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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles.

It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell -Buddha 

Commentary by Sudhir Krishnan 

Every battle we fight is really a battle with ourselves. A battle happens when external situations stretch us beyond the skills we currently have developed. Everything in the material world - be it money, people, fame, power, or health can be taken away from us in due course of time. The one thing that can never be taken away by any power of the universe is the inner growth within you - it stays with you for eternity. Nothing can touch someone who has conquered himself - it is thus a true victory.

And how does one do this?

The path to conquer oneself is the path of spiritual/self-growth, which is extinguishing the ego, having our mind in our control rather than be a slave of the mind, and experientially establishing ourselves in the truth.

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There are 2 types of immature people:

1) Those who do not realize their mistakes

2) Those who do not forgive the mistakes of others. -Buddha

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Renunciation is not giving up the things of the world, but accepting that they go away

— Shunryu Suzuki Roshi
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When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky

— Buddha
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