Quotes on Virtue and Virtuous conduct

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Life is 10% what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it. ~ John C. Maxwell


90% of problems in life arise due to deficiencies in our behavior and attitude. By plugging these deficiencies our life will be happier and more peaceful than now. ~ Mata Amritanandamayi


Education is culturing our behavior and attitude. ~ Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

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“Whatever is done lovingly, with righteous purity and with peace of mind, is a good action. Everything which is done with the stain of desire and with agitation filling the mind is classified as a bad action.” ~ Ramana Maharshi


The result of spiritual practice should be our inner transformation into better human beings. After practicing for months or years, we should be less prone to anger, pride, and jealousy. Our practice should lead us to a vaster, calmer mind. ~ Shechem Rabjam Rinpoche

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When we develop ethical qualities, our spiritual growth comes in leaps and bounds. ~ Sant Rajinder Singh


Another helping factor to still the mind is to lead our life according to positive qualities, such as nonviolence, humility, love for all, and selfless service. We should strive to lead a life wherein our thoughts, words and deeds are nonviolent, humble and focused on God. We should treat others the way we want to be treated, in a loving, caring way.~ Sant Rajinder Singh

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Having basic human ethics is the root of Dharma.
If one does not have even worldly level morality,
It is absolutely impossible to ever uphold
The way of Dharma. ~ Mipham Rinpoche


If a person has self-control, even if he has nothing else,
This suffices for a hundred other good qualities.
This is the root of human values. Without it,
There is no hope for other qualities [to blossom]. ~ Mipham Rinpoche


All that is good and auspicious flows from self-control. All evil is dispelled by self-control. No gain, no pleasure in this world or in heaven is comparable to the delight of self-control. ~ Yoga Vasistha


SELF-CONTROL, O Rama, is the best remedy for all physical and mental ills. When there is self-control, even the food you eat tastes better, else it tastes bitter. He who wears the armour of self-control is not harmed by sorrow. ~ Yoga Vasistha


These four — CONTENTMENT, SATSANGA (holy company), the SPIRIT OF INQUIRY and SELF-CONTROL are the four surest means by which they who are drowning in this ocean of samsara can be saved. Contentment is the supreme gain. Satsanga is the best companion to the destination. ~ Yoga Vasistha


The Spirit of Inquiry itself is the greatest wisdom and, Self-control is supreme happiness. If you are unable to resort to all these four, then practice one; by the diligent practice of one of these, the others will also be found in you. The highest wisdom will seek you of its own accord.~ Yoga Vasistha