Gautama Buddha Quotes
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As a bee without harming the flower, its colour or scent, flies away, collecting only the honey, even so should the sage wander in the village.
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The man that is dominated by Anger Doth not know what is seemly and seeth not the Law; That man whom Hate doth accompany, Becometh like unto murky darkness.
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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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A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker.
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An outside enemy exists only if there is anger inside.
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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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Be the witness of your thoughts.
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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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Do not say anything harsh: what you have said will be said back to you.
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There are friendships to one who lives in society; thus our present grief arises from having friendships; observing the evils resulting from friendship, let one walk alone like a rhinoceros.
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In four ways ... should one who flatters be understood as a foe in the guise of a friend: He approves of his friend's evil deeds, he disapproves his friend's good deeds, he praises him in his presence, he speaks ill of him in his absence.
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The fool is his own enemy. Seeking wealth, he destroys himself. Seek rather the other shore.
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All tremble at violence; all fear death. Putting oneself in the place of another, one should not kill nor cause another to kill.
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They who imagine truth in untruth and see untruth in truth will never arrive at the truth.
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The ocean, king of mountains and the mighty continents Are not heavy burdens to bear when compared To the burden of not repaying the world's kindness.
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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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Words do not express thoughts very well; every thing immediately becomes a little different, a little distorted, a little foolish. And yet it also pleases me and seems right that what is of value and wisdom of one man seems nonsense to another.
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Though thousand times a thousand in battle one may conquer, yet should one conquer just oneself, one is the greatest conqueror.
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Even if a fool lived with a wise man all his life, he would still not recognise the truth, like a wooden spoon cannot recognise the flavour of the soup.
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He who lives with his senses well controlled, moderate in his food and drink, he will not be overthrown, any more than the wind throws down a rocky mountain.
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Attachment leads to suffering.
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Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is pleasant.
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One who is unrestrained in life-delusion overcomes; as the wind a weak tree.
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"All is passing". When one realises this, he sits loose to this world of sorrow : This is the way of purity.