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Quotes From Buddha
"All things appear and disappear because of the
concurrence of causes and conditions. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else."
"Believe nothing, O monks, merely because you have been told it...or because it is traditional, or because you yourselves have imagined it. Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings--that doctrine pelieve and cling to, and take it as your guide."
"Believe nothing merely because you have been told it...Do not believe what your teacher tells you merely out of respect for the teacher. But whatsoever, after due examination and analysis, you find to be kind, conducive to the good, the benefit, the welfare of all beings -- that doctrine believe and cling to, and take it as your guide."
"Decay is inherent in all compounded things. Strive on with diligence."
(Buddha's last words)
"Do not overrate what you have received, nor envy others. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind."
"Fashion your life as a garland of beautiful deeds."
"If a man's mind becomes pure, his surroundings will also become pure."
"Just as treasures are uncovered from the earth, so virtue appears from good deeds, and wisdom appears from a pure and peaceful mind. To walk safely through the maze of human life, one needs the light of wisdom and the guidance of virtue."
"Let no sleep fall upon thy eyes till thou hast thrice
reviewed the transactions of the past day. Where have I turned aside from rectitude? What have I been doing? What haveI left undone, which I ought to have done? Begin thus from the first act, and proceed; and, in conclusion, at the ill which thou hast done, be troubled, and rejoice for the good."
"There are five things which no one is able to accomplish in this world: first, to cease growing old when he is growing old; second, to cease being sick; third, to cease dying; fourth, to deny dissolution when there is dissolution; fifth, to deny non-being."
"The world, indeed, is like a dream and the treasures of the world are an alluring mirage! Like the apparent distances in a picture, things have no reality in themselves, but they are like heat haze."
"Thousands of candles can be lighted from a
single candle, and the life of the candle will not be shortened. Happiness never decreases by being shared."
"To be idle is a short road to death and to be diligent is a way of life; foolish people are idle, wise people are diligent."
"To enjoy good health, to bring true happiness to one's family, to bring peace to all, one must first discipline and control one's own mind. If a man can control his mind he can find the way to Enlightenment, and all wisdom and virtue will naturally come to him."
"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill."
Three things cannot be long hidden: the sun, the moon, and the truth.
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Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned
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It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours.
It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell.
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There are only two mistakes one can make along the road to truth; not going all the way, and not starting.
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Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.
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When one has the feeling of dislike for evil, when one feels tranquil, one finds pleasure in listening to good teachings; when one has these feelings and appreciates them, one is free of fear.
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What we think, we become.
"Those who have failed to work toward the truth have missed the purpose of living"
To live a pure unselfish life, one must count nothing as one's own in the midst of abundance.
To him in whom love dwells, the whole world is but one family.
Work out your own salvation. Do not depend on others.
Your work is to discover your world and then with all your heart give yourself to it.
I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.
~Henry David Thoreau, 1854
In the 15th century, scholars in China compiled a set of encyclopedia that contained 11,095 volumes.
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