Gautama Buddha Quotes
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In his ignorance of the whole truth, each person maintains his own arrogant point of view.
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To insist on a spiritual practice that served you in the past is to carry the raft on your back after you have crossed the river.
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Those who are pure in heart and single in purpose are able to understand the most supreme Way. It is like polishing a mirror, which becomes bright when the dust is removed. Remove your passions, and have no hankering.
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The calmed say that what is well-spoken is best; second, that one should say what is right, not unrighteous; third, what's pleasing, not displeasing; fourth, what is true, not false.
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Those who by form did see me and those who followed me by voice. Wrong the efforts they engaged in, those people will not see me.
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Foolish, ignorant people indulge in careless lives, whereas a clever man guards his attention as his most precious possession.
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Resolutely train yourself to attain peace.
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It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people.
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First of all there will appear to you, swifter than lightning, the luminous splendor of the colorless light of Emptiness, and that will surround you on all sides. ...Try to submerge yourself in that light, giving up all belief in a separate self, all attachment to your illusory ego.
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A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.
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Whenever and wherever one encounters the arising and passing away of the mental-physical structure, one enjoys bliss and delight, which lead on to the deathless stage experienced by the wise.
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To support mother and father, to cherish wife and children, and to be engaged in peaceful occupation - this is the greatest blessing.
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Let the wise guard their thoughts, which are difficult to perceive, extremely subtle, and wander at will. Thought which is well guarded is the bearer of happiness.
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The greatest victory is the one over oneself.
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In the light of his vision that is the perspective that allows him to be grateful that things are not worse he has found his freedom and joy: his thoughts are peace, his words are peace and his work is peace.
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He is able who think he is able.
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With his mind free from the inflow of thoughts and from restlessness, by abandoning both good and evil, an alert man knows no fear.
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Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.
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He who wrongs the innocent must bear the fruit of his act, like dust flung against the wind.
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A fool acquires knowledge only to his own disadvantage. It destroys what good he has, and turns his brains.
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To avoid causing terror to living beings, let the disciple refrain from eating meat... the food of the wise is that which is consumed by the sadhus holymen; it does not consist of meat... There may be some foolish people in the future who will say that I permitted meat-eating and that I partook of meat myself, but... meat-eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit meat-eating in any form, in any manner and in any place; it is unconditionally prohibited for all.
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Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.
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The world is on fire! And you are laughing? You are deep in the dark. Will you not ask for a light?
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A person is ruined by taking the measure of other persons.