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Gautama Buddha quotes: Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals. Water surrounds the lotus flower, but does not wet its petals.
Gautama Buddha quotes: It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people. It is our own thoughts that lead us into trouble, not other people.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor. Though he should conquer a thousand men in the battlefield a thousand times, yet he, indeed, who would conquer himself is the noblest victor.
Gautama Buddha quotes: When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky When you realize how perfect everything is you will tilt your head back and laugh at the sky
Gautama Buddha quotes: He is able who think he is able. He is able who think he is able.
Gautama Buddha quotes: As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens. As soon as we think we are safe, something unexpected happens.
Gautama Buddha quotes: This I tell you: decay is inherent in all conditioned things. Work out your own salvation, with diligence. This I tell you: decay is inherent in all conditioned things. Work out your own salvation, with diligence.
Gautama Buddha quotes: From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry. From the passions arise worry, and from worry arises fear. Away with the passions, and no fear, no worry.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives. Buddha is in our hearts. Buddha is in our mouths. Buddha is in our daily lives.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The glorious chariots of kings wear out, and the body wears out and grows old; but the virtue of the good never grows old. The glorious chariots of kings wear out, and the body wears out and grows old; but the virtue of the good never grows old.
Gautama Buddha quotes: As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who practices it not. As a flower that is lovely and beautiful, but is scentless, even so fruitless is the well-spoken word of one who practices it not.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Drink deeply. Live in serenity and joy. Drink deeply. Live in serenity and joy.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal. Hatred is never appeased by hatred in this world. By non-hatred alone is hatred appeased. This is a law eternal.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The kingdom of heaven is closer than the brow above the eye but mankind does not see it. The kingdom of heaven is closer than the brow above the eye but mankind does not see it.
Gautama Buddha quotes: It is impossible for a man who is bogged to extricate another who is bogged. It is impossible for a man who is bogged to extricate another who is bogged.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful. Treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water. Do not think lightly of good, that nothing will come of it. A whole water pot will fill up from dripping drops of water.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Thousands upon thousands of lights is inferior to a light of heart. Thousands upon thousands of lights is inferior to a light of heart.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Let your mind become clear like a still forest pool. Let your mind become clear like a still forest pool.
Gautama Buddha quotes: To be selfish, greedy and unwilling to help the needy gives rise to future starvation and clothlessness. To be selfish, greedy and unwilling to help the needy gives rise to future starvation and clothlessness.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Rising early and scorning laziness, remaining calm in time of strife, faultless in conduct and clever in actions. One like this will be praised. Rising early and scorning laziness, remaining calm in time of strife, faultless in conduct and clever in actions. One like this will be praised.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation. Just as the great ocean has one taste, the taste of salt, so also this teaching and discipline has one taste, the taste of liberation.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Nothing is forever except change. Nothing is forever except change.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be Pure. The teaching is simple. Do what is right. Be Pure.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world. Words have the power to both destroy and heal. When words are both true and kind, they can change our world.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Ambition is like love, impatient of both delays and rivals Ambition is like love, impatient of both delays and rivals
Gautama Buddha quotes: He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death. He who, seeking his own happiness, punishes or kills beings who also long for happiness, will not find happiness after his death.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The hunger of passions is the greatest disease. The hunger of passions is the greatest disease.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path.
Gautama Buddha quotes: One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble. One is not called noble who harms living beings. By not harming living beings one is called noble.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away. Wish I am free from barriers when I die, and Buddha will welcome me from far away.
Gautama Buddha quotes: One moment, ten thousand years. Ten thousand years, one moment. One moment, ten thousand years. Ten thousand years, one moment.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Let us live in joy, never falling sick like those who hate us. Let us live in freedom, without hatred even among those who hate. Let us live in joy, never falling sick like those who hate us. Let us live in freedom, without hatred even among those who hate.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth. Silence the angry man with love. Silence the ill-natured man with kindness. Silence the miser with generosity. Silence the liar with truth.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely. Pity arises when we are sorry for someone.Compassion is when we understand and help wisely.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance. Serenity comes when you trade expectations for acceptance.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If you don't disturb yourself, like a broken gong does not vibrate, then you have achieved nirvana. Irritability no longer exists for you. If you don't disturb yourself, like a broken gong does not vibrate, then you have achieved nirvana. Irritability no longer exists for you.
Gautama Buddha quotes: You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy. You have no cause for anything but gratitude and joy.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you. Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the Truth. Happy are those who have overcome their egos; happy are those who have attained peace; happy are those who have found the Truth.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it; happiness is the outcome of good. If a man does what is good, let him do it again; let him delight in it; happiness is the outcome of good.
Gautama Buddha quotes: We will be thankful and grateful. Not even the last thing that is done for us shall be forgotten. We will be thankful and grateful. Not even the last thing that is done for us shall be forgotten.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Through one all are known, through one all are also seen Through one all are known, through one all are also seen
Gautama Buddha quotes: He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes. He who loves 50 people has 50 woes; he who loves no one has no woes.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Treat others with respect. How you treat others will be how they treat you. Treat others with respect. How you treat others will be how they treat you.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love. Why cling to the pain and the wrongs of yesterday? Why hold on to the very things that keep you from hope and love.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If there be one righteous person, the rain falls for his sake. If there be one righteous person, the rain falls for his sake.
Gautama Buddha quotes: There are three ways to correct our faults:We can change through behavior We can change through understanding We can change heart There are three ways to correct our faults:We can change through behavior We can change through understanding We can change heart
Gautama Buddha quotes: Do not carry with you your mistakes. Do not carry your cares. Travel on alone. Like an elephant in the forest. Do not carry with you your mistakes. Do not carry your cares. Travel on alone. Like an elephant in the forest.
Gautama Buddha quotes: It is in this way that I went forth to teach. It is in this way that I went forth to teach.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Consider Others as Yourself. Consider Others as Yourself.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The worlds originate so that truth may come and dwell therein. The worlds originate so that truth may come and dwell therein.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Our problems are not solved by physical force, by hatred, by warOur problems are solved by loving kindness by gentleness, by joy Our problems are not solved by physical force, by hatred, by warOur problems are solved by loving kindness by gentleness, by joy
Gautama Buddha quotes: The mind precedes all things, the mind dominates all things, the mind creates all things. The mind precedes all things, the mind dominates all things, the mind creates all things.
Gautama Buddha quotes: No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed. No one can escape death and unhappiness. If people expect only happiness in life, they will be disappointed.
Gautama Buddha quotes: He who is grateful doesn't suffer. He who is grateful doesn't suffer.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If you hold yourself dear, protect yourself well. If you hold yourself dear, protect yourself well.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have. Happiness will never come to those who fail to appreciate what they already have.
Gautama Buddha quotes: O how sweet it is to enjoy life, Living in honesty and strength! And wisdom is sweet, And freedom. O how sweet it is to enjoy life, Living in honesty and strength! And wisdom is sweet, And freedom.
Gautama Buddha quotes: A fool acquires knowledge only to his own disadvantage. It destroys what good he has, and turns his brains. A fool acquires knowledge only to his own disadvantage. It destroys what good he has, and turns his brains.
Gautama Buddha quotes: You only lose that which you cling to. You only lose that which you cling to.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is pleasant. Speak only endearing speech, speech that is welcomed. Speech, when it brings no evil to others, is pleasant.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things. The no-mind not-thinks no-thoughts about no-things.
Gautama Buddha quotes: The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, only you're the one who gets burned. The grudge you hold on to is like a hot coal that you intend to throw at someone, only you're the one who gets burned.
Gautama Buddha quotes: He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind. He who envies others does not obtain peace of mind.
Gautama Buddha quotes: As solid rock remains unmoved by the wind, so the wise remain unmoved by blame and praise. As solid rock remains unmoved by the wind, so the wise remain unmoved by blame and praise.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Speak the truth.Give whatever you can.Never be angry.These three steps will lead youInto the presence of the gods. Speak the truth.
Give whatever you can.
Never be angry.
These three steps will lead you
Into the presence of the gods.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Don't just do something, be there. Don't just do something, be there.
Gautama Buddha quotes: A jug fill drop by drop. A jug fill drop by drop.
Gautama Buddha quotes: If desires are not uprooted, sorrows grow again in you. If desires are not uprooted, sorrows grow again in you.
Gautama Buddha quotes: When you come upon a paththat brings benefit and happiness to all,follow this courseas the moonjourneys through the stars. When you come upon a path
that brings benefit
and happiness to all,
follow this course
as the moon
journeys through the stars.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth. Conquer anger by love, evil by good; Conquer the miser with liberality, and the liar with truth.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind. Remembering a wrong is like carrying a burden on the mind.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Come and see ... place no head above your own Come and see ... place no head above your own
Gautama Buddha quotes: From a withered tree, a flower blooms From a withered tree, a flower blooms
Gautama Buddha quotes: Success isn't the key to happiness.Happiness is the key to success. Success isn't the key to happiness.
Happiness is the key to success.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Harm no other beings. They are just your brothers and sisters. Harm no other beings. They are just your brothers and sisters.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire. Those who walk in the Way should avoid sensualism as those who carry hay would avoid coming near the fire.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings. Watch the thought and its ways with care, and let it spring from love born out of concern for all beings.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame. Those who speak much are blamed, those who speak little are blamed. In this world there are none who are not blamed. Try not to blame.
Gautama Buddha quotes: In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go? In the end these things matter most: How well did you love? How fully did you live? How deeply did you let go?
Gautama Buddha quotes: If I had even a slight awareness, and practiced the Great Way, what I would fear would be deviating from it. If I had even a slight awareness, and practiced the Great Way, what I would fear would be deviating from it.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Through our senses the world appears. Through our reactions we create delusions.Without reactions the world becomes clear. Through our senses the world appears. Through our reactions we create delusions.Without reactions the world becomes clear.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Better it is to live alone; there is no fellowship with a fool. Live alone and do no evil; be carefree like an elephant in the elephant forest. Better it is to live alone; there is no fellowship with a fool. Live alone and do no evil; be carefree like an elephant in the elephant forest.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Sit Rest Work. Alone with yourself, Never weary. On the edge of the forest Live joyfully, Without desire. Sit Rest Work. Alone with yourself, Never weary. On the edge of the forest Live joyfully, Without desire.
Gautama Buddha quotes: One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield. One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else. Nothing ever exists entirely alone; everything is in relation to everything else.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy. Why do what you will regret? Why bring tears upon yourself? Do only what you do not regret, And fill yourself with joy.
Gautama Buddha quotes: May all that have life be delivered from suffering May all that have life be delivered from suffering
Gautama Buddha quotes: It is more important to prevent animal suffering, rather than sit to contemplate the evils of the universe praying in the company of priests. It is more important to prevent animal suffering, rather than sit to contemplate the evils of the universe praying in the company of priests.
Gautama Buddha quotes: Just as the dawn is the forerunner of the arising of the sun, so true friendship is the forerunner of the arising of the noble eightfold path. Just as the dawn is the forerunner of the arising of the sun, so true friendship is the forerunner of the arising of the noble eightfold path.
Gautama Buddha quotes: There is no fire like passion. There are no chains like hate. Illusion is a net, Desire is a rushing river. There is no fire like passion. There are no chains like hate. Illusion is a net, Desire is a rushing river.
Gautama Buddha quotes: All fear violence, all are afraid of death. All fear violence, all are afraid of death.
Gautama Buddha quotes: By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three. By whomsoever no evil is done in deed, or word, or thought, him I call a Brahmin (holy man) who is guarded in these three.
Gautama Buddha quotes: To know and not to use is not yet to know! To know and not to use is not yet to know!
Gautama Buddha quotes: The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful. The only way to bring peace to the earth is to learn to make our own life peaceful.
Gautama Buddha quotes: (They) were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia. (They) were responsible for spreading the Buddhist religion throughout India and East Asia.
Gautama Buddha quotes: It is good to have companions when occasion arises, and it is good to be contented with whatever comes. It is good to have companions when occasion arises, and it is good to be contented with whatever comes.
Gautama Buddha quotes: 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? 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?
Gautama Buddha quotes: Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth. Overcome the angry by non-anger; overcome the wicked by goodness; overcome the miser by generosity; overcome the liar by truth.

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