Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever's not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet.
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Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.
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Everything changes, nothing remains without change.
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To be concerned with the issue; soul versus non-soul, is to be in bondage to craving for becoming and non-becoming.
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As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who practices it not.
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Do not disregard the accumulation of goodness, saying, 'This will come to nothing.' By the gradual falling of raindrops, a jar is filled.
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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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Endurance is one of the most difficult disciplines but it is to the one who endures that the final victory comes.
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But when one masters this wretched desire, which is so hard to overcome, then one's sorrows just drop off, like a drop of water off a lotus.
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Much though he recites the sacred texts, but acts not accordingly, that heedless man is like a cowherd who only counts the cows of others - he does not partake of the blessings of the holy life.
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Transient are conditioned things. Try to accomplish your aim with diligence.
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Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.
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Some do not understand that we must die, But those who do realize this settle their quarrels.
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You yourself must make an effort. Buddhas are only show the way. The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the bondage of defilements.
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Conquer the angry man by love.
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This is the entire spiritual life, Ananda, that is, good friendship, good companionship, good comradeship. When a monk has a good friend, a good companion, a good comrade, it is to be expected that he will develop and cultivate the Noble Eightfold Path.
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The good shine from afar Like the snowy Himalayas. The bad don't appear Even when near, Like arrows shot into the night.
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Whoever counters the malicious with malice can never be free, but one who feels no maliciousness pacifies those who hate. Hate brings misery to humanity so the wise man knows no hatred.
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When words are both true and kind, they can change the world.
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Better than chanting a thousand words in a dead language is one soothing word spoken in the vernacular.
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Delight in meditation and solitude. Compose yourself, be happy. You are a seeker.
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Live like a mighty river.
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If we can look upon our work not for self-benefit,but as a means to benefit society,we will be practicing appreciation and patience in our daily lives.
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Whatever suffering there is in this world,all arises from desiring only myself to be happy.And whatever joy there is in this world,all arises from desiring to share my happiness with everyone.