Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Never in this world can hatred be stilled by hatred; it will be stifled by non-hatred - this is the law Eternal.
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Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame.
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Let the wise one control his thoughts, for they are difficult to perceive, often elusive, and they rush about frantically: a mind well controlled achieves peace and happiness.
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Any material form, or thought, or feeling, past or present, should be regarded as, 'This is not mine, this is not what I am, this is not my self.'
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Overcome your uncertainties and free yourself from dwelling on sorrow. When you delight in existence, you will awaken, and become a guide to those in need, revealing the path to many.
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Love is beauty and beauty is truth, and that is why in the beauty of a flower we can see the truth of the universe.
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Maintain a state of balance between physical acts and inner serenity,like a lute whose strings are finely tuned.
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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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War ends only when people love each other.
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The wise have mastered body, word, and mind. They are the true masters.
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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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Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable.
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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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Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.
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Believe not because some old manuscripts are produced, believe not because it is your national belief, believe not because you have been made to believe from you childhood, but reason truth out, and after you have analyzed it, then if you find it will do good to one and all, believe it, live up to it and help others live up to it.
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You are all Buddhas. There is nothing you need to achieve. Just open your eyes.
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You can search the world over and you will find no one who is more deserving of your kindness and well wishing than you yourself.
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How wonderful, how miraculous, all beings, but all beings, are fully endowed with the wisdom and power of the Tathagat. But, sadly, human beings, due to sticky attachments, are not aware of it.
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You can search the entire universe and not find a single being more worthy of love than you.
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There are having flowers in Spring, breezes in Summer, moon in Autumn, snows in Winter. If there is nothing worrying over you, it will be the best seasons at all times.
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Before you've seen it, and when you first see it, it is the greatest thing; afterwards, it is ordinary.
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Being able to make friends and keep them, welcoming others and sharing with them, a guide, philosopher and friend. One like this will be praised.
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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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I am always at the beginning.