Chinese Proverbs

Quotes

 Had a maximum hits on the Proverb sections, here are some more for your reading pleasure:

• ·         A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.
• ·         A bit of fragrance clings to the hand that gives flowers.(My favorite)
• ·         A book holds a house of gold.
• ·         A book is like a garden carried in the pocket.
• ·         A book tightly shut is but a block of paper.
• ·         A child's life is like a piece of paper on which every person leaves a mark.
• ·         A diamond with a flaw is worth more than a pebble without imperfections.
• ·         A filthy mouth will not utter decent language.
• ·         A fool judges people by the presents they give him.
• ·         A gem is not polished without rubbing, nor a man perfected without trials.
• ·         A nation's treasure is in its scholars.
• ·         A rat who gnaws at a cat's tail invites destruction.
• ·         Be not afraid of growing slowly, be afraid only of standing still.
• ·         Be the first to the field and the last to the couch.
• ·         Deep doubts, deep wisdom; small doubts, little wisdom.
• ·         Dig the well before you are thirsty.
• ·         Do good, reap good; do evil, reap evil.
• ·         Do not employ handsome servants.
• ·         Do not fear going forward slowly; fear only to stand still.
• ·         Do not remove a fly from your friend's forehead with a hatchet.
• ·         Don't open a shop unless you like to smile.
• ·         Each generation will reap what the former generation has sown.
• ·         Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
• ·         He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever.
• ·         He who is drowned is not troubled by the rain.
• ·         He who strikes the first blow admits he's lost the argument.
• ·         If heaven made him, earth can find some use for him.
• ·         If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow.
• ·         If you bow at all, bow low.
• ·         If you don't want anyone to know, don't do it.

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"Better to light a candle than curse the darkness." - Chinese Proverb

Here are a few words each one of us need to think and reflect upon,

Do you carry feelings of guilt about something you did–or failed to do–in the past? 

This much is certain: you acted according to your level of consciousness or rather 

unconsciousness at that time. If you had been more aware, more conscious, you 

would have acted differently. 

Guilt is another attempt by the ego to create an identity, a sense of self. To the ego, 

it doesn’t matter whether that self is positive or negative. What you did or failed to 

do was a manifestation of unconsciousness–human unconsciousness. The ego, 

however, personalizes it and says, “I did that,” and so you carry a mental image of 

yourself as “bad." 

Throughout history humans have inflicted countless violent, cruel, and hurtful acts 

on each other, and continue to do so. Are they all to be condemned; are they all 

guilty? Or are those acts simply expressions of unconsciousness, an evolutionary 

stage that we are now growing out of? 

Jesus’ words, “Forgive them for they know not what they do,” also apply to 

yourself. 

- by Eckhart Tolle 

(Stillness Speaks)

From Stillness Speaks - Echart Tolle

Stillness is your essential nature. What is stillness? The inner space or awareness in 
which the words on this page are being perceived and become thoughts. Without 
that awareness, there would be no perception, no thoughts, no world. 
You are that awareness, disguised as a person. 


The equivalent of external noise is the inner noise of thinking. The equivalent of 
external silence is inner stillness. 


Whenever there is some silence around you — listen to it. That means just notice it. 
Pay attention to it. Listening to silence awakens the dimension of stillness within 
yourself, because it is only through stillness that you can be aware of silence. 
See that in the moment of noticing the silence around you, you are not thinking. 
You are aware, but not thinking. 

When you become aware of silence, immediately there is that state of inner still 
alertness. You are present. You have stepped out of thousands of years of collective 
human conditioning. 

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Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, 
how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness. 

Reiki Healing

Reiki is a healing practice that originated in Japan and means "universal life energy". Reiki healing is based on the idea that there is a universal source of energy that supports the body's innate healing abilities. Practitioners seek to access this energy, allowing it to flow through the body and facilitate healing. 

Reiki practitioners place their hands lightly on or just above the person receiving treatment, with the goal of facilitating the person's own healing response. Reiki is used for relaxation, stress reduction and symptom relief, in efforts to improve overall health and well-being. Reiki is also used to treat people with anxiety, chronic pain and other health conditions. People recovering from surgery or experiencing side effects from cancer treatments have used Reiki as well as people who are dying (and to their families and caregivers) to help impart a sense of peace. 

This ancient art has been in practice since a very long time, the benefits are truly remarkable to experience.

Breathe

Breathe.

Breathing can transform your life.

If you feel stressed out and overwhelmed, breathe. It will calm you and release the tensions.

If you are worried about something coming up, or caught up in something that already happened, breathe. It will bring you back to the present.

If you are discouraged and have forgotten your purpose in life, breathe. It will remind you about how precious life is, and that each breath in this life is a gift you need to appreciate. Make the most of this gift.

If you have too many tasks to do, or are scattered during your workday, breathe. It will help bring you into focus, to concentrate on the most important task you need to be focusing on right now.

If you are spending time with someone you love, breathe. It will allow you to be present with that person, rather than thinking about work or other things you need to do.

If you are exercising, breathe. It will help you enjoy the exercise, and therefore stick with it for longer.

If you are moving too fast, breathe. It will remind you to slow down, and enjoy life more.

So breathe. And enjoy each moment of this life. They’re too fleeting and few to waste.

Tip: Put the word “Breathe” as a screensaver or desktop pic, or put it up as a note on your wall or fridge or on your desk. Then do it every time you see the word.