
The thief left it behind — the moon at my window.Ryokan
Vietnamese Buddhist monk and peace activist who popularized mindfulness in the West; nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by Martin Luther King Jr.
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The thief left it behind — the moon at my window.Ryokan

Peace is not an absence of war; it is a virtue, a state of mind, a disposition for benevolence, confidence, justice.Baruch Spinoza

Letting go gives us freedom, and freedom is the only condition for happiness.Thich Nhat Hanh

Your own Self-realization is the greatest service you can render the world.Ramana Maharshi

Enlightenment is like the moon reflected on the water.Dogen

If you let go a little, you will have a little peace. If you let go a lot, you will have a lot of peace. If you let go completely, you will have complete peace.Ajahn Chah

If the problem can be solved, why worry? If the problem cannot be solved, worrying will do no good.Shantideva

There is a pleasure in the pathless woods.Lord Byron