Gautama Buddha Quotes
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I have the body of a GOD.
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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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Do not interrogate silence because silence is mute; do not expect anything from the gods, nor should you try to bribe them with gifts, because it is in ourselves that we must look for liberation.
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By giving away food we get more strength. By bestowing clothing on others we gain more beauty. By donating abodes of purity and truth we acquire great treasures.
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A tree is a wonderful living organism which gives shelter, food, warmth and protection to all living things. It even gives shade to those who wield an axe to cut it down.
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They were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.
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Those who, relying upon themselves only, not looking for assistance to anyone besides themselves, it is they who will reach the top-most height.
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The secret of happiness lies in the mind's release from worldly ties.
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All have I overcome, all do I know. From all am I detached. All have I renounced. Wholly absorbed am I in ``the destruction of craving. Having comprehended all by myself, whom shall I call my teacher.
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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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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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My whole life, I never spoke a single-word.
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Life is dear to all beings, they have the right to live the same that we do.
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Offend in neither word nor deed. Eat with moderation. Live in your heart. Seek the highest consciousness. Master yourself according to the law. This is the simple teaching of the awakened.
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Do not give your attention to what others do or fail to do; give it to what you do or fail to do.
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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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Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.
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Of what I know, I have told you only a little. Why have I not told you the rest? Because it would not lead you to Nirvana.
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Solitude is happiness for one who is content, who has heard the Dhamma and clearly sees. Non-affliction is happiness in the world - harmlessness towards all living beings.
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It is better to travel well then arrive.
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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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Always be mindful of the kindness and not the faults of others.
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Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.
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The fiercest fire is hatred.