!

Before claiming that your own country have the best mountain or have the most wonderful forest or have the prettiest temple, first travel around the world!

Between wisdom and a good shield, always prefer the wisdom, because no shield can protect us better than wisdom!

Bewilderment is often the child of the ignorance! If you are bewildered to some things, it means that you are not yet a wise man!

Bridges are happy, because they do not judge those who come to them.

Do not always live in your world; visit the worlds of others too!

Earthworms cannot be painters. Those who live in the darkness can never perceive and appreciate the beauties of the light!

Every single moment, an ignorant discovers an idea that has been known for centuries!

Everywhere we see shadowy minds, cloudy brains! World needs more light of wisdom!

Fools are the gift of the God to glorify the wise!

For a great master, everyone is a master, because he learns from everyone! For a great master, everything is a master, because he learns from everything!

For your enemies, keep the door open forever!

Freeze, freeze in the winter, if you really want to appreciate the summer! Walk, walk at the edge of the precipices, if you rightly want to learn the meaning of the safety! Switch the lights off, if you want to see the amazing beauty of the light!

Hate not your enemies; love thy rivals, for this is the only way to convert them into your friends and your partners!