Buddhist Boot Camp

All the happiness in the world stems from wanting others to be happy, and all the suffering in the world stems from wanting the self to be happy. —Shantideva

When you release your expectations that the world should fulfill you, your disappointments vanish. —Dan Millman

Do all the good you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can, as long as you can. —John Wesley

Everyone is a genius, but if you judge a fish on its ability to climb a tree, it will live its entire life believing it is stupid. —Albert Einstein

“Don’t believe everything you see, read, or hear from others, whether of authority, religious teachers or texts. . . . Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real, and you will discover that there are virtuous things and non-virtuous things. Once you discover that for yourself, give up the bad and embrace the good.”

If you really want to do something, you will find a way. If you don’t, you will find an excuse. —E. James Rohn

No one can make you feel inferior without your consent. —Eleanor Roosevelt

Humility doesn’t mean thinking less of yourself; it means thinking of yourself less. —C. S. Lewis

Your beliefs don’t make you a better person; your behavior does. —Anonymous

Make an effort to shine no matter what, to love unconditionally, and to be a kind and gentle soul (even when nobody is watching).