Quotes About Selflessness

She'd filled the house with plants and flowers, been good to Ana, she'd packed suitcases for their expensive vacations, waited while he played golf, and mostly (Pam was right about this) listened while Jim talked about himself endlessly, how smart he'd been in court that day, how he was the best in the business and everyone knew it.… She had bought him a drawer full of cuff links, a ludicrously expensive watch, because, he said, he'd always wanted one. But

He profits most who serves best.

Ik vertel je mijn leven alleen opdat jij dit geheim meteen bij aanvang al zult kennen: wij zijn ongelukkig omdat wij denken dat we lief moeten hebben. Om gered te worden moeten wij iets eenvoudigs doen dat ons desalniettemin het zwaarst van alles valt: wegschenken waarnaar wij juist het meest verlangen. Niet hebben, maar geven. Zo zegepralen wij alsnog. Dit heeft mij mijn gebrek geleerd.

Niemand offert zijn toekomst, als hij niet hoopt zijn eigen ziel ermee te redden.

What comes from a willing hand is far more acceptable than what comes from a full hand. "It was a small favour for him to do"; yes, but he could do no more. "But it is a great thing which this other gave"; yes, but he hesitated, delayed, grumbled in the giving, gave disdainfully, or he made a show of it and had no mind to please the person on whom he bestowed it. Why, such a man made a present to his own pride, not to me!

This writer was once present at a service where a hymn was sung, the chorus of which ran, "Oh, how I love Jesus." But I could not conscientiously join in singing it. None in heaven are guilty of lauding themselves or magnifying their graces, nor should any Christians do so here upon earth.

The cross must work in us if the life is to be centered in God. Only so can our spiritual motivation be radically altered and become Christward instead of selfward. "He died for all, that they which live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him" (2 Cor. 5:15, RV).

El heroísmo ajeno siempre conmueve una barbaridad.

All compounded things are impermanent!" "Everything bound up with pollution is suffering!" "All phenomena are devoid of self!" and "Nirvana is peace!

when selflessness is seen in objects, the seeds of cyclic existence are destroyed.aryadeva

All the joy the world contains Has come through wishing happiness for others. All the misery the world contains Has come through wanting pleasure for oneself. (8.129)

May beings everywhere who suffer Torment in their minds and bodies Have, by virtue of my merit, Joy and happiness in boundless measure.

The work of bringing benefit to beings Will not, then, make me proud and self-admiring. The happiness of others is itself my satisfaction; I do not expect another recompense.

And now as long as space endures, As long as there are beings to be found, May I continue likewise to remain To drive away the sorrows of the world. The pains and sorrows of all wandering beings— May they ripen wholly on myself. And may the virtuous company of Bodhisattvas Always bring about the happiness of beings.

When shall I be able to allay and quench The dreadful heat of suffering's blazing fires With plenteous rains of my own bliss That pour torrential from my clouds of merit?

Sin embargo, aunque trabaje por el beneficio de los demás, debo hacerlo sin orgullo ni pretensiones. Motivado solo por la satisfacción de beneficiarlos, no he de esperar ninguna otra recompensa.

Toda la felicidad de este mundo surge del deseo de que los demás sean felices, mientras que todo el sufrimiento surge de desear nuestra propia felicidad.

If I am happy at the joy of those who take delight, Then everyone should be a source of joy to me. When people take delight in others Why am I not happy at their pleasure? 97. The satisfaction that is mine From thinking, "I am being praised," Is unacceptable to common sense And nothing but the antics of a silly child. 98. Praise and compliments distract me, Sapping my revulsion with sa?s?ra. I start to envy others their good qualities And thus all excellence is ruined.

For I am one who strives for freedom. I must not be caught by wealth and honors. How could I be angry with the ones Who work to free me from my fetters?

Therefore, when the thought of compassion is impure, one should not sacrifice one's life, but it should be sacrificed when one's thought is unbiased. Thus, life must not be wasted.18

El dolor tiene otra virtud y es que al desasosiego que lo acompaña le siguen la caída de la soberbia, la compasión hacia aquellos que vagan arrastrados por la vorágine del renacer.

Que se le tema a lo que produce dolor. Pero, ¿qué temor puede sentirse ante la vacuidad que aquieta todo dolor? Si se cree que el yo es algo, habrá temor aquí y allá. Si se reconoce que el yo no es nada, ¿quién va a tener miedo?.

When happiness is liked by me and others equally, what is so special about me that I should strive after happiness only for myself?

Those desiring speedily to be A refuge for themselves and others Should make the interchange of "I" and "other," And thus embrace a sacred mystery.