Dalai Lama Quotes, Buddhist Quotes, Joy Quotes

Within the framework of the Buddhist Path, reflecting on suffering has tremendous importance because -realizing the nature of suffering, you will develop greater resolve to put an end to the causes of suffering and the unwholesome deeds which lead to suffering. And it will increase your enthusiasm for engaging in the wholesome actions and deeds which lead to happiness and joy.

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And priests in black gowns were walking their rounds and binding with briars my joys and desires. (from 'The Garden of Love')

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Follow not after the vain, understand the ills of sense pleasures. One who is vigilant and meditative, obtains deep joy.

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How much better is it to weep at joy than to joy at weeping?

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The things that have been and shall be no more, The things that are, and that hereafter shall be, The things that might have been, and yet were not, The fading twilight of joys departed.

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Affliction is a treasure, and scarce any man hath enough of it.

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Serving throughout the world is a great missionary force going about doing good. Missionaries teach truth. They dispel darkness. They spread joy. They bring precious souls to Christ.

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On with the dance, let the joy be unconfined.

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I hid myself within myself ... and quietly wrote down all my joys, sorrows and contempt in my diary.

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How can a bird that is born for joy Sit in a cage and sing?

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Life is art. Art is life. I never separate it. I don’t feel that much anger. I equally have a lot of joy.

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Although not a very old man, I have yet lived a great deal in my life, and I have known sorrow too bitter and joy too keen to allow me to become either cast down or elated for more than a very brief period over any success or defeat.

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As we have said, robust souls are sometimes almost, but not entirely, overthrown by strokes of misfortune....Despair has steps leading upward. From total depression we rise to despondency, from despondency to affliction, from affliction to melancholy. Melancholy is a twilight state in which suffering transmutes into a somber joy....Melancholy is the enjoyment of being sad.

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There is a joy in danger.

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And often, glad no more, We wear a face of joy because We have been glad of yore.

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Over-anxiety ultimately banishes every trace of joy from life.

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Those who remain unmoved by the wind of joy silently follow the Path.

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Life does not require you to sacrifice or compromise your joy to get what you want. Joy is what you want, so when you choose in harmony with it, you are fulfilling your purpose in living.

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Wine is inspiring and adds greatly to the joy of living.

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Full nakedness! All my joys are due to thee, as souls unbodied, bodies unclothed must be, to taste whole joys.

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