The Zen of Bones

“Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others. Have this attitude in yourselves which was also in Christ Jesus.”

“It is important that when pursing our own self-interest we should be ‘wise selfish’ and not 'foolish selfish’. Being foolish selfish means pursuing our own interests in a narrow, shortsighted way. Being wise selfish means taking a broader view and recognizing that our own long-term individual interest lies in the welfare of everyone. Being wise selfish means being compassionate.”

“I believe all suffering is caused by ignorance. People inflict pain on others in the selfish pursuit of their happiness or satisfaction. Yet true happiness comes from a sense of peace and contentment, which in turn must be achieved through the cultivation of altruism, of love and compassion, and elimination of ignorance, selfishness, and greed.”

“Selfishness is not living as one wishes to live, it is asking others to live as one wishes to live.”

“that is the thing about selfish people. they gamble entire beings. entire souls to please their own.”

“Radiate boundless love towards the entire world—above, below, and across—unhindered, without ill will, without enmity.”

“And when old words die out on the tongue, new melodies break forth from the heart; and where the old tracks are lost, new country is revealed with its wonders.”