If you cannot find a good companion to walk with, walk alone, like an elephant roaming the jungle. It is better to be alone than to be with those who will hinder your progress. Gautama Buddha More Quotes by Gautama Buddha More Quotes From Gautama Buddha Pain in life is inevitable but suffering is not. Pain is what the world does to you, suffering is what you do to yourself [by the way you think about the 'pain' you receive]. Pain is inevitable, suffering is optional. [You can always be grateful that the pain is not worse in quality, quantity, frequency, duration, etc] Gautama Buddha gratitude grateful pain We begin to die from the moment we are born, for birth is the cause of death. The nature of decay is inherent in youth, the nature of sickness is inherent in health, in the midst of life we are verily in death. Gautama Buddha decay youth causes Your actions are your only true belongings. Gautama Buddha belonging action Awake. Be the witness of your thoughts. You are what observes, not what you observe. Gautama Buddha spirituality buddhist inspiration Rather than continuing to seek the truth, simply let go of your views. Gautama Buddha continuing views letting-go Truths cannot be acquired from words out of other people's mouths. Before Truths can be internalized, they must come from one's own realizations and practices. Through a lifetime of personal practice, human beings are capable of revealing all of the secrets of the cosmic essence. You are your own best judge. Gautama Buddha essence practice people 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 coal revenge hot The whole secret of existence is to have no fear. Gautama Buddha buddhism fear war The end of desire is the end of sorrow. Gautama Buddha sorrow ends desire Thousands of candles can be lighted from a single candle. Happiness never decreases by being shared. Gautama Buddha buddhist happy happiness This is how to contemplate our conditioned existence in this fleeting world: Gautama Buddha summer dream clouds When an evil-doer, seeing you practise goodness, comes and maliciously insults you, you should patiently endure it and not feel angry with him, for the evil-doer is insulting himself by trying to insult you. Gautama Buddha insults-you meditation evil The fool who thinks he is wise is just a fool. The fool who knows he is a fool is wise indeed. Gautama Buddha buddhist wise thinking If you let cloudy water settle, it will become clear. If you let your upset mind settle, your course will also become clear. Gautama Buddha buddhist meditation water Believe nothing on the faith of traditions, even though they have been held in honor for many generations and in diverse places. Do not believe a thing because many people speak of it. Do not believe on the faith of the sages of the past. Do not believe what you yourself have imagined, persuading yourself that a God inspires you. Believe nothing on the sole authority of your masters and priests. After examination, believe what you yourself have tested and found to be reasonable, and conform your conduct thereto. Gautama Buddha buddhist believe past The fool says, "These are my sons, this is my land, this is my money." In reality, the fool does not own himself, much less sons, land, or money. Gautama Buddha land reality son Sometime, somewhere you take something to be the truth. But if you cling to it too strongly, then even when the truth comes in person and knocks on your door, you will not open it. Gautama Buddha inspirational-life persons doors If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also brighten your path. Gautama Buddha buddhism helping-others truth You should respect each other and refrain from disputes; you should not, like water and oil, repel each other, but should, like milk and water, mingle together. Gautama Buddha respect oil water Do not look for a sanctuary in anyone except your self. Gautama Buddha being-single self inspirational
