Buddha said, “A man who starts to live for his soul is like a man who brings a lantern into a dark house. The darkness disappears at once. You have to be persistent in this, and your soul will have this light.” Hongera kwa nafasi hii nyingine nzuri uliyoiona leo. (more…)
“You have to respect every person, no matter how miserable or ridiculous he or she may be. You should remember that in every person lives the same spirit which lives in us.” —After ARTHUR SCHOPENHAUER Usimdharau mtu yeyote, hata kama anaonekana ni wa hovyo kiasi gani. Jua ndani ya kila (more…)
(1) Do not postpone for tomorrow what you can do today. (2) Do not force another person to do what you can do by yourself. (3) Pride costs more than all that is necessary for food, drink, shelter, or dress. (4) We suffer so much, thinking about what could have (more…)
“Put at least half of your energy into making yourself free of empty wishes, and very soon you will see that in so doing you will receive much greater fulfillment and happiness.” —After EPICTETUS Kinachofanya tusiyafurahie maisha yetu ni matumaini hewa ambayo tumekuwa tunajipa. Unakuta umejiweka lengo la kupata kitu (more…)
“God tests everyone, one with wealth, another with poverty. A rich man is tested in whether he would extend an arm of support to those who need it; a poor man in whether he would bear all his sufferings without discontent and with obedience.” —The TALMUD Hongera mwanamafanikio kwa siku (more…)
A gunshot wound may be cured, but the wound made by a tongue never heals. —PERSIAN WISDOM Kidonda kinachosababishwa na kisu, mshale au risasi kinaweza kupona na hata mtu kusahau kabisa kuhusu kidonda hicho. Lakini kidonda kinachosababishwa na ulimwi, huwa hakiponi kamwe. Hivyo kabla hujatoa neno lolote lichuje kwanza, kwa (more…)
When you hear people speak about the viciousness of other people, do not share in pleasure by discussing these issues. When you hear about the bad deeds of people, do not listen to the end and try to forget what you have heard. When you hear about the virtues of (more…)
“Even if we don’t want to, we can’t help but feel our connection to the rest of mankind: we are connected by industry, by trade, by art, by knowledge, and most importantly, by our common mortality.” – Leo Tolstoy Hata kama hatutaki, binadamu wote ni kitu kimoja. Tuna vitu vingi (more…)
“Kind people help each other even without noticing that they are doing so, and evil people act against each other on purpose.” —CHINESE PROVERB Siku nyingine mpya ipo mikononi kwetu. Maamuzi ni yetu kwa namna tunavyokwenda kuitumia siku hii. Ni muhimu tuwe na vipaumbele sahihi ili kuweza kufanya makubwa kwenye (more…)
“The most important question to keep before ourselves at all times is this: Do we do the right thing? During this short period of time which we call our life, do our acts conform to the will of the force that sent us into the world? Do we do the (more…)