If one cannot truly forgive others from the heart, one will never attain inner peace.
Great figures often appear towering because you choose to kneel; you admire their aura while neglecting your own life and worth.
In human emotions, there often exists a hidden driving force. Once attracted by a visible goal or an invisible yet imaginable pursuit, this force drives the soul forward with unstoppable momentum; if the goal is not reached, it brings unbearable suffering.
Even if you do nothing, the hands of the clock keep moving.
A person cannot turn their head to see behind them, thus unable to know the entirety of themselves.
Like the cold moon, water freezes into ice. When warmth arrives, the ice melts back into water. When sentient beings are lost in delusion, they bind their nature into the mind; when they awaken, they release the mind back into nature.
Are you seeking happiness or excitement? They are fundamentally different. Excitement is a transient emotional state; even the most suffering individuals can feel excitement through immediate gratifications like food or intimacy. Happiness, however, is deeper and can become a holistic state of being. Thus, excitement is easy to find, but true happiness is hard to seek.
Others may violate karma, harm, strike, or slander us, but we must not harbor hatred in return. Because we must preserve our original nature and a pure heart. When interacting with others, constantly ask yourself: "What can I contribute to them? How can I benefit them?" If we cannot use our moral character and spiritual cultivation to benefit others, it is as if we have incurred a debt.