Tag: Desire

Happiness depends on what you can give, not on what you can get. – Swami Chinmayananda

Beauty is not caused, – it is; Chase it and it ceases, Chase it not and it abides… – Emily Dickinson

O God! if I worship Thee in fear of Hell, burn me in Hell; and if I worship Thee in hope of Paradise, exclude me from Paradise; but if I

The foolish man seeks happiness in the distance; The wise grows it under his feet. – James Oppenheim

Those who are nothing particular are noble people. Don’t strive – just be ordinary. – Linji

Without desire everything is sufficient. With seeking myriad things are impoverished. Plain vegetables can soothe hunger. A patched robe is enough to cover this bent old body. Alone

The way is not difficult; only there must be no wanting or not wanting. – Chao-Chou

Those who want the fewest things are nearest to the gods. – Socrates

The greatest happiness you can have is knowing that you do not necessarily require happiness. – William Saroyan