Quotes About Selflessness

Sacrifice is total nonpresence of the I. N

No one can know what a sacrifice it is for me to be gentle and docile.

When we plot the happiness of another, we unconsciously impute to the other person what is in another form the dream in which our own happiness is fulfilled. Thus by not thinking of our own happiness we make it possible for ourselves to become egotistic.

It depends on what's in your heart. Will this love make you oblivious to all around you? Abandoning all, hurting whatever's in your path? Or will it make you a more complete person? One who can feel love for ALL things? (Nagi to Sarasa)

I don't have a life of my own. I've put myself and my life at the service of the people. If necessity dictates I run, I run.. go to jail, I go to jail.. die, I die.My private aspirations are exactly the general aspirations of the people.

One potential remedy for human stupidity is a dose of humility. National, religious, and cultural tensions are made worse by the grandiose feeling that my nation, my religion, and my culture are the most important in the world—and therefore my interests should come before the interests of anyone else, or of humankind as a whole. How can we make nations, religions, and cultures a bit more realistic and modest about their true place in the world?

Egoism is altruism.

It is not selfish to take an interest in matters Jesus Himself has told us to be concerned about. It is not wrong to seek what He tells us to seek. It is wrong not to seek. It is, in fact, a sin to refuse to lay up heavenly treasure when we are explicitly commanded to do so. Moreover, the effects on our hearts of not doing it will be calamitous. For where our treasures are, there our hearts will be also.

To resolve conflicts, excessive ambitions and one's own fears and aspirationis must be sacrificed.

When a man does not dwell in self, then things will of themselves reveal their forms to him. His movement is like that of water, his stillness like that of a mirror, his responses like those of an echo.

The man who has forgotten self may be said to have entered Heaven.

Those who count things are not worthy of assisting the people.

Täydellinen ihminen on vapautunut itseydestään; henkistynyt ihminen ei välitä ansioiden tavoittelusta; todellinen Viisas ei välitä maineesta.

U can feed ur ego or u can feed ur family. U can't feed them both.

He told His followers, become a servant of all. To rise up, stoop low. The last shall be first, and the first last.

When we help the weak, the poor, and the sick—expecting nothing in return—we are most like God, and He blesses us beyond anything the world can offer.

It is more satisfying to sacrifice oneself for the poor victim than to enable the other to overcome their victim status and perhaps become even more successful than ourselves.

I am grateful to realize that my desires do not entitle me to add to another's suffering.

A generous person is a person who doesn't only give money, but also contributes his service to humanity.

A good lover is a person who knows how to love deeply but never expects any in return.

Be kind enough to love those who don't deserve your love.

Be kind to humanity; she is very lonely, everyone is busy with themselves.

Don't give a gift with the expectation to get, but if you have a gift, always try to give.

Happiness is there where wants and needs are small, but the desire to give is big.