114 quotes found
Founder of Buddhism
“Few among men are they who cross to the further shore. The others merely run up and down the bank on this side.”
“When the Aggregates arise, decay and die, O bhikkhu, every moment you are born, decay, and die.”
“It is a man's own mind, not his enemy or foe, that lures him to evil ways.”
“Three things can not hide for long: the Moon, the Sun and the Truth.”
“To force oneself to believe and to accept a thing without understanding is political, and not spiritual or intellectual.”
“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.”
“Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.”
“The Gift of Truth excels all other Gifts.”
“Subhuti, someone might fill innumerable worlds with the seven treasures and give all away in gifts of alms, but if any good man or any good woman awakens the thought of Enlightenment and takes even...”
“A man is not called wise because he talks and talks again; but if he is peaceful, loving and fearless then he is in truth called wise.”
“Even as a solid rock is unshaken by the wind, so are the wise unshaken by praise or blame.”
“Yes, Klmas, it is proper that your have doubt, that you have perplexity, for a doubt has arisen in a matter which is doubtful. Now, look you Klmas, do not be led by reports, or traditions, or hears...”
“Doubt everything. Find your own light.”
“There is nothing so disobedient as an undisciplined mind, and there is nothing so obedient as a disciplined mind.”
“As you walk and eat and travel, be where you are. Otherwise you will miss most of your life.”
“There is no fire like passion, there is no shark like hatred, there is no snare like folly, there is no torrent like greed.”
“No one saves us but ourselves. No one can and no one may. We ourselves must walk the path.”
“If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading”
“Live in joy, in love,even among those who hate.Live in joy, in health,even among the afflicted.Live in joy, in peace,even among the troubled.Look within, be still.Free from fear and attachment,know...”
“Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without.”
