Born on March 7th

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

"Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth."

"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."

"No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path."

"You can search throughout the entire universe for someone who is more deserving of your love and affection than you are yourself, and that person is not to be found anywhere. You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe deserve your love and affection."

"We are shaped by our thoughts; we become what we think. When the mind is pure, joy follows like a shadow that never leaves."

"Health is the greatest gift, contentment the greatest wealth, faithfulness the best relationship."

"Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned."

"We are what we think. All that we are arises with our thoughts. With our thoughts, we make the world."

"You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection."

"To keep the body in good health is a duty... otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear."

"What we think, we become."

"It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell."

"Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace."

"The mind is everything. What you think you become."

"Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without."

"However many holy words you read, however many you speak, what good will they do you if you do not act on upon them?"

"Hatred does not cease by hatred, but only by love; this is the eternal rule."

"Without health life is not life; it is only a state of langour and suffering - an image of death."

"There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting."

"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."

"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."

"I never see what has been done; I only see what remains to be done."

"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger."

"It is better to travel well than to arrive."

"It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways."

"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."

"To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance."

"Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others."

"Just as a candle cannot burn without fire, men cannot live without a spiritual life."