Gautama Buddha Quotes
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They were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.
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Let us live most happily, free from hatred in the midst of the hateful; Let us remain free from hatred in the midst of people who hate.
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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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The person who masters himself through self-control and discipline is truly undefeatable.
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The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much less sons, land, or money.
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The fool is his own enemy. Seeking wealth, he destroys himself. Seek rather the other shore.
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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 taking these three steps you will get closer to the Gods: First, Say the Truth. Second: Don't let you get Angry. Third: Give, even though you have so little to give.
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Of all the worldly passions, lust is the most intense. All other worldly passions seem to follow in its train.
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Love lasts when the relationship comes first.
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And he who has considered all the contrasts on this earth, and is no more disturbed by anything whatever in the world, the Peaceful One, freed from rage, from sorrow, and from longing, he has passed beyond birth and decay.
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The big belly can accommodate all kinds of things. The benevolence is never let a dust behind.
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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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We are what we think, and all that we are rises with our thoughts. With our thoughts we make the world. Speak and act with a pure mind and happiness will follow.
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This is how to contemplate our conditioned existence in this fleeting world: Like a tiny drop of dew, or a bubble floating in a stream; Like a flash of lightning in a summer cloud, Or a flickering lamp, an illusion, a phantom, or a dream. So is all conditioned existence to be seen.
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One way leads to acquisition, the other leads to nirvana. Realising this a monk should take no pleasure in the respect of others, but should devote himself to solitude.
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Whatever an enemy might do to an enemy, or a foe to a foe, the ill-directed mind can do to you even worse.
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The greatest victory is the one over oneself.
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Let yourself be open and life will be easier. A spoon of salt in a glass of water makes the water undrinkable. A spoon of salt in a lake is almost unnoticed.
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If beings knew, as I know, the results of giving & sharing, they would not eat without having given.
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If you knew what I know about the power of giving, you would not let a single meal pass without sharing it in some way.
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O men! you can take life easily but, remember, none of you can give life! So, have mercy, have compassion! And, never forget, that compassion makes the world noble and beautiful.
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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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Noble friends and companions are the whole of the holy life.