Kentetsu Takamori Quotes

#1. Bliss and suffering, it seems, always go hand in hand.

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#2. No one should ever despair because the entrance to his or her chosen career path is clogged. There is an ancient saying: The persistent drip wears through stone.

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#3. What each of us believes in is up to us, but life is impossible without believing in something.

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#4. If you are fortunate enough to enjoy great success, you should never forget the spirit of the beginner, and not grow indolent and arrogant.

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#5. On the Brevity of Our Ties
Ties in this world last only for a time. We are husband and wife, parent and child, for a short period only. Once this reality sinks in, we cannot help treasuring each moment of our brief association.

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#6. Change yourself, and others will follow.

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#7. Knowing life's purpose would invest everything one did with meaning.

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#8. Since living is believing, no one can be completely lacking in faith.

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#9. Amida's unimpeded light is the sun of wisdom that destroys the mind of darkness.
(Preface in Teaching, Practice, Faith, Enlightenment)

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#10. Greed kills us all.

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#11. Health, wealth, reputation, and status are all mere ingredients of happiness. The key to true well-being is being able to manage them capably.

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#12. How wonderful it would be if people did all they could for one other without seeking anything in return! One should never remember a kindness done, and never forget a kindness received.

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#13. Absent a sense of the preciousness of one's own life, why respect the life of anyone else?

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#14. Everyone makes mistakes. Whether we put our mistakes to use depends on how deeply we reflect on our actions. It is desirable to reflect until the tears come.
- On Self-Reflection -

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#15. Living in a world such as this is like dancing on a live volcano.

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#16. Many Buddhist temple priests regard their parishioners as possessions and fear their departure as a diminishing of assets.

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