Buddha
Quotes
The founder of Buddhism, he attained enlightenment under the Bodhi tree and spent his life teaching the path to liberation from suffering. His teachings, known as the Dharma, outline the Four Noble Truths and the Eightfold Path as a guide to achieving Nirvana. Emphasizing mindfulness, ethical conduct, and wisdom, his philosophy advocates for a Middle Way between self-indulgence and self-mortification. His profound influence continues to shape spiritual practice and ethical conduct across various cultures.
He who has renounced all violence towards all living beings, weak or strong, who neither kills nor causes others to kill - him I do call a holy man.
Karma grows from our hearts. Karma terminates from our hearts.
Happiness never decreased by being shared.
The gift of truth excels all other gifts.
For fear of causing terror to living beings, Mahamati, let the Bodhisattva who is disciplining himself to attain compassion, refrain from eating flesh.
A great gift - a gift of Dharma conquers all gifts.
All fear violence, all are afraid of death.
Life is uncertain; death is certain.
Heaven and Hell are imaginary creation of ignorant minds.
Just as a tree, though cut down, sprouts up again if its roots remain uncut and firm, even so, until the craving that lies dormant is rooted out, suffering springs up again and again.
Believe, meditate, see. Be harmless, be blameless. Awake to the law. And from all sorrows free yourself.
Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Suffering follows an evil thought as the wheels of a cart follow the oxen that draws it. Our life is shaped by our mind; we become what we think. Joy follows a pure thought like a shadow that never leaves.
Those who are free of resentful thoughts surely find peace.
Forgive and be free. Forget that you have forgiven and be freer.
Love the whole world as a mother loves her only child.
An pretend and evil friend is haughty to be feared than a unmanageable beast; a unmanageable beast may mouthful your build up, but an evil friend fortitude mouthful your intellect.
Rely on the teaching, not on the person; Rely on the meaning, not on the words; Rely on the definitive meaning, not on the provisional; Rely on your wisdom mind, not on your ordinary mind.
You, as much as anyone in the universe, deserve your love and respect.
Suffering is temporary, enlightenment is forever.
True love is born from understanding.
Nothing is to be clung to as I, me or mine.
How does one practice mindfulness? Sit in meditation. Be aware of only your breath.
Things are not what they appear to be: nor are they otherwise.
