Eastern inspiration and wisdom

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Pyramid K2 Vista Productions C o n n e c t i o n s New Narratives, New Peak “”Eastern Inspiration & Wisdom Javed Mohammed [email protected]

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Various Inspirational quotes from the East, from Buddha, Gandhi, Prophet Muhammad, Confucius, Khalil Gibran, and more

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2. Let the beauty of what you love be what you do.Jalal ad-Din Rumi
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3. To know the road ahead, ask those coming back.Chinese Proverb
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4. "When you want something, all the universe conspires in helping you to achieve it."Paulo Coelho: The Alchemist
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5. Riches are not from an abundance of worldly goods but from a contented mind.Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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6. The darkest hour of night came just before the dawn. Paulo Coelho: The Alchemist
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7. Avoidance of sin is lighter than the pain of remorse Caliph Ali
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8. What we think, we become.
Buddha
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9. We must be the change we want to see.Mahatma Gandhi
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10.A man who has committed a mistake and doesn't correct it is committing another mistake.Confucius
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11. The ink of the scholar is more sacred than the blood of the martyrMuhammad-Prophet of Islam
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12. God will never give you any problems that he thinks you can't solve.OgMandino
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13. Don't look where you fall, but where you slipped.African Proverb
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14. Don't grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.Jalal ad-Din Rumi
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15. Four things support the world: the learning of the wise, the justice of the great, the prayers of the good, and the valor of the brave Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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16. You were born with wings. Why prefer to crawl through life?Jalal ad-Din Rumi
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17. He will not enter hell who hath faith equal to a mustard seed in his heart; and he will not enter Paradise who hath a single grain of pride, equal to a mustard seed, in his heart Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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18. Rivers, ponds, lakes and streams - they all have different names, but they all contain water. Just as religions do - they all contain truths.Muhammad Ali
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19. He is a wise man who does not grieve for the things which he has not, but rejoices for those which he has.Epictetus
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20. Remember, if youre headed in the wrong direction, God allows U-turns!Allison GappaBottke
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21. Meet people in such a manner that if you die, they should weep for you, and if you live, they should long for you Caliph Ali
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22. Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.Muhammad Ali
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23. Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
Buddha
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24. An idea that is developed and put into action is more important than an idea that exists only as an idea.
Buddha
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25. However many holy words you read, However many you speak, What good will they do you If you do not act on upon them?
Buddha
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26. Teach this triple truth to all: A generous heart, kind speech, and a life of service and compassion are the things which renew humanity.
Buddha
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27. Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
Lao Tzu
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28. Wise men don't need to prove their point.. men who need to prove their point aren't wise.
Lao Tzu
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29. Creating without claiming, Doing without taking credit, Guiding without interfering, This is Primal Virtue.
Rumi
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30. Whatever possessions and objects of its desires the lower self may obtain, it hangs on to them, refusing to let them go out of greed for more, or out of fear of poverty and need.
Rumi
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31. The strong man is not the good wrestler; the strong man is only the one who controls himself when he is angry.Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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32. Life without love is like a tree without blossoms or fruit.Khalil Gibran
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33. There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.Khalil Gibran
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34. Look at every path closely and deliberately, then ask ourselves this crucial question: Does this path have a heart? If it does, then the path is good. If it doesn't, it is of no use.Carlos Castaneda
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35. There have been tyrants and murderers and for a time they seem invincible but in the end, they always fall - think of it, always.Gandhi
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36. Nonviolence is the greatest force at the disposal of mankind. It is mightier than the mightiest weapon of destruction devised by the ingenuity of man.Gandhi
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37. Action may not always bring happiness; but there is no happiness without action.Gandhi
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38. Expect much from yourself and little from others and you will avoid incurring resentments.
Confucius
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39. A warrior must learn to make every act count, since he is going to be here in this world for only a short while, in fact, too short for witnessing all the marvels of it.Confucius
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40. Heaven means to be one with God.
Confucius
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41. There is often a big disparity between the way in which we perceive things and the way things really are.Dalai Lama
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42. You give but little when you give of your possessions. It is when you give of yourself that you truly give.Khalil Gibran
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43. Shall I not inform you of a better act than fasting, alms, and prayers? Making peace between one another: enmity and malice tear up heavenly rewards by the roots.
Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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44. Muddy water, let stand becomes clear.
Lao Tzu
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45. Do you love your creator? Love your fellow-beings first.
Muhammad-Prophet of Islam
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