Quote of the day - May 16th

Your mind is like murky water hiding the pearl that lies within. This filthy water is like a mind filled with wants, greed, lust, and hatred; because your passing thoughts are bound to such cravings, your righteous thoughts remain obscured. Yet you must find the pearl within these waters, for that pearl is your true nature—the Buddha nature. Seek it with patience and unwavering determination. You can only do so by replacing undesirable thoughts with thoughts that are pure—thoughts of love and compassion, of understanding and of friendship—to reduce the impurities of your mind.
With patient effort, your mind will become calmer and clearer. In such a state, if you continue your pursuit, you will find your pearl—your true nature, your Buddha nature. (D-820222-4)