Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. The elephant hauls himself from the mud. In the same way drag yourself out of your sloth.
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The hunger of passions is the greatest disease.
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Give the people - confidence. Give the people - delight. Give the people - hope. Give the people - the best.
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Thought-habits can harden into character. So watch your thoughts.
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Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water.
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By your own efforts waken yourself, watch yourself. And live joyfully.
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The evils of the body are murder, theft, and adultery; of the tongue, lying, slander, abuse and idle talk; of the mind, covetousness, hatred and error.
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If beings knew, as I know, the results of sharing gifts, they would not enjoy their gifts without sharing them with others, nor would the taint of stinginess obsess the heart and stay there. even if it were their last and final bit of food, they would not enjoy its use without sharing it, if there were anyone to receive it.
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When you come upon a path that brings benefit and happiness to all, follow this course as the moon journeys through the stars.
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To have everything is to possess nothing.
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Love in the past is only a memory. Love in the future is only a fantasy. True love lives in the here and now.
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To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom, and keep our mind strong and clear.
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Go forth in every direction- for the happiness, the harmony, the welfare of the many. Offer your heart, the seeds of understanding, like a lamp overturned and re-lit, illuminating the darkness.
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Both formerly and now, it is only suffering that I describe, and the cessation of suffering.
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There is pleasure And there is bliss. Forgo the first to possess the second. If you are happy At the expense of another man's happiness, You are forever bound.
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Focusnot on the rudeness of others,not on what they've done or left undone,but on what you have done and have not doneyourself.
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Care about your children. Just bless them instead of worrying, as every child is the little Buddha who helps his parents to grow up.
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The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.
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The Four Reliances. First, rely on the spirit and meaning of the teachings, not on the words; Second, rely on the teachings, not on the personality of the teacher; Third, rely on real wisdom, not superficial interpretation; And fourth, rely on the essence of your pure Wisdom Mind, not on judgmental perceptions.
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If you are tossed about by doubts, full of strong thoughtless passions, and yearning only for that which is detrimental, your thirst will grow stronger and stronger, unquenched, and your pain will grow with your defilements.
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Being deeply learned and skilled, being well trained and using well spoken words; This is good luck.
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I have the True Dharma Eye, the Marvelous Mind of Nirvana, the True Form of the Formless, and the Subtle Dharma Gate, independent of words and transmitted beyond doctrine. This I have entrusted to Mahakashyapa.
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Man's troubles are rooted in extreme attention to senses, thoughts, and imagination. Attention should be focused internally to experience a quiet body and a calm mind.
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The wise have mastered body, word, and mind. They are the true masters.