“If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.”
“If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.”
Kentetsu Takamori
“On the Brevity of Our TiesTies in this world last only for a time. We are husband and wife, parent and child, for a short period only. Once this reality sinks in, we cannot help treasuring each moment of our brief association.”
Kentetsu Takamori“How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a kindness done, and never forget a kindness received.”
Kentetsu Takamori“Many Buddhist temple priests regard their parishioners as possessions and fear their departure as a diminishing of assets.”
Kentetsu Takamori“Living in a world such as this is like dancing on a live volcano.”
Kentetsu Takamori“Knowing life's purpose would invest everything one did with meaning.”
Kentetsu Takamori, You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life“Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?”
Kentetsu Takamori, You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life“Bliss and suffering, it seems, always go hand in hand.”
Kentetsu Takamori, You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life“Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)”
Kentetsu Takamori, You Were Born for a Reason: The Real Purpose of Life“Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.”
Kentetsu Takamori, Something You Forgot...Along the Way: Stories of Wisdom and Learning“Change yourself, and others will follow.”
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