As the bee collects nectar and departs without injuring the flower, or its color or fragrance, so let the sage dwell on earth. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Times of luxury do not last long, but pass away very quickly; nothing in this world can be long enjoyed. Gautama Buddha change time happiness Not even death can wipe out our good deeds Gautama Buddha karma wipe deeds There are those who discover they can leave behind destructive reactions and become patient as the earth, unmoved by fires of anger or fear, unshaken as a pillar, unperturbed as a clear and quiet pool. Gautama Buddha anger fire fear That which goeth up must needs come down; and that which is down must needs go up. But Brahma has ordained that the that that goeth up is seldom the same as the that that hath gone down. Gautama Buddha gone life needs Do not disregard the accumulation of goodness, saying, 'This will come to nothing.' By the gradual falling of raindrops, a jar is filled. Gautama Buddha raindrops jars fall Having abandoned the taking of life, refraining from killing, we dwell without violence, with the knife laid down, scrupulous, full of mercy, trembling with compassion for all sentient beings. Gautama Buddha knives violence compassion The Beautiful chariots of kings wear out, This body too undergoes decay. But the Dhamma of the good does not decay: So the good proclaim along with the good. Gautama Buddha kings doe beautiful When you know for yourselves, 'These things are wholesome; these things are blameless; these things are praised by the wise; these things, if undertaken and practiced, lead to welfare and happiness,' then you should engage in them. Gautama Buddha welfare should wise Just as a line drawn on water with a stick will quickly vanish and will not last long; even so, brahmins, is human life like a line drawn on water. It is short, limited, and brief; it is full of suffering. One should do good and live a pure life; for none who is born can escape death. Gautama Buddha suffering water long These are the roots of trees, O monks, these are empty huts. Meditate, monks, do not be negligent, or else you will regret it later. This is our instruction to you. Gautama Buddha regret roots tree Only he who crosses the stream of life wishes to know what is known as unknowable. Gautama Buddha streams crosses wish A man should first direct himself in the way he should go. Only then should he instruct others. Gautama Buddha buddhist teaching teacher A jug fills drop by drop. Gautama Buddha inspiring positive inspirational There has to be evil so that good can prove its purity above it. Gautama Buddha wise inspiring positive Ambition is like love, impatient both of delays and rivals. Gautama Buddha buddhist ambition positive If a man going down into a river, swollen and swiftly flowing, is carried away by the current - how can he help others across? Gautama Buddha buddhist helping-others men He who can curb his wrath as soon as it arises, as a timely antidote will check snake's venom that so quickly spreads, - such a monk gives up the here and the beyond, just as a serpent sheds its worn-out skin. Gautama Buddha buddhist wrath giving-up Know from the rivers in clefts and in crevices: those in small channels flow noisily, the great flow silent. Whatever's not full makes noise. Whatever is full is quiet. Gautama Buddha buddhist noise rivers If beings knew, as I know, the results of sharing gifts, they would not enjoy their gifts without sharing them with others, nor would the taint of stinginess obsess the heart and stay there. even if it were their last and final bit of food, they would not enjoy its use without sharing it, if there were anyone to receive it Gautama Buddha buddhist finals heart Focusnot on the rudeness of others,not on what they've done or left undone,but on what you have done and have not doneyourself. Gautama Buddha rudeness done humility
