Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Full of wisdom are the ordinations of fate.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

Sciences may be learned by rote, but wisdom not.

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are read more

The words of the wise are as goads, and as nails fastened by the
masters of assemblies, which are given from one shepherd.

Until this moment, I never understood how hard it was to lose something you never had.

Until this moment, I never understood how hard it was to lose something you never had.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

So wise so young, they say, do never live long.

If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into read more

If you have the insight of non-self, if you have the insight of impermanence, you should make that insight into a concentration that you keep alive throughout the day. Then what you say, what you think, and what you do will then be in the light of that wisdom and you will avoid making mistakes and creating suffering.

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from read more

The road of life twists and turns and no two directions are ever the same. Yet our lessons come from the journey, not the destination.

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

The next best thing to being wise oneself is to live in a circle of those who are

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.

Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes.