kindness: 10 quotes from 10 faiths

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KINDNESS: 10 Quotes from 10 Faiths

The bhikkhu [monk] who abides in Loving-kindness, and who is pleased with the Buddha's teaching, shall attain to the Peaceful State, the happy stilling of conditioned things.

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DhammapadaSayings of

The Buddha

...add to your faith virtue;

and to virtue knowledge;

and to knowledge temperance;

and to temperance patience;

and to patience godliness;

and to godliness brotherly kindness...


2 Peter1:5-7

Sorrow wakes our deepest kindness and

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Ramayana(Hindu)

To him that is ready to faint kindness is due

from his friend, even to him that forsaketh the

fear of the Almighty.


Job6,14

Do not be content with showing friendship in words alone, let your heart burn

with loving kindness for all who may cross your path.


'Abdu'l-BaháParis Talks

A good man seeks in the world only pains to cure.

Doing kindness is the game and quarry of good men,


Mathnavi of Rumi

Practice truth,

contentment and

kindness; this is the

most excellent way of life.


Shri Guru Granth Sahib:

Siree Rag

May obedience conquer disobedience within this

house, and may peace triumph over discord here, and

generous giving over avarice, reverence over contempt,

speech with truthful words over lying utterance.


Zend-AvestaYasna

Speech which argues falls short

of its aim.

Kindness which hasfixed objects

loses its scope.


Chuangtse(Tao)

Earth teach me to remember kindness

as dry fields weep with rain.


Ute Prayer