As the great ocean has only one taste, the taste of salt, so my doctrine has only one flavor, the flavor of emancipation. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “The slanderer is like one who…”
The slanderer is like one who flings dust at another when the wind is contrary; the dust does but return on him who threw it. The virtuous man cannot be hurt and the misery that the other would inflict comes back on himself. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “Let no man think lightly of good…”
Let no man think lightly of good, saying in his heart, “It will not benefit me.” As by the falling of raindrops a jar of water is filled, so the wise man becomes full of good, even though he collects it little by little. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “I have given you the refreshing drink called…”
I have given you the refreshing drink called the perception of truth, and he who drinks of it becomes free from excitement, passion, and wrong-doing. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “The very gods envy the bliss of him who…”
The very gods envy the bliss of him who has escaped from the floods of passion and has climbed the shores of Nirvana… He is like unto the lotus which grows in the water, yet not a drop of water adheres to its petals. The man who walks in the noble path lives in the world, and yet his heart […]
Buddha Quote – “Seeking the way, you must exert yourselves…”
Seeking the way, you must exert yourselves and strive with diligence… free yourselves from the tangled net of sorrow. Walk in the path with steadfast aim. A sick man may be cured by the healing power of medicine and will be rid of all his ailments without beholding the physician. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “Delusions, errors, and lies are like…”
Delusions, errors, and lies are like huge, gaudy vessels, the timbers of which are faulty, and those who embark on them are asking to be shipwrecked. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “The subject on which I meditate is truth…”
The subject on which I meditate is truth. The practice to which I devote myself is truth. The topic of my conversation is truth. My thoughts are always in the truth. For lo! My self has become the truth. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)
Buddha Quote – “I have severed all ties…”
I have severed all ties because I seek deliverance. How is it possible for me to return to the world? He who seeks religious truth, which is the highest treasure of all, must leave behind all that can concern him or draw away his attention, and must be bent upon that one goal alone. He must free his soul from […]
Buddha Quote – “Whatever you do…”
Whatever you do, act always in full presence of mind. Be thoughtful in eating and drinking, in walking or standing, in sleeping or waking, while talking or being silent. Buddha (circa 560 – 483 B.C.E.)