Gautama Buddha Quotes
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The wise man makes an island of himself that no flood can overwhelm.
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Analyzing through special insight and realizing the lack of inherent existence constitute understanding of the signless.
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A virtuous man or woman who is determined to develop the Supreme Enlightened Mind, should thus develop it: I have to lead all living beings to put a stop to (reincarnation) and escape (suffering), and when they have been so led, not one of them in fact stops (reincarnating) or escapes suffering. Why? Because, if a Bodhisattva believes in the notion of an ego, a personality, or a living being, he is not a true Bodhisattva.
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The worlds originate so that truth may come and dwell therein.
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By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three.
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Do not be jealous of others' good qualities, but out of admiration adopt them yourself.
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When you like a flower, you just pluck it. But when you love a flower, you water it daily.
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'I've got children', 'I've got wealth.' This is the way a fool brings suffering on himself. He does not even own himself, so how can he have children or wealth?
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In Aryans' Discipline, to build a friendship is to build wealth, To maintain a friendship is to maintain wealth and To end a friendship is to end wealth.
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These are the roots of trees, O monks, these are empty huts. Meditate, monks, do not be negligent, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you.
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Transient are conditioned things. Try to accomplish your aim with diligence.
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I am a finger pointing to the moon. Don't look at me; look at the moon.
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We are the same as plants, as trees, as other people, as the rain that falls. We consist of that which is around us, we are the same as everything.
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To be selfish, greedy and unwilling to help the needy gives rise to future starvation and clothlessness.
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Persevere in thy quest and thou shalt find what thou seekest. Pursue thy aim unswervingly and thou shalt gain victory. Struggle earnestly and thou shalt triumph.
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He who causes suffering shall suffer. There is no escape.
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As I am, so are others as others are, so am I. Having thus identified self and others, harm no one nor have them harmed.
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When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you.
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Pain is certain, suffering is optional.
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Happiness or sorrow- whatever befalls you, walk on untouched, unattached.
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How wonderful! How wonderful! All things are perfect, exactly as they are.
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Wherever there is possession of marks, there is fraud ; wherever there is no-possession of no-marks, there is no fraud. Hence the Tathagata is to be seen from no-marks as marks.
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Full of love for all things in the world, practicing virtue, in order to benefit others, this man alone is happy.
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Don't indulge in careless behaviour. Don't be the friend of sensual pleasures. He who meditates attentively attains abundant joy.