The Buddha Quotes
Pay no attention to the faults of others, things done or left undone by others. Consider only what by oneself is done or left undone.
The virtuous man delights in this world and he delights in the next
To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.
All beings tremble before violence. All love life. All fear death. See yourself in others. Then whom can you hurt? What harm can you do?
The mentor can be identified by four things: by restraining you from wrongdoing, guiding you towards good actions, telling you what you ought to know, and showing you the path to heaven.
Happiness follows sorrow, sorrow follows happiness, but when one no longer discriminates happiness and sorrow, a good deal and a bad deed, one is able to realize freedom.
Just as a picture is drawn by an artist, surroundings are created by the activities of the mind
Like a beautiful flower that is colorful but has no fragrance, even well spoken words bear no fruit in one who does not put them into practice.
On a long journey of human life, faith is the best of companions; it is the best refreshment on the journey; and it is the greatest property.
Dignity and quiet joy in all that we do are the expression of perfect concentration and perfect wisdom.
Understand the suffering of worldly existence. Abandon its causes of ignorance and selfishness. Practice the path of meditation and compassion. Awaken from suffering within Great Peace.
It is good to have companions when occasion arises, and it is good to be contented with whatever comes.
Maintain a state of balance between physical acts and inner serenity,like a lute whose strings are finely tuned.
If a man can control his body and mind and thereby refrains from eating animal flesh and wearing animal products, I say he will really be liberated.
There are, O monks, these four lights. What four? The light of the moon, the light of the sun, the light of fire, and the light of wisdom. Of these four lights, the light of wisdom is supreme.
A contemplative should pay equal attention to concentration, energetic effort and equanimity, and not exclusively to one of these factors only.
If by leaving a small pleasure one sees a great pleasure, let a wise man leave the small pleasure, and look to the great.
Cultivation of meditative stability alone, will not destroy the discrimination of inherent existence. Afflictive emotions can return, making all sorts of disturbances
Persevere in thy quest and thou shalt find what thou seekest. Pursue thy aim unswervingly and thou shalt gain victory. Struggle earnestly and thou shalt triumph.
Follow the truth of the way. Reflect upon it. Make it your own. Live it. It will always sustain you.
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.
As a mountain is unshaken by the wind, so the heart of a wise person is unmoved by all the changes on this earth.
One is not low because of birth nor does birth make one holy. Deeds alone make one low, deeds alone make one holy.
By oneself the evil is done, and it is oneself who suffers: by oneself the evil is not done, and by one's Self one becomes pure.
'As I am, so are these. As are these, so am I.' Drawing the parallel to yourself, neither kill nor get others to kill.
Seeking but not finding the house builder I travelled through life after life. How painful is repeated birth! House-builders, you have now been seen. You will not build the house again.
But ...meat eating in any form, in any manner, and in any place is unconditionally and once and for all prohibited ...Meat eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit.
Realizing the doctrine of dependent-arising, the wise do not at all partake of extreme views
Happy indeed are the arahants! No craving can be found in them. Cut off is the conceit 'I am,' Burst asunder is delusion's net.
Analyzing through special insight and realizing the lack of inherent existence constitute understanding of the signless.
Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.
It is said that God has created man in his own image. But it may be that humankind has created God in the image of humankind.
But this revolutionary act of treating ourselves tenderly can begin to undo the aversive messages of a lifetime.
We lost weight and grew thin. We stopped bleeding. We stopped dreaming. We stopped wanting.
Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
When one sees that everything exists as an illusion, one can live in a higher sphere than ordinary man.
