Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Wherever there is light, there is shadow; wherever there is length, there is shortness; wherever there is white, there is black. Just like these, as the self-nature of things can not exist alone, they are called non-substantial.
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To master the pride of defiant selfhood, that in truth is the highest bliss.
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All created things are impermanent. Strive diligently.
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Let the disciple cultivate love without measure towards all beings. Let him cultivate towards the whole world, above, below, around, a heart of love unstinted....For in all the world this state of heart is best.
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Why are you so sure parallel lines exist? Believe nothing, merely because you have been told it, or because it is traditional, or because you have imagined it.
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Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
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If you're respectful by habit, constantly honoring the worthy, four things increase: long life, beauty, happiness, strength.
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If there is only empty space, with no suns nor planets in it, then space loses its substantiality.
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It is more important to prevent animal suffering, rather than sit to contemplate the evils of the universe praying in the company of priests.
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You are the source of all purity and impurity. No one purifies another.
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In our interactions with others, gentleness, kindness, respectare the source of harmony.
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Suffering is temporary, enlightenment is forever.
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Be vigilant; guard your mind against negative thoughts.
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Just as a snake sheds its skin, we must shed our past over and over again.
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It is in this way that I went forth to teach.
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If the selflessness of phenomena is analyzed and if this analysis is cultivated, it causes the effect of attaining nirvana. through no other cause does one come to peace.
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Live every act fully, as if it were your last.
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To eat meat is just a habit after we were born. In fact, we are not born to eat meat.
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Let go of anger. Let go of pride. When you are bound by nothing You go beyond sorrow.
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For he that is delighted by concord, And who abideth in the Law, Falleth not from Security.
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Giving the best to others are giving the best to us. The value of life is not based on how long we live. But, how much can we contribute to others in our society ?
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They were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.
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When I was a young man, near the beginning of my life, I looked around with true mindfulness and saw that all things are subject to decay.
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If one is the master of oneself, one is the resort one can depend on; therefore, one should control oneself of all.