Gautama Buddha Quotes
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A brahmin once asked The Blessed One: "Are you a God?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a saint?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "Are you a magician?" "No, brahmin" said The Blessed One. "What are you then?" "I am awake."
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Inflowing thoughts come to an end in those who are ever alert of mind, training themselves night and day, and ever intent on nirvana.
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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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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 trouble is you think you have time.
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One should follow a man of wisdom who rebukes one for one's faults, as one would follow a guide to some buried treasure. To one who follows such a wise man, it will be an advantage and not a disadvantage.
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"Existence is sorrow." Understand, and go beyond sorrow. This is the way of brightness.
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Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.
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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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Little by little a person becomes evil, as a water pot is filled by drops of water... Little by little a person becomes good, as a water pot is filled by drops of water.
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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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He that distributeth not That which he hath received-- His food, his drink, his sustenance-- Unto devotee, brahman, beggar, wayfarer-- Such a low man as he, they say, is like Unto a lack of rain.
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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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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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Do not carry with you your mistakes. Do not carry your cares. Travel on alone. Like an elephant in the forest.
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Every experience, no matter how bad it seems, holds within a blessing of some kind. The goal is to find it.
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Let them not do the slightest thing that the wise would later reprove.
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A person is not learned nor wise because he talks much; the person who is patient, free from hatred and fear, that person is called learned and wise.
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Anyone who is not working toward the truth is missing the whole point of living.
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If the traveller can find A virtuous and wise companion Let him go with him joyfully And overcome the dangers of the way. But if you cannot find Friend or master to go with you, Travel on alone.
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A family is a place where minds come in contact with one another. If these minds love one another the home will be as beautiful as a flower garden. But if these minds get out of harmony with one another it is like a storm that plays havoc with the garden.
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Noble friends and companions are the whole of the holy life.
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A kind man who makes good use of wealth is rightly said to possess a great treasure; but the miser who hoards up his riches will have no profit.
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Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.