"All is passing". When one realises this, he sits loose to this world of sorrow : This is the way of purity. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha When one drives away the negligent through vigilance, he climbs the heights of wisdom, and can see the suffering masses. Serene, you look upon the lost like one that stands on a mountain sees those that stand upon the plain. Gautama Buddha buddhistmountainsuffering The Tempter masters the lazy and irresolute man who dwells on the attractive side of things, ungoverned in his senses, and unrestrained in his food, like the wind overcomes a rotten tree. But the Tempter cannot master a man who dwells on the distasteful side of things, self-controlled in his senses, moderate in eating, resolute and full of faith, like the wind cannot move a mountain crag. Gautama Buddha buddhistfaithmoving Live contemplating the body. Contemplate internally and externally. Contemplate the origination of things in the body. Contemplate the dissolution of things in the body. Gautama Buddha contemplatingbuddhistbody A virtuous man or woman who is determined to develop the Supreme Enlightened Mind, should thus develop it: I have to lead all living beings to put a stop to (reincarnation) and escape (suffering), and when they have been so led, not one of them in fact stops (reincarnating) or escapes suffering. Why? Because, if a Bodhisattva believes in the notion of an ego, a personality, or a living being, he is not a true Bodhisattva. Gautama Buddha buddhistmenbelieve An outside enemy exists only if there is anger Gautama Buddha anger-insideifsenemy Everything is based on mind, is led by mind, is fashioned by mind. If you speak and act with a pure mind, happiness will follow you, as a shadow clings to a form. Gautama Buddha shadowspeakmind Read as few words as you like, and speak fewer, but act upon the law. Gautama Buddha few-wordsspeaklaw There are two things that we should avoid, oh disciple! A life of pleasures, that is low and vain. A life of mortification, that is useless and vain. Gautama Buddha pleasureuselesstwo "Existence is sorrow." Understand, and go beyond sorrow. This is the way of brightness. Gautama Buddha brightnesssorrowway Do not blindly believe what others say. See for yourself what brings contentment, clarity and peace. That is the path for you to follow. Gautama Buddha inner-peacehappinessbelieve Come, live with the doors of the senses guarded, diligent and mindful, vigilant and mindful, with the ways of the mind well watched, possessed of a mind that is awake and observing. Gautama Buddha buddhistminddoors A person is not learned nor wise because he talks much; the person who is patient, free from hatred and fear, that person is called learned and wise. Gautama Buddha buddhisthatredwise Do not close your eyes before suffering. Find ways to be with those who are suffering by all means, Including personal contact and visits, images, sound. By such means, awaken yourself and others to the reality of suffering in the world. Gautama Buddha eyemeanreality Have compassion for all beings, rich and poor alike; each has their suffering. Some suffer too much, others too little. Gautama Buddha buddhistcompassionhelping-others The good renounce everything. The pure don't babble about sensual desires. Whether touched by pleasure or pain, the wise show no change of temper. Gautama Buddha buddhistchangewise By giving away food we get more strength. By bestowing clothing on others we gain more beauty. By donating abodes of purity and truth we acquire great treasures. Gautama Buddha givingsciencereligion Even if everyone elseIs not doing good,I alone will.Even if everyone elseis doing wrong,I alone will not. Gautama Buddha doing-goodindependenceifs At the bottom of things, most people want to be understood and appreciated. Gautama Buddha listeningwantpeople Concentrate the mind on the present moment. Gautama Buddha buddhistbuddhismlife To meditate is to listen with a receptive heart. Gautama Buddha receptivespiritualheart
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