Gautama Buddha Quotes
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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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What is this world condition? Body is the world condition. And with body and form goes feeling, perception, consciousness, and all the activities throughout the world. The arising of form and the ceasing of form-everything that has been heard, sensed, and known, sought after and reached by the mind-all this is the embodied world, to be penetrated and realized.
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You, as much as anyone in the universe, deserve your love and respect.
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Do not believe anything because it is said by an authority, or if it is said to come from angels, or from Gods, or from an inspired source. Believe it only if you have explored it in your own heart and mind and body and found it to be true. Work out your own path, through diligence.
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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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We will develop love, we will practice it, we will make it both a way and a basis.
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Do not accept what you hear by report, do not accept tradition, do not accept a statement because it is found in our books, nor because it is in accord with your belief, nor because it is the saying of your teacher. Be lamps unto yourselves. Those who, either now or after I am dead, shall rely upon themselves only and not look for assistance to anyone besides themselves, it is they who shall reach the topmost height.
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Mind is everything. What we think, we become.
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This is my child, this is my wealth: such thoughts are the preoccupations of fools. If we are unable to own even ourselves, why make such claims?
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Before enlightenment; chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment; chop wood, carry water.
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The fiercest fire is hatred.
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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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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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Your purpose in life is to find your purpose and give your whole heart and soul to it.
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Better than a long speech is a single quietening word.
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Find out for yourself what is truth, what is real. Discover that there are virtuous things and there are non-virtuous things. Once you have discovered for yourself give up the bad and embrace the good.
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Do not breathing in the chronological, do not dream of the later, drain the intellect on the bring about twinkling.
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As you travel though life, offer good wishes to each being you meet.
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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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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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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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Speak the truth do not become angered and give when asked, even be it a little. By these three conditions one goes to the presence of the gods.
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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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Be the witness of your thoughts.