Led by mind,
Made by mind,
Speak or act with a peaceful mind,
And happiness follows
Like a never-departing shadow."
"The mind, hard to control.
Flighty- alighting where it wishes
One does well to tame.
The disciplined mind brings happiness."
"Those who
Fully cultivate the Factors of Awakening,
Give up grasping,
Enjoy non-clinging,
And have destroyed the toxins,
Are luminous,
And completely liberated in this life."
-Buddha
Yin and Yang
Overpraising the gifted leads to contentiousness. Overvaluing the precious invites stealing. Craving the desirable loses contentment. The natural person desires without craving and acts without excess. By not doing, everything is done.
Keep filling your bowl,
and it will spill over.
Keep sharpening your knife,
and it will blunt.
Keep hoarding gold in your house,
and you will be robbed.
Keep seeking approval,
and you will be chained.
The Great Integrity leads to actualization, never over fulfillment.