Tara Prasad Sharma

I enjoy writing about things I’m interested in—mostly Math, Dhamma, and Nature.

A collection of thoughts that bridge the gap between inner peace and intellectual pursuit.

Gotama the Buddha

  1. “Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
  2. “Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.”
  3. “Nothing can harm you as much as your own thoughts unguarded.”
  4. “There is no path to happiness: happiness is the path.”

S.N. Goenka

  1. “Discover real peace and harmony within yourself, and naturally this will overflow to benefit others.”
  2. “A teacher should not be made an idol, like a god. He is a teacher. If you want to get help, you practice what is being taught.”
  3. “Rather than converting people from one organised religion to another organised religion, we should try to convert people from misery to happiness, from bondage to liberation, and from cruelty to compassion.”

Sayagyi U Ba Khin

  1. “Just as the light of a candle has the power to dispel darkness in a room, so also the light developed in one person can help dispel darkness in several others.”
  2. “Dhamma eradicates suffering and gives happiness. Who gives this happiness? It is not the Buddha but the Dhamma, the knowledge of anicca within the body, which gives this happiness.”

Mahatma Gandhi

  1. “You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”
  2. “The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.”

Albert Einstein

  1. “If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.”
  2. “A person who never made a mistake never tried anything new.”

A. P. J. Abdul Kalam

  1. “Dream is not that which you see while sleeping; it is something that does not let you sleep.”
  2. “You cannot change your FUTURE, you can change your HABITS. And surely your HABITS will change your FUTURE.”

The Science of Persistence & Wisdom

Curated for the journey of a PhD student.

  1. “The essence of Mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.” — S. Gudder
  2. “Equanimity is the hallmark of a healthy mind. It is not indifference, but a state of perfect balance.” — Universal Dhamma Principle
  3. “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” — Albert Einstein
  4. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” — Winston Churchill
  5. “Nature does not hurry, yet everything is accomplished.” — Lao Tzu

“May all beings find peace. May all beings be happy. May all beings be liberated.”