Better it is to live one day seeing the rise and fall of things than to live a hundred years without ever seeing the rise and fall of things. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha One who conquers himself is greater than another who conquers a thousand times a thousand on the battlefield. Gautama Buddha mastery buddhist action As the fletcher whittles and makes straight his arrows, so the master directs his straying thoughts. Gautama Buddha buddhist inspiration thinking Look within, thou art the Buddha. Gautama Buddha buddhist looks art One may desire a spurious respect and precedence among one's fellow monks, and the veneration of outsiders. "Both monks and laity should think it was my doing. They should accept my authority in all matters great or small." This is a fool's way of thinking. His self-seeking and conceit just increase. Gautama Buddha buddhist pride humility The Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones, for one great cause alone appear in the world. The Buddhas, the World-Honored Ones, appear in the world because they wish to cause the beings to hear of the Buddha's knowledge and insight and thus enable them to gain purity. They appear in the world because they wish to demonstrate the Buddha's knowledge and insight to the beings. They appear in the world because they wish to cause the beings to understand. They appear in the world because they wish to cause the beings to enter into the path of the Buddha's knowledge and insight. Gautama Buddha buddhist wish world 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 conquer buddhist men With good will for the entire cosmos, cultivate a limitless heart: above, below, and all around, unobstructed, without hostility or hate. Gautama Buddha cosmos hate heart In the end it is nothing other than the loving kindness with which the woman cares for her child that makes the difference. Her concern concentrates on one thing just like the Buddhist practice of concentration. She thinks of nothing but her child, which is similar to Buddhist compassion. That must be why, although she created no other causes to bring about it, she was reborn in the Brahma heaven. Gautama Buddha buddhist kindness children Don't pray for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs. Gautama Buddha endurance stronger praying Look not for refuge to anyone beside yourself. Heed fast to the truth as a lamp. Gautama Buddha philosopher lamps looks O seeker! Rely on nothing until you want nothing. Gautama Buddha rely want advice Life is so very difficult. How can we be anything but kind. Gautama Buddha buddhist kind life-is Live happily, not hating even those who are hostile. Live peacefully even amongst those that hate. Gautama Buddha hostile buddhist hate You yourself must make an effort. Buddhas are only show the way. The thoughtful who enter the way are freed from the bondage of defilements. Gautama Buddha thoughtful buddhist effort All composite things decay. Strive diligently. Gautama Buddha composites strive decay A wrong action may not bring its reaction at once, even as fresh milk turns not sour at once: like a smouldering fire concealed under ashes it consumes the wrongdoer, the fool. Gautama Buddha fool fire may Sound health is the greatest of gifts; contentedness, the greatest of riches; trust, the greatest of qualities. Gautama Buddha riches quality sound But ...meat eating in any form, in any manner, and in any place is unconditionally and once and for all prohibited ...Meat eating I have not permitted to anyone, I do not permit, I will not permit. Gautama Buddha eating-meat meat-eating vegetarianism Turn away from mischief. Again and again, turn away. Before sorrow befalls you. Gautama Buddha turns mischief sorrow The world is on fire! And you are laughing? You are deep in the dark. Will you not ask for a light? Gautama Buddha light fire dark
