Gautama Buddha Quotes
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Temperance is a tree which as for its root very little contentment, and for its fruit calm and peace.
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Awakening is natural,delusion is not.
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All beings are not only the parents in the past. They will become the Buddha in the future. If you free their lives, you are Buddha.
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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 a man offend a harmless, pure, and innocent person, the evil falls back upon that fool, like light dust thrown up against the wind.
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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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Consider Others as Yourself.
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It is your mind that creates the world.
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Right perspective is no perspective or all perspectives.
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When we feel happy and peaceful, our happiness and peace radiates around us, and others can enjoy it as well. This is called 'the enjoyment of others of our body of bliss'.
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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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The more completely we give of ourselves, the more completely the world gives back to us.
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To refrain from evil and from strong drink and to be always, steadfast in virtue; this is the good luck.
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Winter always turns into Spring.
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Be a light unto yourself.
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There are three ways to correct our faults:We can change through behavior We can change through understanding We can change heart.
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What is the noble truth of suffering? Birth is suffering, ageing is suffering and sorrow and lamentation, pain, grief and despair are suffering.
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Establish your mind as necessary for knowledge and remembrance. Establish a mind free of grasping to anything.
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It takes hundred of years sitting together in the same boat. It takes thousand of years sharing the same bed with. It calls : the predestined affinity.
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Be the witness of your thoughts.
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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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An evil deed, like fresh milk, does not go bad suddenly. Smouldering, like fire covered by ashes, the evil deed follows the fool.
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Do not judge yourself harshly. Without mercy for ourselves we cannot love the world.
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The fiercest fire is hatred.