Motto Quotes from Thabarwa Sayadaw U Ottamasara's
41st Birthday Present
eBook
October 2010
The more anger, the more danger.
The less anger, the less danger.
Freedom from anger, freedom from danger.
The more desire, the more discomfort.
The less desire, the less discomfort.
Freedom from desire, freedom from discomfort.
"Using with grasping and using with
comparing" is wrong.
"Using only" is right.
"Action only" is free, flexible and
powerful.
"Difficulty" is the first step
towards "easiness".
If there is a will, there is a way.
Your mind is the creator of your life.
“Belief” is a fundamental requirement in
practicing meditation.
Even ' created belief ' has power to a
limited extent
'Real belief ' has power to a limited
extent. (or)
‘Created belief' has limited power.
‘Real
belief' has limitless power.
Unlimited time, place, effort and abandonment
are required to explore the original wisdom.
Real meditation is trying to abandon one's
mind until nothing is left.
Try to practice meditation regardless of
having a busy life.
Practice meditation with free wisdom and
desire.
Practice meditation without any reasoning
about how to do it and what to do.
From free wisdom arises free action; from
free action arises free power; from free power appears limitless results.
Nothing is permanent EXCEPT ever new
impermanent nature and permanent nature(Nibbana).
Nothing to take refuge in EXCEPT the original
truth,
(ever-new impermanent nature and permanent nature).
Original truth is to be taken refuge in.
Created truth is to be used only.
Original truth has limitless power.
Created truth has only limited power.
Real meditation is trying to stop any cause.
There's no effect free from cause. No cause, no effect.
Real meditation is trying to inherit right
understanding from the Buddha.
A really good deed is sharing that right
understanding.
Real meditation is like "digging up an
invaluable treasure" of good deeds.
The surest way to satisfy & fulfill one's
mind is fulfilling others' minds indiscriminately.
Try to do good deeds continuously without
limitation and hesitation.
"Helping others" is helping oneself.
