ABOUT US: Tenets
Etiquette: Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a hard battle.
Modesty: The modest man has everything to gain and the arrogant man everything to lose; for modesty has always to deal with generosity and arrogance with envy. Antoine Rivarol, 1753-1801.
Modesty is important because it is the fort that protects the castle, the frame that enhances the picture. Anon.
Perseverance: Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines, but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes. Buddha, 568-488 BC, founder of Buddhism.
Self-control: Little by little, through patience and repeated effort, the mind will become stilled in the Self. The Bhagavad Gita c. BC 400-, Sanskrit poem incorporated into the Mahabharata.
It is a man’s own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways. Buddha, 568-488 BC, founder of Buddhism.
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, 568-488 BC, founder of Buddhism.
Indomitable Spirit: Incapable of being overcome, subdued or vanquished; unconquerable.
The body is mortal, but the person dwelling in the body is immortal and immeasurable. The Bhagavad Gita c. BC 400-, Sanskrit poem incorporated into the Mahabharata.
Strength does not come from physical capacity. It comes from an indomitable will. Mahatma Gandhi, 1869-1948, Indian political spiritual leader.